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BUT: Issues unresolved at some schools days before term starts
President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell is calling on the Ministry of Education to meet to discuss outstanding issues affecting teachers before classes resume next Tuesday. Lovell...
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High cost internet in Barbados – report
Broadband service in Barbados continues to be among the most expensive in the world, with the country ranking as the 24th most costly for the service out of 220 countries last year. According to the...
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Decision soon on feed price hikes
Government will soon be making a crucial decision that will determine whether the price of locally produced livestock and poultry feed will go up, says Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir. He told...
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House settlement?
It appears as though Member of Parliament for St Michael East Trevor Prescod won’t have to fight to keep houses being built in his constituency for residents there after all. Two-and-a-half months...
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BAS CEO knocks ‘unfair trading practices’
Chief executive officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul has criticised the Government for not doing enough to “defend” the agriculture sector from imports. In fact, he asserted...
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Sugar workers concerned they could be on breadline when industry is in...
Scores of sugar workers are feeling uneasy as discussions surrounding the transition of the sugar industry from a public entity to a private enterprise continue, says president of the Sugar Industries...
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Police investigate death
Police are investigating the death of a man in the parking lot of Massy Stores, Warrens, St Michael. Communications and Public Affairs Officer of the Barbados Police Service Inspector Rodney Inniss...
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‘On time’
Barbados’ new Constitution could be ready by September. Chairman of the Constitution Reform Commission, retired Justice Christopher Blackman believes the 10-member body should be able to complete the...
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Police call for overseas back-up
The Barbados Police Service (BPS) has engaged overseas expertise in helping it find out who leaked a confidential internal police report in a case involving local parliamentarian Neil Rowe. This was...
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Jan 16 hearing
The unfair dismissal case of former general secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Roslyn Smith is set to be heard by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) this month, almost four...
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Do more to ease taxpayers, urges Walters
As residents continue to complain bitterly about the rising cost of living, Democratic Labour Party (DLP) member Ryan Walters is urging the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) government to provide them with...
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Police step up PSV checks in north
Ahead of the expected busy back-to-school period on Monday, police officials from the northern division are determined to maintain order at the Speightstown bus terminal. Head of the Northern Division...
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PSVs being tagged under electronic vehicle registration system
Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) are being registered under the Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) programme which will monitor registration and insurance compliance of vehicles travelling on the...
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PSV worker freed of 45 charges
Public service vehicle (PSV) operator Paul Dwight Alleyne, known as ‘Bashment Monkey’, walked out of the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Thursday free of 44 traffic offences and one criminal damage...
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Official says crop start will be based on cane research to determine maturity
The 2023 sugar cane harvest season may not start by mid-February as anticipated by the Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir and other officials. The start date will depend on the environmental conditions...
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Feverish efforts to save man’s life
A young woman who tried to save the life of a man who subsequently died in the parking lot of Massy Stores in Warrens on Thursday is still in shock after witnessing him take his last breath....
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Health officials on alert for COVID-19 variants
Health authorities in Barbados are keeping a close watch on various COVID-19 variants of concern that are pushing up infection rates across North America, the United Kingdom and China. However, Chief...
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New President picks team to breathe life into game
By Morissa Lindsay Former senior national netball coach Anna Shepherd is back in the mix as the new chair of the Barbados Netball Association’s (BNA) selection committee, after being away from the...
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Hunte launches her Infinityb Travels agency
Twenty-five-year-old Shaquani Hunte is continuing her enterprising nature into 2023 as she has recently launched a travel agency Infinityb Travels. The former student of Christ Church Foundation School...
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Classes resume for L.T. Gay Memorial Primary School next Tuesday
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) wishes to inform parents and guardians of students enrolled at Lawrence T. Gay Memorial Primary School, that school commences...
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