Mia Mottley aims for historic third term in Barbados election - Reuters Mia Mottley aims for historic third term in Barbados election ReutersBarbados PM Mia Mottley Wins Third Election With a Clean Sweep U.S. News & World ReportMia Amor Mottley on course for third term, as Barbados heads to the polls The GuardianBarbados PM Mia Mottley wins third election with a clean sweep ReutersVote-counting under way in Barbados nationnews.comBarbados Election Result 2026: BLP secures third consecutive term WIC NewsDLP leader Ralph Thorne among those who didn’t vote in Barbados nationnews.comMottley cements legacy with third successive 30-0 victory in Barbados nationnews.com
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Police search Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard St The police today searched Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard Street. Gold trader Azruddin Mohamed, Leader of the Opposition was present during the search and upbraided the police for what he said was political persecution. The article Police search Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard St appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t has blacklisted 30 contractors – Mustapha -beleaguered Belle Vue pump station only at 29% Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply that the government has blacklisted 30 delinquent contractors and is shifting focus toward mobile and hydro-pump systems. The article Gov’t has blacklisted 30 contractors – Mustapha appeared first on Stabroek News.
$500m in budget for new Amerindian hostel in city – Minister Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeek has revealed that a $500 million allocation in the 2026 Budget will fund the construction of a two-storey residential facility in Georgetown, designed to significantly expand accommodation for Amerindians travelling to the capital. The article $500m in budget for new Amerindian hostel in city – Minister appeared first on Stabroek News.
Upper Mazaruni District Council refutes Teixeira’s assertion it is ‘not a legal organisation’ The Upper Mazaruni District Council (UMDC) is refuting the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira’s assertion that the council is “not a legal organisation [because it has not followed] the procedures as required by the Amerindian Act to… legitimately represent the villages of the Upper Mazaruni”. The article Upper Mazaruni District Council refutes Teixeira’s assertion it is ‘not a legal organisation’ appeared first on Stabroek News.
New GMC eggs racket probe triggers fierce clash in Committee of Supply A heated exchange erupted in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply yesterday as APNU MP Vinceroy Jordan and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha clashed over the status of an Auditor General’s probe into the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC). The article New GMC eggs racket probe triggers fierce clash in Committee of Supply appeared first on Stabroek News.
BRACE FOR New taxes Economist Keenan Falconer says he was not expecting the administration to introduce new tax measures at this time, arguing that the conventional approach in the aftermath of a crisis is to either reduce or remove some taxes to spur economic activity and accelerate growth. According to Falconer, by taking this approach the Government would pave the way for gross domestic product (GDP) growth and output that would result in a return to pre-crisis levels in the shortest possible time, allowing tax revenues to rebound.
Reasonable force The Supreme Court has ruled that police personnel acted lawfully in self-defence during an armed confrontation that left 18-year-old Jerome Lee dead on Ramsay Road, St Andrew, in August 2004, dismissing a civil claim against the State. “The court is satisfied that the officers used the degree of force they honestly and reasonably believed was necessary to repel an armed attack. They were acting in the execution of their duty under Section 13 of the Constabulary Force Act,” Justice Sonya Wint-Blair said in her judgment handed down last Thursday.
New parliamentary year begins The 2026-2027 parliamentary year will begin today with Governor General Sir Patrick Allen delivering the Throne Speech at George William Gordon House, the seat of Jamaica’s bi-cameral legislature. In his presentation, the head of state is expected to highlight the Holness administration’s policies and programme for the legislative year. The ceremonial opening of Parliament is characterised by pomp and pageantry, with the First Battalion The Jamaica Regiment giving the Royal Salute, after which the governor general inspects the Guard of Honour.
Darliston misery mounting Western Bureau: More than three months after Hurricane Melissa battered western Jamaica, life in sections of Darliston in Westmoreland remains defined by darkness, uncertainty, and mounting frustration, as residents continue to grapple with prolonged electricity and water outages that have disrupted daily life and tested their mental health. Darliston, Westmoreland, have been living without electricity since the passage of Hurricane Melissa,” one resident told The Gleaner during a recent visit to the community.
Beware of the cold At least two medical professionals are cautioning parents and caregivers to pay extra attention to their children when the country experiences colder-than-usual temperatures. Two recent cold fronts came at a time that paediatricians Dr Carolin Thomas Boyd and Dr Lisa Franklin-Banton both labelled “flu season”.