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Economist challenges new DLP leadership
Barbados-born economist Carlos Forte has challenged the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and its new leadership to focus on unifying its rank and file and become a credible alternative for Barbadians....
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Future generations will benefit from renovated Botanical Gardens, says PM
Future generations will get to enjoy a tastefully developed National Botanical Gardens. So says Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who said plans were in the works to better utilize the Botanical Garden’s 250...
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Prison officers’ right to freedom of association will not be challenged, says PM
Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that her Government will not appeal the recent High Court decision that allows prison officers the right to join trade unions in Barbados. Back in April Justice...
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Labour Minister says the Bajan way of conducting industrial relations will...
Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan says the Barbadian way of conducting industrial relations will not be stopped under his watch. Speaking at the Congress of Trade...
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Fire at Massy Worthing, Christ Church
Fire officers and Police are on the scene of a fire at Massy Worthing, Christ Church, ( more details as they come to hand.) The post Fire at Massy Worthing, Christ Church appeared first on Barbados...
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Update: Fire under control at Massy Stores Worthing
Quick action by fire officers brought a blaze at Massy Stores in Worthing, Christ Church under control. According to Divisional Officer Mervin Mayers, around 5:36 a.m., a passerby saw smoke emitting...
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Sports: Nicholas Pooran to captain West Indies ODI and T20 International teams
SOURCE: WINDIES CRICKET: Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed the appointment of Nicholas Pooran as the West Indies Men’s One Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) captain,...
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Two elderly persons succumb to COVID-19
Barbados’ COVID-19 death toll now stands at 400 as of today, Tuesday, May 3. This follows the passing of a 91-year-old woman, who died from the virus on Sunday, May 1, and a 77-year-old man who passed...
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COVID-19 update- 334 new cases
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 334 new COVID-19 cases, 126 males and 208 females, from the 928 tests conducted on Monday, May 2. Of the positive cases, 68 persons were under...
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Ionics Desalination plant offline – BWA
The Barbados Water Authority advises today Tuesday May 3rd that the Ionics Desalination Plant at Spring Garden is currently offline as a result of electrical power issues. Customers being supplied by...
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Missing: Pearl Carmen Marshall
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing woman. She is Pearl Carmen Marshall, 90, of Birch Path, Pinelands, St. Michael. She left home about 3 p.m. on...
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PM Mottley conveys Eid-al-Fitr greetings to muslim community
Over the past 48 hours, Muslims across the globe have been celebrating the annual festival of Eid-al-Fitr, a joyous occasion that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan — a period characterised...
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A total of 30 bands register for Kadooment and Foreday Morning events
Cabinet has officially approved plans for the staging of Crop Over 2022 with changes to the previously announced format of the main cultural events as well as the COVID-19 protocols that will be in...
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Haitian association calls for probe
The Haitian Association of Barbados is calling for an investigation into the “very questionable” circumstances under which a group of 34 Haitians, who have found themselves in difficulties, were...
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Political scientists say new DLP president’s hardest job will be healing...
The greatest challenge on the hands of newly elected Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president, Dr Ronnie Yearwood, is unifying the deeply divided political organisation. Political analyst Devaron Bruce...
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Former board members question the purpose of second probe in a year
A former deputy chairperson of the state-run Government Industrial School (GIS) has misgivings about the outcome of yet another probe into the operations of the juvenile reform institution, recently...
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Feed prices rise, chicken prices could soon increase too
Barbadians may soon have to pay more for chicken. Chief executive officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul warned on Tuesday that although poultry prices have not yet increased,...
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Increase in productivity must follow pay hike – BPSA boss
Amid trade union calls for wage hikes for public servants, chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Trisha Tannis has contended that any pay increases must be matched by enhanced...
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Car dealership changes hands ending five decades in local market
After half of a century as a Barbadian-owned company, Simpson Motors has finally changed hands. The British multinational automotive firm Inchcape announced Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of...
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CTUSAB president calls out employers for reducing work hours
Businesses are being accused of reducing employees’ work hours weekly to prevent them from collecting benefits under the minimum wage legislation. President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff...
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