Economic stability linked to CARICOM
Barbados does not have the capacity, given its population, to go it alone to achieve economic development, and thus should be more welcoming of its regional neighbours, said Prime Minister Mia Mottley,...
View ArticleStatement from the Ministry of Education addressing problems at Vauxhall...
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is aware of the reported environmental problems at the Vauxhall Primary School. In December, 2019 officials of the Ministry’s Education...
View ArticleVauxhall Primary to close for remainder of the week
Vauxhall Primary will be closed for the remainder of the week to facilitate the start of urgent repairs at the Christ Church school. Following a meeting involving officials from the Ministry of...
View Article4.4 magnitude quake occurred south of Barbados this morning, says SRC
The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies has reported that a quake with a 4.4 magnitude occurred south of Barbados around 8:52 a.m. The centre said it was located...
View ArticleCDB to decide on financing for marijuana industry
The jury is out on if or how the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will support the fledgling regional cannabis industry as Barbados and several other Caribbean states seek to get a piece of that...
View ArticleCPDC unhappy with restrictions on charities, de-listing
With Government moving ahead with its plans for increased oversight of local charities, the regional umbrella body for NGOs warned today the measures could deter people from engaging in civic...
View ArticleHigh-tech courses unveiled at SJPI
The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology has introduced three new high-tech courses in a bid to help young people become disruptors in their technological fields, principal Ian Drakes has...
View ArticleMinistries must rejoin HIV fight
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Cynthia Forde is pushing for the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) administration to restore funding to Government ministries and agencies to help with the...
View ArticleDodds reports spike in assaults on guards
The spike in violence across Barbados appears to be a major problem in the state reform institution, HMPrisons at Dodds. Prison officers at the island’s sole adult penal lockup have broken their...
View ArticleAnglican cleric: ‘Safe, legal abortion’ respects a woman’s right to life
The church must find ways to “facilitate a respectful and protected space for all members of the society in so far as they do not breach the rights of others in terms of liberty and justice”, and this...
View ArticleNoel sentenced to 16 years for aggravated burglary
A St Joseph man whose criminal actions have “increased” since his first conviction has been jailed for 16 years for his involvement in an aggravated burglary in St George in 2011. “The court feels...
View ArticleMurder accused to get new trial
The murder case against Matthew Anderson Farley and Jefferson Tramaine Diego Broomes has ended in a mistrial. The 12-member jury, which heard evidence in the matter in which Broomes, of Hannays, St...
View Article‘High-fever’ patient tests negative – MOH
Barbados remains free of coronavirus after health authorities’ tests ruled it out as a cause of a quarantined patient’s high fever, they disclosed tonight. The Ministry of Health said in a statement...
View ArticleBLP building a dynasty – Alleyne
Staunch Democratic Labour Party (DLP) member Derek Alleyne is challenging fellow party members and the media to speak out on issues affecting the population. Accusing Prime Minister Mia Mottley of...
View ArticleTime to start on investments, create jobs – CTUSAB
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations (CTUSAB) today challenged the private sector to get cracking on investing in new projects and creating jobs to boost the economy’s recovery. CTUSAB...
View ArticleCDB hopes ‘flying high’ on LIAT’s future
As LIAT embarks on a new flight plan towards viability, a key funder has expressed he is anxious to start seeing a turnaround in fortunes after pumping some $600 million dollars into the cash-strapped...
View ArticleAnother school under repair
With urgent repairs at the Vauxhall Primary School set to begin today, classes have been suspended for the remainder of the week. Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw made the announcement today,...
View Article#BTEditorial – Stop the ignorance and panic over Covid-19
One of the more peculiar and disturbing aspects of our so-called information age is the extent to which, despite having access to data of higher quality and quantity than at any other time in human...
View ArticleFire destroys home at Friendship Terrace, St Michael
A family of three is now homeless after fire destroyed their wooden house at Friendship Terrace, St Michael. Residents in the area reported hearing a loud explosion just before the blaze quickly...
View ArticleOpposition wants more action on coronavirus prevention
The Opposition People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) Thursday claimed that the Government’s measures were not far reaching enough to keep the disease at bay. In an interview with Barbados...
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