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Industrial action could be avoided – minister
Many of the recent “wildcat” strikes in Barbados have been triggered by workers’ frustrations over a lack of communication by management. Labour minister Colin Jordan made this assertion while speaking...
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SSA begins clearing back log of refuse in northern parishes
By Anesta Henry Garbage has been piling up across communities in northern parishes over the past three weeks, as the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) pulled several trucks off the road for...
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School Meals work stoppage affects delivery to students
By Jenique Belgrave A three-hour work stoppage at the School Meals Department (SMD) depot in Harbour Road on Friday morning resulted in some primary school students getting lunch late and one school...
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Time for action
Stop talking and start doing! This was the strong message from former Prime Minister of Jamaica the Most Honourable Percival James Patterson to Caribbean leaders on forming trade and investment ties...
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CARICOM denounces unrest in Suriname
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have condemned the action of protestors in Suriname who stormed the Parliament in the Dutch-speaking CARICOM country on Friday in a bid to force the government to...
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‘Ground-breaking’ policy lauded
Stakeholders are giving the Barbados Schools Nutrition Policy the thumbs up, describing it as a bold step in the fight against childhood obesity. Amid concerns that one in three children in Barbados is...
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#BTEditorial – Difficult to distinguish between real and fake
The amount of disinformation being circulated across social media in Barbados and across the globe is frightening. Some of that questionable information is as a result of people being too hasty to...
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BICO disappointed in FTC’s denial of takeover
Barbados ice cream manufacturer BICO Ltd is reporting increased revenues for the last financial year but is not pleased that regulators have blocked its takeover by a Trinidadian company that it said...
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DLP urges Gov’t to show results of heavy borrowing
By Jenique Belgrave Declaring that Barbados’ debt is too high, Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Dr Ronnie Yearwood has challenged the Government to show how Barbadians are benefiting from the...
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IMF says Government continues to make good progress on economic bench marks
Government has met its first targets under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme which is funding the Barbados Economic Recovery Transformation (BERT) 2022 plan. Following the first visit to...
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Centenarian still cooking, cleaning, bending down and touching his toes
By Anesta Henry Centenarian Joseph Nathanial Wood is fully independent. Celebrating his special milestone in the company of family and friends on Friday, Wood boasted that he lives alone, prepares his...
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Combermere’s Culture Day celebrates heritage
By Michron Robinson This year’s Culture Day, celebrated on Friday at the Combermere School in recognition of African Awareness Day, was marked as a major success. Students spent the day playing...
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Making it better
Barbados 4-H to focus on development The Barbados 4-H Foundation held a strategic planning retreat aimed at developing strategic priorities for action for the period 2023-2024. The retreat, held at...
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BWA pumping station offline
The BWA says one of its facilities in St Michael is currently offline due to low reservoir levels. As a result, residents in parts of St Michael, St James and St Thomas may experience low water...
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Holetown Festival returns
The return of the Holetown Festival has signalled another step in the direction of normalcy for the island’s entertainment scene. The scaled down festivities, which are scheduled to run from...
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Completion of repairs in Warleigh, St Peter delayed by rain
Completion of repairs being conducted by Barbados Water Authority crews on the eight-inch main in Warleigh, St Peter has been delayed by heavy rainfall in the area. This delay will cause work to...
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Preparing young men to become gentlemen
Saturday morning at Skymall was Market Day for participants in the Mr Executive segment of the $20 Challenge. Celeste Foster, Executive Chairman of the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation explained...
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Fatal stabbing incident
Police were called to attend a reported stabbing incident, which occurred about 8:58 p.m. on Saturday, 18th February 2023, in the Sandy Crest area, Sunset Crest, St. James. A 16-year-old male...
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House fire at Allens Land, Black Rock, St Michael
Fire officials are on the scene of a house fire at Allens Land, Black Rock, St Michael. More details as they come to hand. The post House fire at Allens Land, Black Rock, St Michael appeared first on...
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Air Antilles adding 20, 000 additional airline seats to Barbados
Barbados has made a significant stride to boost inter-regional travel through discussions with French airline Air Antilles. As a result, from April 1, 2023, the Grantley Adams International Airport...
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