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Trident Charity launched with focus on nation building
By Anesta Henry Barbadians are set to get free legal advice and other assistance from a new charity. Director of Trustees and Founder of Trident Charity Quincy Jones said during the recent launch at...
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MTWW conducting repairs to culverts in the City
Crews from the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Water Resources (MTWW) will be repairing a broken culvert on Broad Street; a broken culvert at the corner of Crumpton Street, and a stormwater grill on...
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MISSING: Elmonda Theodore Husbands
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate an elderly woman. She is 82-year-old Elmonda Theodore Husbands of Middleton, St George. Her son, Elvis Husbands, also of the same address, reported...
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#BTEditorial – Shining a light in a dreary world could make for a happy 2023
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” — William Shakespeare (The Merchant of Venice). Centuries after the renowned English poet and playwright penned...
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Tough deal
The social compact Government designed to give consumers an ease from rising food prices has turned into a disaster for the poultry sector, with stakeholders painting a dismal picture of the industry....
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Stakeholders plan for early sugar cane harvest; predict better output
Preparations are underway for this year’s sugar cane harvest to commence by mid-February, with some stakeholders predicting that the 2023 output will be sweeter than last year’s. Minister of...
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SBA boss questions delay in collateral registry
Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association (SBA) Dr Lynette Holder is questioning the Government’s delay in establishing the long-promised collateral registry that is intended to improve...
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ECLAC says region at development crossroads
Urgent and fundamental changes in governments’ policies on spending and taxation are required if economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are to experience inclusive and sustainable growth. This...
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Big ease
Some 2 197 cruise passengers from the Rhapsody of the Seas on Tuesday put the new operational plan to assist homeport cruise passengers at the Bridgetown Port to the test. And according to Chief...
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Attorney says appealing $1.8M payout to former accused would be wrong move
Government would be sending the “wrong message” if it chooses to appeal a recent court decision to award a man who was wrongly imprisoned for a decade close to $2 million. That is the view of...
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Prime Minister cautions challenges ahead, but says growth depends on us
It will be a tough year ahead, says Prime Minister Mia Mottley. She has however assured Barbadians that Barbados is poised to push ahead of this “difficult point” in the country’s development. In her...
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More losses as HRL’s properties remain on market
The Government-owned Hotels and Resorts Limited (HRL) is reporting uncertainty surrounding the sale of its two properties as it reports financial losses for the year ending March 31, 2022. HRL, which...
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Small businesses seek help from Government
Small business operators are calling on the Government to implement policies to help shield them from the increasing cost of doing business, remove bureaucracy, and make it easier for them to trade...
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Remand route
A 32-year-old taxi operator will spend the rest of this month on remand at Dodds in connection with several charges, including assaulting and threatening the mother of his child and assaulting a...
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Donovan says naming stadium across the globe after Pele a ‘ridiculous idea’
By Morissa Lindsay With FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino putting member football associations on notice that they will be asked to name a stadium after the late legendary Brazilian Pele, all eyes...
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#2022YearinReview: From early polls to controversial decisions in 2022
By Anesta Henry A general election called a year and a half before it was constitutionally due, the Government announcing and then backtracking on a decision to change the name of Independence Day, and...
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Brandon’s beach facility closed for remainder of the day
The National Conservation Commission advises that the Brandon’s Beach Facility is closed for the remainder of today, Wednesday, January 4. The temporary closure is to facilitate necessary maintenance...
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QEH reports further progress in recovering from cyber attack
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) said Wednesday that its Information Technology (IT) teams are making progress in recovering from last month’s cyber attack that impacted the hospital’s services. In a...
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Gym fees jump
Getting in shape at the gym has not escaped the rising cost of living and some gym members are having second thoughts about continuing their association given the increased fees. One resident who has...
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BAS head pleads for shift in half-term break to accommodate students at Agrofest
Organisers of Agrofest 2023 are appealing to the Ministry of Education to shift the midterm break from February 23 to 24 to allow school children to attend the island’s annual premier agriculture...
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