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No-sugar drinks in schools from April
When term three of the 2022-2023 school year kicks off in April, it will be mandatory for all beverages sold in schools to be unsweetened with absolutely no sugar or artificial sweeteners added,...
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Senator suggests a redesigned tax structure could give a financial break to...
By Jenique Belgrave There may be no need to discuss raising wages and salaries if Barbados redesigns its current tax structure. Independent Senator and economist Crystal Drakes suggested during today’s...
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Former Cable & Wireless shareholders to get day in court
Former minority shareholders of Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited (CWBL) will finally have their class-action suit against the company heard by the local High Court next month. The March 6...
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Farmers to pay more for feed
The price of animal feed products from Pinnacle Feeds Ltd (PFL) will increase by about eight per cent from next month. The company released a statement on Wednesday advising that because of the ongoing...
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First polo series since 2019 declared a success
By Randy Bennett With two more international tours scheduled to be hosted in the coming months, an executive member of the Barbados Polo Club believes the sport has the potential to help revive the...
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‘Made in Barbados’ must go global – NCF CEO
Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts-Reifer has challenged local artists to make ‘Made in Barbados’ a globally strong and recognised brand. Speaking at the...
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Farm Bridge in St. Peter closed
The public is advised that Farm Bridge, St Peter, located between Haymans and Farm Road, had been closed until further notice. A water main has been ruptured at that location, and a team from the...
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Graydon Sealy School closed tomorrow
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training advises that the Graydon Sealy Secondary School, at Paddock Road, St. Michael, will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 17, due to...
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Intervenor says FTC’s rate review procedure out-dated, grossly inefficient
One of the most vocal intervenors in the last electricity rate hearing is suggesting that the Barbados Light and Power Company’s (BLPC) controversial removal of the nearly $100 million from its...
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Key tourism figures surpass pre-pandemic levels
Barbados’ tourism industry is moving further along the road of recovery, with arrivals and occupancy levels last quarter surpassing numbers recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the...
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BHTA still waiting for meeting on increased taxi fares
The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is still awaiting a meeting with government officials to discuss the new taxi rates. The BHTA had requested a meeting after the rate hike, some by as...
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Paul says feed price hikes inevitable
By Shamar Blunt Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul says the increase in feed prices was inevitable. However, he has suggested that boosting food production,...
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Mottley meets with Trudeau
Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Thursday led a delegation to meet with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 44th Regular Meeting of the Caribbean Community’s Conference of Heads of Government...
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Electronic vehicle registration initiative picks up pace
More than 5 700 vehicles, almost half of them privately owned, have been tagged in the pilot phase of the Barbados Licensing Authority’s (BLA) Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) programme. Acting...
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Tourism Minister pleased with industry’s recovery
By Marlon Madden ON ASSIGNMENT Global Tourism Resilience Conference – Jamaica While admitting that Barbados was “late out of the blocks” when it came to the full resumption of travel in and out of the...
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Teachers’ union pleads with landowners to clear lots near schools of vines
By Anesta Henry Cow-itch vines growing on empty lots have been creating major headaches for some schools across the island and President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell wants...
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Some workers from the School Meals Department off the job
Workers at the School Meals Department at the Harbour Industrial Estate, St Michael are off the job. They are currently meeting with the General Secretary of the NUPW Richard Greene and his deputy...
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Public Notice: Road along My Lord’s Hill between Welches Triangle to Howell’s...
The road along the My Lord’s Hill stretch, between the Welches Triangle to Howell’s Cross Road, St. Michael, will be closed from 6:00 p.m. today, Friday, February 17, until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday,...
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Taking forward the Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Partnership
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. It is good to see movement to deepen the trade and investment partnership between...
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‘Burnout’
The island’s largest public sector trade union is reporting an acute shortage of workers and evidence of staff burnout that’s spreading across Central Government. General Secretary of the National...
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