Small biz, ‘deeply worried’ about crisis
Virtually all small businesses are “deeply concerned” about the impact of COVID-19, a Small Business Association (SBA) survey has found, prompting the head of the SBA to call for a lifeline to be...
View ArticleCave Shepherd credit relief
As commerce in Barbados slows to a crawl due to COVID-19’s impact the country’s oldest department store, Cave Shepherd, is taking steps to maintain its customer base, a substantial number of whom use...
View ArticleBARP head to members: ‘stay home’
Pensioners were today implored by their leading advocate to listen to authorities and stay home as the COVID-19 outbreak unfolds. With 18 confirmed patients and Government asking the elderly who are at...
View ArticleEducation ministry and union explore online learning
The Ministry of Education and at least one teachers’ union are in discussions about the possibility of offering instruction online for upcoming examinations if COVID-19 developments prevent the...
View ArticleCDB economics boss hints at severe downturn
The Caribbean Development Bank’s top economist appeared to signal an impending depression is likely for the region as the global health crisis drags on. From an increase in poverty and unemployment, to...
View ArticleReturning nationals breathe a sigh of relief
Some Barbadians who entered the island aboard last minute flights from high-risk COVID-19 regions have chosen to self-quarantine despite arriving on Saturday- hours before measures were imposed on...
View ArticleCoronavirus attacks tourist industry
Several of Barbados’ best known tourists attractions have closed their doors temporarily, as the pandemic COVID-19 causes a drastic fall off in business leaving the industry almost stagnant. Harrison’s...
View ArticleMerchants brace for downturn in sales, traffic
Just over a week after COVID-19 reportedly entered Barbados, the novel coronavirus has all but crippled business in the island’s capital forcing major operators to take drastic action to cope with a...
View ArticleCommon entrance exam postponed, schools may reopen mid-April
The Common Entrance Examination, which was initially scheduled for May, is to be delayed by one month in light of the COVID-19 crisis, Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw announced today. The exam,...
View Article#BTEditorial – Covid-19’s challenge to change
When the Government embarked on Public Sector Reform in 1994, one of the slogans associated with it, and indeed the title of a newsletter that is still in production, was A Challenge to Change....
View ArticleDLP wants answers
The Democratic Labour Party is knocking the Government for failing to deliver daily updates on developments relating to the COVID-19 response. In a statement issued by President Verla DePeiza, the...
View ArticleWelfare Department denies Whatsapp message
The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs has denied the contents of a WhatsApp message which circulated today advising persons that the Welfare Department was distributing $300 grants to...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update
The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Barbados increased to 17 today, three more than yesterday. The three – two men and one woman – all arrived in the island from the United Kingdom. One...
View ArticleNotices From The Supreme Court
Jury Duty Suspended All jurors are advised that jury duty has been suspended with effect from Monday, March 23, until further notice. Special Sitting Postponed Specially invited guests and members of...
View ArticleNIS implements safety measures as it continues to serve the public in light...
The National Insurance Department has implemented a number of measures to protect staff and customers in light of the coronavirus, COVID-19. Staff has been educated on how to exercise good hygiene,...
View ArticleFour hotels could be used as quarantine facilities
An additional 214 rooms at four hotels have been made available to Government to be used as quarantine facilities amid mass cancellations and subsequent closures in the accommodations sector. During...
View ArticleGov’t decision to provide safe harbour for cruise ships could pay off
Government’s decision to accommodate over a dozen cruise ships that were denied entry to ports across the region could pay off big dividends once the threat of COVID-19 passes. Tourism Minister Kerrie...
View ArticleWaterfront Café closes after 35 years
The Waterfront Café is no longer in operation. The 35 year old restaurant served its final customers on Saturday, March 21, who were treated to a special “final” performance by Mike Krimholtz Jazz...
View ArticlePolice probe drowning of St Michael man
A 33-year-old father drowned at Brandon’s Beach, Brandon’s St Michael, on Sunday afternoon. Police report that Hussain Yusaf Mohammed Greene of Westbury Road, St Michael who was accompanied by his...
View ArticleGovernment slams fake social media message
Government has rubbished a message circulating on social media advising Barbadians to go out and shop in preparation for a national shutdown purportedly scheduled for Wednesday. The Prime Minister’s...
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