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POLITICSF urther changes to the Senate of Barbados are expected in the coming months, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Tuesday as Khaleel Kothdiwala was sworn in as its youngest member at age 23. Mottley said Barbados must prepare its young people to lead the country, stressing the importance of…
POLITICSF rom patients needing dialysis to pregnant women seeking care, people in need of essential health services can have these disrupted by climate-related disasters, Health Minister Senator Lisa Cummins warned on Tuesday, calling for stronger coordination to protect the healthcare system. She said:…
POLITICSP olice officers want the Mia Mottley administration to let them retire at 55, warning that rising gun risks and younger, more brazen criminals make plans to keep them on the streets into their late 60s untenable, Barbados TODAY can reveal. The Police Association’s president, acting Assistant…
POLITICSI nvestors in approved national development projects could qualify for permanent residency under a revised Immigration Bill introduced to the House of Assembly on Tuesday, but Home Affairs Minister Gregory Nicholls insisted they would not be able to buy Barbadian citizenship or passports. Nicholls…
POLITICSG overnment has withdrawn the Immigration and Barbados Citizenship Bill previously before Parliament and replaced them with revised versions following recommendations from a joint select committee. Minister of Home Affairs Gregory Nicholls told the House of Assembly on Tuesday that the changes…