Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Politics

Political parties lash out at Haiti PM over council limbo

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — The Haitian parties set to form a long-awaited governing council have called for the body to be installed “as soon as possible”, accusing the outgoing...

Motion against DLP president ruled invalid

The no-confidence motion brought against president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Dr Ronnie Yearwood, is invalid. That is...

Opposition Leader brushes aside ‘nonsensical’ accusations

LABELLING THEM AS nonsensical and unnecessary, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has condemned allegations of any impropriety on his...

Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass

Tensions between the US and Israel were exposed on Monday when Washington stood aside and allowed the UN...

New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets

The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that the state...

‘It’s a Govt of consultancies’

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has labelled the Mia Amor Mottley administration as “a Government of consultancies”, arguing that the vast sums used to pay...

Griffith: Project Dawn helping youngsters on the block

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith says “boys on the block” are not being left out as Government helps youth in...

Source goods closer to home and ease Bajans, urges Gibbs

Backbencher Christopher Gibbs, the Member of Parliament for St Michael West is encouraging Government to continue efforts to lower the cost of living. Speaking in...

Call for FTC to move with haste

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) urgently needs to deliver its decision on the Barbados Light & Power’s (BL&P) clean energy rider application, says Prime...

NUPW: Mixed bag

The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is disappointed there was no reduction in taxes announced in Monday’s Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals. However, general...

Debt not out of hand, says Mia

Barbados’ debt is not galloping out of control, declared Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. This was the context on which she set the tone for...