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Mottley expects benefits of vaccine manufacturing site in Rwanda to trickle down
Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday joined African leaders and other high-level officials hailing the inauguration of the BioNTech mRNA-based vaccine manufacturing site in Rwanda as a landmark move...
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Principal, UN official point to link between access to basic needs and...
Principal of the Graydon Sealy Secondary School Shyrelle Howard-Gittens has suggested that children’s access to basic necessities is directly linked to how well they can perform in the classroom. She...
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Anguished dad wants answers as ‘heart and queen’ dies at 22
By Sheria Brathwaite A grief-stricken Airy Hill, St Joseph father whose 22-year-old daughter collapsed and died while at work is awaiting the results of an autopsy to get clarity surrounding the cause...
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Bostic’s COVID-19 story
“A story of sacrifice, perseverance, teamwork and partnership” is how the retired army lieutenant colonel who led the public health authorities’ war on the COVID-19 pandemic has described his memoirs...
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Business as usual: Barbadians told not to expect a VAT-free holiday
Barbadians are being told not to expect any VAT-free holiday this year. Amid speculation on social media and notices of previous VAT-free holidays resurfacing, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs...
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PM Mottley pays tribute to former educator Graydon Sealy
Former Educator Graydon Sealy has died. Sealy was the first principal of the Garrison Secondary School, which now bears his name, from January 1975 to April 1989. In a brief notice on its Facebook...
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Old ID cards not valid after January 31
The public is reminded that the old National Identification Card expires on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, after which it will not be valid as proof of identity. In addition, the Electoral and Boundaries...
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Announcement about no VAT-free day should have been earlier – BPSA
By Ryan Gilkes The government’s announcement that there would be no VAT-free holiday this year has not come as a surprise for some of the island’s leading business figures. Just after midday on...
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Animal rights advocates want law changed to grant them licensed inspectors
By Sheria Brathwaite In a bid to combat rising cases of animal abuse in Barbados, two prominent animal rights activists have advocated for licensed inspectors to be attached to registered animal...
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Goddard Enterprises passes $1 billion barrier
Barbados’ last remaining pan-Caribbean conglomerate has announced record-breaking revenue from across the group’s operations. The century-old Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) has revealed the group...
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$9 million revenue boost for BHL
The Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) group is delivering on profit projections as it released its third-quarter results. New chairman Luis M. Alvarez outlined that the Newton, Christ Church-based beverage...
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Thorne says Gov’t must not duck questions about utility law amendment
A government backbencher has challenged his colleagues to be courageous and honest and give Barbadians the answers and assurances they need about changes to the utilities legislation that the public...
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PM, Chief Magistrate pay tribute to late educator Graydon Sealy
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has led tributes to the first principal of the Garrison Secondary School that now bears his name, following his death which was announced on Monday. Graydon Sealy, who was...
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Africa-Caribbean health cooperation launched
A new initiative to strengthen South-South health cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean – the Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC) – was launched Monday. The...
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No power grab in draft utilities regulations – Abrahams
There is no plan to abuse ministerial power, bypass the energy regulator or cut out the public under changes to the Utilities Regulations Act, argued Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams as he...
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Decision time on energy, public spending, says Symmonds
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds on Tuesday presented a stark choice to Barbadians: keep spending nearly a billion dollars on fuel imports or redirect those funds towards...
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Things down up north, say Speightstown vendors
By Sheria Brathwaite Speightstown vendors are reporting sluggish sales in the last week of shopping before Christmas. They told Barbados TODAY that consumers were being mindful of how they spend, given...
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Symmonds in high-wattage attack on renewable energy ‘silence’
Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds has blasted a “conspiracy of silence” around support for Barbados’ renewable energy plans. In tough-worded remarks on the floor of the House of Assembly, he slammed the...
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Product recall: Quaker withdraws granola bars and granola cereals due to...
The Quaker Oats Company announced today the market withdrawal of the granola bars and granola cereals included in this detailed list www.quakergranolarecall.com because they have the potential to be...
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$40.5 million coming in reverse tax, income tax refunds
Close to 45 000 Barbadians awaiting income tax and reverse tax refunds will start getting them from as early as Thursday. A day after it was announced there would be no VAT-free day as many were hoping...
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