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PS: I don’t break financial rules
The Ministry of Housing’s Permanent Secretary has insisted to Parliament that he has not broken any financial rules, and Housing Minister Dr William Duguid has never encouraged him to do so. Timothy...
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Jordan preaches solidarity
Minister of Labour Colin Jordan on Tuesday disclosed that some employers have made attempts to weaken the power of trade unions in the workplace. But while there were instances, it was not a widespread...
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Tense industrial climate
Minister of Labour and Social Relations Colin Jordan has described the current working environment in Barbados as “tense”. Speaking during the Estimates Debate this morning, Jordan said this was...
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Dr. Ishmael is chair at Barbados Accreditation Council
Consultant cardiologist Dr Richard Ishmael is the new chair of the Barbados Accreditation Council. Dr Ishmael, who is a director of Cardiovascular Diagnostics Inc. and Interventional Radiology and...
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Cannabis Licensing Authority providing education on medicinal use
The Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) will be hosting its second in a series of BAJCAN Connect for processors in the industry. BAJCAN Connect is the BMCLA’s event arm that...
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Antiguan diplomat says BBC contributing to damage of island’s tourism industry
SOURCE- CNS- Antigua and Barbuda diplomat Sir Ronald Sanders on Wednesday accused British Broadcaster, the BBC, of contributing to the damage of the island’s nation’s tourism industry. Sanders says...
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Level tax playing field coming – Toppin
The distinction between international business companies and domestic firms in the payment of corporate tax to Government is to officially end in three months, Minister of International Business Ronald...
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Workers rights law ‘to change to help tribunal’
Government is moving to strengthen the Employment Rights Act to improve the efficiency of the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT), the Minister of Labour said Tuesday. Plans are also in the works to...
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Housing ministry step up maintenance plan
The Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance has identified 135 wells in ten districts across the country that it has deemed “critical” and in urgent need of repair, the ministry’s Maintenance...
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Caddle: Pandemic could become ‘debt epidemic’
Economic Affairs Minister Marsha Caddle has warned of the need for steps to be taken to prevent the current health crisis morphing into a debt and social epidemic for Barbados and other Caribbean...
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Barbadian-born jurist receives Lifetime Achievement Award
SOURCE: CMC– Barbadian-born Justice Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, the first president of the newly-formed Caribbean American Lawyers Association (CALA), has been bestowed the Hon. Theodore “Ted” Jones...
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CPA event sheds light on new issues facing sector
Emerging expectations faced by the business community around disclosures on climate-related risks and opportunities were addressed during a free webinar hosted by Chartered Professional Accountants of...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: 13 new cases, 31 recoveries
AMENDED: Thirteen people were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 16, from the 418 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, 31 persons recovered from the...
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Open Campus Council meeting on Friday
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus 2021 Council Meeting will be hosted online. This is the second consecutive year that the Campus Council meeting is being hosted virtually due to...
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How to be a helping hand during the pandemic
By Shauntee L. Walters Registered Counselling Psychologist Life Intervention Support Services Many mental health issues have come to the fore as a result of the trauma caused by COVID-19. Instances...
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Date for the second does of the AstraZeneca vaccine extended
The Vaccination Medical Committee of the Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that the efficacy or effectiveness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 is greater if it is...
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BUT won’t push teachers to take vaccine
The Ministry of Education has prioritised teachers in the next target group for COVID-19 vaccines, however, some of the island’s educators might skip that session. Though it is unclear the number of...
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COVID vaccine does not mean COVID elimination
Last month, Barbados joined other countries around the world and began vaccinating the more vulnerable members of our population with the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVAX vaccine in our efforts to control the...
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Visitors tell how the actions of two ‘thugs, cowards’ changed their lives...
Life for Kenneth Elliot’s family has been “hell” since he was shot and paralyzed during a robbery attempt in Barbados over a year ago. The Canadian man was vacationing with his partner Linda Brooks,...
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‘Medical insurance cover for SSA workers’
The call by Sanitation Services Authority (SSA) workers for medical insurance coverage has finally been answered. On Wednesday, officials of the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification...
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