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Woman killed in altercation on birthday, suspect in custody
A violent altercation in the Pine Basin, the Pine, St Michael ended the life of a 26-year-old woman on her birthday and left several other people injured. The young woman, whose name had not been...
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#BTEditorial – Something to make noise about
The crackdown on the noisy nuisance inflicted on residents in some rural and urban communities by kite owners who insist on having obnoxious bulls and other noisemakers on their kites, is long overdue....
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Hotel must pay
Luxury hotel Sandy Lane has been ordered to pay former employee Alicia Cheltenham more than $33,000 in compensation. The ruling was handed down this afternoon by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT)...
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Integrity law creates “segregation” in legal system – DLP leader
President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yearwood has suggested that the exclusion of sitting judges from the revamped Integrity in Public Life Bill is a form of “segregating the legal...
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Union, media association monitoring pay situation at CBC
The potential late payment of salaries at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has the attention of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and the Barbados Association of Journalists and Media...
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Online classes for Graydon Sealy students
Classes at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School will continue online for the second straight day on Wednesday. The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training advised that due to ongoing...
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Consumers will get another eight months of 7.5% VAT on electricity
By Shamar Blunt Barbadians will continue paying a lower Value Added Tax (VAT) rate on electricity until the end of September. However, no decision has been made on a new compact with the private sector...
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Bizzy: Make it a requirement that all new houses have energy systems
By Marlon Madden A leading solar industry expert is proposing that Government makes it mandatory for new houses to have photovoltaic systems installed. “My opinion is that the planning authorities now...
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Hinkson says parliamentarians need better terms and conditions
By Dawne Parris A Government backbencher has called for improved benefits for Parliamentarians, lamenting that the existing allowances, terms and conditions are inadequate for the work Members of...
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Partnership gives credit union members opportunity to get renewable energy...
The drive towards getting the island 100 per cent reliant on renewable energy is getting a boost through a partnership between Williams Solar, one of Barbados’ leading solar photovoltaic (PV)...
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Kite-flying change goes before Parliament
Attorney General Dale Marshall, has introduced new legislation aimed at tackling the growing problem of loud kites with ‘bulls’ which have become a nuisance for communities around the island. Speaking...
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Gordon Greenidge School closed tomorrow
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training advises that the Gordon Greenidge School at Upper Rock Dundo, St. James, will be closed, tomorrow, Thursday, February 9. This is to...
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#BTEditorial – Impossible to remove inflation from wages talks
Barbadians are pretty reasonable people, who will generally listen to both sides of a contentious issue and provide a fairly balanced response. Faced with rising inflation that has caused the price of...
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‘Good mother gone’
A grieving Tracy Hope is struggling to come to grips with the circumstances surrounding her daughter Joel Hope’s death on the young woman’s 26th birthday. Though it’s been several hours since her...
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‘Cloud of uncertainty’
The willingness of retailers to extend the social compact arrangement with the government may hinge on the outcome of the Barbados Light and Power (BL&P) rate hearing, says a consumer advocacy...
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Bizzy proposes renewable energy funding idea
One of Barbados’ leading investors in the renewable energy sector is proposing that a global fund be established to help provide financing for small island developing states that are moving away from...
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NAB gets funding boost
Government is set to significantly boost the financial resources of the National Assistance Board (NAB) to enable the state-run agency to extend its reach in caring for the elderly and other vulnerable...
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Senator Brathwaite underscores need for food security
By David Hinkson Independent Senator Dr. Chelston Brathwaite says this country can no longer rely on the world to feed it and must get away from the false notion that Barbados did not have the capacity...
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Improve business opportunities for agriculture workers – Senator Drakes
Independent Senator Crystal Drakes wants to see more being done in the local agriculture sector to improve wages and provide opportunities for land ownership to workers in the industry. “If we are...
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Senators call for incentives to help grow agriculture sector
Two Independent Senators want to see subsidies and policy support given to the local agriculture sector, similar to what is provided for other industries. Senators Andrew Mallalieu and Lindell Nurse...
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