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Victories for Senators, Pinelands B
By Morissa Lindsay The night belonged to Pinelands B and Senators as they won their respective matches in the 2022 Co-operators General Insurance Barbados Amateur Basketball Association Club Challenge...
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#BTEditorial – Solving the sex trade puzzle
The sex trade has long been a conundrum for Barbados. On one hand, sex workers and sex work are condemned and ridiculed in society but on the other, the so-called world’s oldest profession is practised...
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Sagicor wants more frequent, structures beach clean-ups
Our oceans and beaches are more than just recreational spaces, they provide avenues through which individuals can earn a living and are a major source of food for many, which is why Sagicor is putting...
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Barbados among regional countries to showcase products
Ten Caribbean food producers will boost their chances of expanding into the lucrative European market when they take part in the upcoming Speciality & Fine Food Fair (SFFF) at Olympia in London...
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Eastmond takes over at luxury resort
O2 Beach Club & Spa, a five star luxury all-inclusive resort and the latest addition to Barbados’ prestigious family-owned Ocean Hotels Group, has appointed Barbadian-born Christopher Eastmond as...
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Public invited to view NHC houses on Thursday
It’s Open Day tomorrow, Thursday, July 28 for the public to view two of the National Housing Corporation’s (NHC) exhibition houses at Queen’s Park in The City and Scotts Gap, Brittons Hill, St Michael....
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COVID-19 Update: 384 new positive cases recorded
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 384 new COVID-19 cases, 161 males and 223 females, from the 1,013 tests carried out on Tuesday, July 26. Of the positive cases, 55 persons were...
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Gov’t hoping to craft new bond issue to whet investors’ appetite and boost...
The proposed Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) Plus investment bonds could be rolled out by the end of August with a special configuration that officials hope will help to boost the appetite of...
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BNSI backing could be useful marketing tool for their products
Senior Minister of Energy and Business Kerrie Symmonds is appealing to businesses in Barbados to seek approval from the Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI) for their products and services...
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Govt’s fuel bill on the rise
Government’s fuel import bill nearly tripled in the first quarter of this year when compared to the same period last year, Minister of Energy and Business Kerrie Symmonds disclosed Wednesday as he...
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Bank fees talks ongoing
Two weeks after Prime Minister Mia Mottley mandated Governor of the Central Bank Cleviston Haynes to investigate the issue of bank fees, there is still no clear indication yet as to what ease could be...
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COVID-19 cases fall but region told to remain vigilant
While COVID-19 cases have decreased in the Americas for the first time in five weeks, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa Etienne has urged countries to stay on alert. “Being...
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SSA ready for post-Kadooment cleanup
Personnel from the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) are fully prepared for what will be their first post-Grand Kadooment cleanup in two years, the agency’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Carl Padmore...
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Trade move
Barbados will host the first ever Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2022), from August 31 to September 3, the Government and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have announced....
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20 teens take part in YMCA pilot
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) has developed a new programme to help young men and women cultivate a deep sense of civic responsibility and a passion for community action and impact. On...
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Pilots hoping for resolution at upcoming meeting
As regional leaders prepare to meet next Tuesday to discuss the way forward for the beleaguered LIAT airline, one of the most vocal workers’ representative bodies is suggesting that severance should be...
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Crop Over forecast to contribute to further economic growth in 2022
The Barbados economy has registered its fifth consecutive quarter of growth and is expected to further expand by as much as ten per cent this year, with visitor arrivals and economic activity getting a...
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Unions insist on possible ‘double-digit’ increases, despite caution from...
The island’s umbrella trade union body and a major teacher’s union are adamant that public officers must be given salary and wage increases this year, despite the Central Bank’s recommendation that a...
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Not qualified
The police officer involved in the shooting that claimed the life of mentally ill Dwayne Husbands almost six years was “not qualified” to carry or use firearms at that time. That was the evidence...
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Windies succumb to another ODI Series Whitewash
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – West Indies failed to rekindle the mettle of the first two games and crumbled to a timid defeat in the final One-Day International against India today, suffering their third...
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