Former PM Owen Arthur passes
27 July 2020Owen Seymour Arthur passed away today at age 70. Read More
Cummins, Gooding-Edghill promoted in Cabinet reshuffle
22 July 2020The chairmen of two statutory organisations were promoted to the Ministerial Cabinet in changes announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley in an address to the nation from Ilaro Court on Wednesday evening. Read More
Mottley shuffles Cabinet
22 July 2020Prime Minister Mia Mottley made several changes to the Cabinet of Barbados, shuffling out some of those who were appointed in May 2018 and promoting others from the back bench or the Senate. Read More
Cabinet reshuffle?
22 July 2020There are reports reaching Nation News that a Cabinet reshuffle is in the works. Read More
Trust Loan Fund disburses more than $13m
22 July 2020The Barbados Trust Fund Limited (BTFL) has so far disbursed over $13.6 million for 3 008 loan applications to businesses and entrepreneurs. Read More
DLP queries status of Trust Loan Fund
17 July 2020Democratic Labour Party (DLP) spokesman on small business, Ryan Walters, is calling on Minister of Small Business Dwight Sutherland to explain why the much touted Trust Loan Fund has been halted. Read More
Waste-to-energy plant on the way
09 July 2020Government is planning to build a $320 million, 25 megawatt waste-to-energy plant at Vaucluse, St Thomas. Read More
Atherley: Do right thing with police post
08 July 2020Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley is urging Government to properly recruit a second Deputy Commissioner of Police if it really wants to resolve the contention surrounding the post. Read More
New rule for home extensions
03 July 2020An amendment to planning regulations may force homeowners to vacate their homes while major renovations are being carried out. Read More
Call for transparency on lockdown funds
28 June 2020Government is being called on to give an account of how much money has been disseminated through the various funds during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read More
DLP wants more public info on NIS payments
28 June 2020The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling on Government to educate the public, especially entrepreneurs on the importance of paying in contributions to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). Read More
Five senators say no to planning bill
25 June 2020New planning and development legislation passed in the Senate yesterday has been rejected by the two Opposition and three independent Senators. Read More
Wary Bostic keeping eye on the Americas
24 June 2020Barbados has not recorded a new case of locally spread COVID-19 in a month, but all of that could be wiped out if the correct protocols are not in place going forward. Read More
Health emergency extended to end of August
24 June 2020Barbados’ Public Health Emergency to fight the COVID-19 illness was extended until August 31, 2020. Read More
Joe looks for more ‘democracy’
24 June 2020Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley has told Government he will give it a failing grade if its time in office does not result in further economic democracy. Read More
Jordan: Silence on racism complicity
24 June 2020Minister of Labour Colin Jordan has called on Barbadians to confront “pervasive and systemic” racism, which he said still exists in Barbados. Read More
Franklyn: Trim Cabinet, drop some consultants
18 June 2020Trim the Cabinet, get rid of the consultants and save some salaries. Read More
Can’t sit and do nothing, says minister
17 June 2020Faced with a worst-case scenario of a $1.6 billion fall in revenue, Government cannot afford to “sit and do nothing”, says Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce Dwight Sutherland. Read More
Mia and Joe divide on BOSS
17 June 2020Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has reported “unbelievable buy-in” for the Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) from Government workers. Read More
COVID delays anti-corruption measures, says AG
12 June 2020The COVID-19 pandemic derailed Barbados’ efforts to tackle corruption, Attorney-General Dale Marshall said earlier this week. Read More
PdP questions BOSS motive
08 June 2020AS REPORTS SURFACED on June 8 that public servants have begun to receive consent forms for the Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS), the People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) made a last-ditch effort to get workers to heed their warning about the viability... Read More
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