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Give us the work!
With the Central Bank of Barbados recently predicting a pick up in the construction sector, local engineers are hoping that they will be included in the mix for new projects. In fact, President of the...
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Army ready for Hamper Wednesday
While the Salvation Army has raised only just over $100,000 out of its $700,000 Christmas Appeal target, the charitable organization anticipates accommodating hundreds who will turn out at its City...
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Don’t be fooled!
The Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul has labelled as both “premature and unfortunate” suggestions by the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) that...
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Too Fat
Health authorities have welcomed a pilot study that aims to reverse Type 2 diabetes in Barbadians, saying it could make inroads into the diabetic epidemic facing the country. Chief Medical Officer Dr...
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Expert warns of dangers of devaluation
An international financial expert today warned that Barbados could be hit by a flight of foreign investment, if it decides to adopt some of the economic policies of the United States. Associate...
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No relief
Residents of South District are crying out over the inconvenience the dust coming from ongoing road works is causing them. Just over two weeks ago, a section of the road leading into the sub-urban St...
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Concerned about the number of house fires which have occurred so far this year, the Barbados Fire Service is urging home owners to take extra care this Christmas season. Acting Chief Fire Officer Errol...
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UDC/RDC reports not true, says Sinckler
Contrary to recent reports in another section of the Press, Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler says there will be no mass retrenchment of workers at the Urban and Rural Development Commissions....
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HEALTH SCARE
More details are emerging on two visitors who health authorities in Barbados say were diagnosed with malaria – and not Ebola as rumoured. Investigations by Barbados TODAY revealed that the two – who...
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Mia: We are all still in the dark
Leader of the Opposition Mia Mottley has scoffed at claims by Government that economic recovery is around the corner. Addressing the media on the heels of a ministerial statement by Minister of Finance...
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Chris sees light
Government’s 19-month Fiscal Consolidation Programme has been extended by one year until April 2016. Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler made the announcement in the House of Assembly this morning,...
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SBA head: What about our tax returns?
With millions of dollars still owed to businesses and individuals in the form of VAT refunds and income tax returns, concerns have been raised that today’s ministerial statement did not address the...
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Depressing!
Noted economist Ryan Straughn has described today’s ministerial statement by Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler as disappointing, while describing the decision to extend the 19-month Fiscal...
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Tread carefully!
Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur is telling Government it needs to be careful not to put too much emphasis on fiscal adjustment. He warned today that continuous modification of taxes and expenditure...
View ArticleOil hope for Barbados
Barbados has initialled an exploration licence with the international oil exploration giant BHP Billiton to begin the search for oil and gas off-shore. This disclosure came today from Minister of...
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Ambassador applauds Obama’s announcement
Cuba’s Ambassador to Barbados has applauded the renewal of diplomatic relations between the Spanish-speaking Caribbean country and the United States. Speaking to Barbados TODAY at the Embassy of Cuba,...
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What next?
The system has failed us! That was the reaction of former National Conservation Commission (NCC) workers to news today that all but one of nine members of the Employment Rights Tribunal had resigned en...
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Five education officers bring lawsuit against Govt
Five education officers are suing the Government following a job evaluation and regrading exercise by the Ministry of the Civil Service that occurred about 10 years ago and which has affected their...
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Liquidate it!
The embattled CLICO International Life Insurance Limited (CIL) will soon be no more. In a brief statement today, the company’s judicial manager, Deloitte Consulting Limited, said it had been left with...
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REINSTATE THEM
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is demanding the immediate reinstatement of close to 200 retrenched National Conservation Commission (NCC) workers on the heels of reports that eight of the...
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