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State-owned sugar company dismissed bosses unfairly… again
For the second time in two weeks, the state-owned Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) has been ordered to pay out large sums of money in compensation for unfair dismissal of senior...
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Bank fees a hardship, says trade unions
The top brass of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations (CTUSAB) is pleading with lawmakers to stop commercial banks from “exploiting” residents through a range of bank fees, which they...
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COVID 19: Man, 60, dies as daily infections pass 100
As the COVID-19 death toll in Barbados increased by one Wednesday, daily new infections surpassed 100 as the virus continues to sicken and kill largely unvaccinated Barbadians, according to the latest...
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Research centre to support education development launched
Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw has welcomed the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus’ Caribbean Educational Research Centre which she said is especially needed in the midst of...
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Another soldier testifies at court martial
A Barbados Defence Force (BDF) soldier Wednesday testified that he attended an interview with Private Raheem Reeves during which they reported to a superior officer that they did not eat at the...
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Respected educator Olivier Cox laid to rest
Olivier Cox, the founder and long-time principal of the Metropolitan High School, was remembered Wednesday morning as an “insightful educator who was well ahead of his time”, and a “humble gentleman...
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Move to contracts ‘worrying’, says unions
President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) Edwin O’Neal is expressing concern about what he said was a “worrying trend” in the appointment of senior public...
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COVID-19 a toll on children and teen’s mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit children and adolescents in the Americas hard, disrupting their physical and mental health, Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Director, Dr Carissa F Etienne, said...
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CARICOM eyes opportunity to rebuild farming, cut food import bill
The coronavirus pandemic could provide an opportunity for farmers, wholesalers and other agricultural investors to rebuild farming and food production into a modern and sustainable industry, a senior...
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BMS monitoring Tropical Wave
The Barbados Meteorological Service is closely monitoring a tropical wave and an associated area of low pressure located near 37W south of 17N. This is about 2460 km (1530 miles) east of Barbados at 11...
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BHTA: Ensuring workers’ mental wellbeing crucial
by Marlon Madden Workers in the tourism industry are being encouraged to take better care of their mental, financial, physical and emotional health as they continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic...
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No quick fix for regional economies, says IDB
As Barbados intensifies its COVID-19 vaccination programme, two economists from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) strongly suggest that the region’s economic recovery will depend heavily on...
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Virgin Atlantic at center of travel optimism
by Marlon Madden Virgin Atlantic continues to boast of a strong appetite for the Barbados and wider Caribbean market among United Kingdom (UK) and wider European travellers in the face of the...
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Regional travel vital to tourism recovery
by Marlon Madden The new Minister of Tourism in St Lucia Dr Ernest Hilaire is depending heavily on travel from Barbados and other regional states to aid in that country’s tourism recovery as...
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BIBA pushing sector resilience
Stakeholders in Barbados’ vital global business community are not prepared to let the sector falter, despite the rapidly changing regulatory and geo-political influences that are challenging its...
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FSC to clamp down on wrongdoing
The days of wrongdoing by employees or officials of financial institutions such as banks, credit unions and insurance companies, being swept under the carpet to protect the official or the...
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Keep an eye on financial system, Barbados told
Barbados has been urged to keep a very close monitor on its financial system despite its current stability and the high level of liquidity in the system, as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. The caution...
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Three more Barbadians succumb to COVID-19
Three more Barbadians have died from COVID-19. A 97-year-old woman passed away on Wednesday, September 15, after spending four days in isolation. She was unvaccinated. Two males died today, Thursday,...
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COVID-19 Update: 71 new cases, 828 in isolation
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has reported 71 new cases. There were 2,132 tests conducted on Wednesday, September 15. The new cases comprise 33 females and 38 males. Twenty-one are...
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As COVID surge deepens, top doc laments ‘unwanted deaths’, urges ‘work with us’
Delivering the sombre news that the island has recorded four deaths in the last three days from the coronavirus, including three in 24 hours, Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George declared the...
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