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No pay for some NAB workers
Some workers at the National Assistance Board (NAB) have not been paid and the matter is engaging the attention of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW). The union’s recently appointed Deputy...
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Millions poured into regional COVID-19 fight
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Tuesday said it had mobilised over US$80 million specifically to help its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) meet the increased and changing needs brought on by...
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CDB to create financing ecosystem to rescue regional economies
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is moving to create a “financing ecosystem” to support the rescue, recovery and repositioning of the economies of its borrowing member...
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Residents fixing what Government failed to address
by Kareem Smith Frustrated with broken promises from successive Governments over the years about addressing the vexing problem of land slippage, residents in a St. Andrew community have taken matters...
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Flow turns on five additional sites
Connectivity in Barbados has received a significant boost with the introduction of five new mobile sites in St Peter, St James, St Michael, and Christ Church. As part of a significant investment to...
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Insurers tell clients: Grow With Sagicor
“Whatever your dream or goal, we can help you make it a reality,” says Robert Trestrail, president and CEO of Sagicor Life Inc. The executive has encouraged individuals across the Southern Caribbean to...
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Sandals Resorts sponsoring Bobsleigh team
MONTEGO BAY – Sandals Resorts International is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2022 Jamaica Bobsleigh Team, as six fierce competitors gear up to compete this month on the world’s most coveted...
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COVID-19 claims another life
The death of a 60-year-old woman on Tuesday, February 1, has taken the number of casualties from COVID-19 to 282. She was unvaccinated and succumbed to the viral illness at the Harrison’s Point...
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Fishbowl Conversation Series starts Thursday
An opportunity to learn how to gain more knowledge, skills and values for professional development is now only a webinar away. The National Transformation Initiative (NTI) is partnering with the...
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Guardian Group launches regional initiative
As the pandemic continues to take its toll on our wellbeing, Guardian Group launches a free regional public initiative to help with both the mental health and economic effects of the pandemic. Themed...
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Bajans tap into Spanish, Venezuelan culture
The Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation is celebrating its anniversary of partnership with the National Library Service as they begin classes in 2022 A new term of Spanish and Venezuelan...
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COVID-19 Update: 681 new cases
A total of 681 people – 307 males and 374 females – tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, February 1, from the 2,600 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases...
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New batch of AstraZeneca vaccines to arrive tomorrow
A new batch of AstraZeneca vaccines is expected to arrive on the island tomorrow, Thursday, February 3. Co-coordinator of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand, said...
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Vehicle Examination section at Barbados Licensing Authority closed
The Barbados Licensing Authority of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources informs the public that, due to Covid-related issues, the Vehicle Examination section has been closed. The...
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Social Services Departments to be amalgamated
The departments providing social services in Barbados will be amalgamated. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, made this disclosure earlier today, after being sworn in by...
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Statement on recent COVID-19 cases at Dodds Prison
Since the well-publicised Dodds COVID-19 outbreak from late 2020 to early 2021, the prison has continued to be free of outbreaks or major COVID-19 related challenges. Policies relating to the manner in...
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Constitutional lawyer says neither Upper nor Lower House can meet
There is uncertainty about the ability of this country’s Parliament to begin carrying out the affairs of the state, without all 21 senators referenced in Barbados’ Constitution appointed and in place....
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Prison officers upset about required COVID-19 testing amid outbreak
The COVID-19 testing of prison officers at Dodds as a requirement for beginning their shifts, amid an outbreak at the St Philip penal institution, is not sitting well with some officers and trade...
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Pilgrim sides with the CCJ on whether one man can rape another
One of the island’s most respected criminal lawyers has declared his backing for Tuesday’s judgement by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) which found that a man could be charged with raping another...
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Political scientist examines President’s Senate picks
The exclusion of a representative from this country’s trade union movement from the list of independent Senators and the inclusion of a former Opposition Senator have both been identified as...
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