Clik here to view.
Bondholders receive early repayments of Restructured Securities
Bondholders have started to receive early refunds of securities restructured in 2018. Today, the Central Bank of Barbados confirmed the start of repayments to certain categories of Series B...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shop Hill temporarily closed due to broken culvert and burst water main
The Ministry of Transport Works and Water Resources (MTWW) in conjunction with the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) advises motorists that Shop Hill in St. Thomas will be temporarily closed from 2 p.m....
View ArticleClik here to view.
FUN DAYS
The Easter vacation is fast winding down for children across the country and these boys are making the most of what’s left of it. BT Photographer Remy Rock caught the lads looking for fish at Brighton,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CYBER RISK
Local consultant warns of lurking danger of attacks; says critical agencies should be protected By Jenique Belgrave This island’s critical infrastructure, including its water, health and food systems,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Twitter descends into chaos as news outlets and brands lose verification
Source: CNN — Twitter users awoke Friday morning to even more chaos on the platform than they had become accustomed to in recent months under CEO Elon Musk after a wide-ranging rollback of blue check...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#BTEditorial – Haiti, unwanted and forgotten?
We can choose our friends and associates, but unfortunately, we are stuck with the family we are born into – good, bad or indifferent. As a region, Caribbean territories are coupled by our common...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Name change for council
The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) will soon become the Barbados Accreditation Authority. This was disclosed by the organisation’s Executive Director Lisa Gale, during the official opening of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CRISIS PREVENTION
DEPUTY PM SAYS RESTRICTIONS COMING TO AVOID WORSENING OF WATER SITUATION By Jenique Belgrave Come Monday, several water restrictions will be put in place to help conserve water as this country...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New training programme launched for vendors and shop owners
The Barbados Bottling Company (BBC) has launched an entrepreneurship training programme that is expected to reach more than 1 000 traditional trade customers and 500 itinerant vendors. The Growing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Desal plant to ease water woes
An additional temporary desalination plant is to come online in the next few months as the government continues its programme to augment the nation’s water reserves. Revealing that 23 per cent of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MORE TIME
PM SAYS DEADLINE TO REPLACE OLD ID CARD EXTENDED By Sheria Brathwaite Government will be extending the life of the old National Identification Card beyond the June 30 deadline. On Thursday night,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ellis guilty of 2019 murder
Anthonia Windgrove Ellis has been found guilty of murder. A 12-member jury returned the unanimous verdict on Friday after Madam Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell gave her summation of the trial in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Political scientist suggests Prime Minister should not be handpicking people...
The President of Barbados should be the one to select independent, qualified individuals to fill the roles of Attorney General, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly. This suggestion has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reform electoral process, advises Bruce
Political scientist Devaron Bruce has recommended that provisions be made in the new Constitution for national seats to be introduced in Parliament to remedy the electoral distortions of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St Joseph residents lament lengthy road repairs
Residents of St Joseph are concerned about the time it is taking to complete capital projects in that rural parish. They raised their concerns with Prime Minister Mia Mottley, her deputy Santia...
View ArticleClik here to view.
URGENT INTERVENTION
VENDOR ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR SOLUTIONS TO FARMERS’ WATER WOES By Shamar Blunt As the effects of drought conditions trickle down to vendors, President of the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tool being developed to track calorie content of local foods
If all goes according to plan, Barbadians will be able to find out how many calories they are consuming when they eat foods like cou-cou and pudding and souse. Prime Minister Mia Mottley disclosed on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Labour minister outlines new regulations to accompany the SHaW Act
Some aspects of the Safety and Health at Work Act (SHaW) are being clarified to reduce misinterpretation. Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations Colin Jordan said the vagueness of some of the laws...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caribbean Export reports progress in building export capacity
One of the region’s leading trade and investment promotion organisations, the Caribbean Export Development Agency, is reporting significant progress in helping regional firms to build export capacity....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Barbados Begins Health National Adaptation Planning in EU-supported PAHO Project
Climate Change is a global emergency, yet few countries have made plans to face it. Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness staff and allied sectors recently met at the Accra Beach Resort in...
View Article