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Producers move to avert chicken shortage
Some of the major players in the poultry industry are working to avert a crisis and prevent a potential chicken shortage. Managing Director at Gale’s Agro Products Barry Gale told Barbados TODAY that...
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FTC warning
The Barbados Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has pivoted from a stance of education to one of firm enforcement, in response to a trend of multiple Consumer Protection Act violations by multiple...
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PM heads to T&T for second agriculture expo
Prime Minister Mia Mottley will join her regional counterparts in Trinidad and Tobago to participate in the second Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Agri-Investment Forum and Expo which will be held this...
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Make them pay!
Self employed Barbadians who refuse to contribute to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), should be prevented from plying their trade until they comply. This is the view of former NIS officer Stephen...
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PSVs, taxis going green
Over the next year, a number of Public Service Vehicles (PSV) and taxi operators will be using some form of renewable energy to power their vehicles. This view was shared by Chairman of the Alliance...
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Protest outside British High Commission’s offices
Some local groups are calling on the British Government to return just over US$1 billion worth of Venezuelan gold bullion to the government of the South American country. The Friends of the Venezuela...
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No COVID-19 tests at GAIA for unvaxxed arrivals
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced that from Saturday, there will be no testing for unvaccinated travellers who arrive at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). In its revised...
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Farmer forced to sell produce at cents per pound
With more than 30 000 pounds of produce on her hands and no market for it, a St Philip farmer is ready to sell it off at mere cents per pound in a desperate attempt to get rid of it before it spoils....
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#BTEditorial – Sandals did well but what of our eye care programme?
We reported last week on the success of the Sandals Foundation initiative in partnership with the iCARE team which saw hundreds of Barbadians lining up to take advantage of the free eye care on offer....
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Blackman wants incentives, concentrated camps, employer sensitivity
By Kimberley Cummins Barbados will need to look beyond the use of spare time netballers if the country truly expects to compete and win against some of the best in the world. “Part-time netballers will...
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Senators make light work of ACS United
ACS United big man Bernard Riley attempts to drive past Senators leading scorer Rasheed Harte. (Pictures by Morissa Lindsay) By Morissa Lindsay Senators led by a game-high 37 points from point...
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NSC on mission to make camps even more attractive
By Morissa Lindsay The National Sports Council (NSC) is looking to get back in bed with corporate Barbados to make its annual vacation summer camp more attractive for its young participants, says...
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Police probe shooting incident
Police are continuing investigations into a recent shooting incident that left one person injured. In a statement issued today, police said that on Wednesday around 10:50 p.m., they received reports...
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COVID-19 Update: 246 new cases
The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported a total of 246 new COVID-19 cases, 100 males and 146 females, from the 775 tests conducted at laboratories across the island, on Thursday, August 18. Of the...
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Lawyers stalling
Chairman of the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) retired Justice Christopher Blackman has blasted some lawyers for their lethargy which has delayed the work of the ERT. However, Justice Blackman has...
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$3M search
The Barbados Police Service (BPS) has been called in to help retrieve millions of dollars owed to the Government by persons who dishonestly obtained money intended for pensioners. This was revealed in...
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Four Seasons loan guarantee “not properly appropriated”
The $124 million advanced to the Government-owned company to settle a loan guarantee for the Four Seasons project did not go through all the right procedures. That acknowledgment has come from Director...
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Missing millions located
The over $6 million that had previously been unaccounted for at one of the Barbados Revenue Authority’s (BRA) collection points has been located. According to Director of Finance and Economic Affairs...
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Work on School Meals Centre to resume soon at additional cost
Government will have to pay an additional $10.6 million to complete the beleaguered School Meals Centre project at Six Roads, St Philip, more than ten years after construction began. According to an...
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Promotion of X-rated events raises red flags
A number of X-rated events being promoted on social media has caught the attention of the Barbados Police Service, as religious leaders expressed disgust at the activities and called for them to be...
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