15 Disincentives to Investment
While Prime Minister Mia Mottley outlined in her Budget a 15-point economy strategy, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne used the same number to identify disincentives to investment in Barbados: Excessive...
View ArticleSpending Slammed
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday rubbished the government’s Budget declaration of a country abuzz with activity, confidence and positive economic indicators, as he warned that “extreme...
View ArticleMixed Feelings
University of the West Indies (UWI) economics professor Justin Robinson has questioned the creation of a new state-owned enterprise aimed at easing the way Barbados does business proposed in Monday’s...
View ArticleGov’t warned against undermining education system
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday sent a stern warning to the Mia Mottley administration not to touch the education system unless the proposed reforms are progressive. He predicted that having...
View ArticleDuo on rape charge
Two men have been remanded to Dodds Prisons after being charged with raping a 15-year-old boy. Remy Rock, a 35-year-old photographer of Small Land, Bridge Gap, Black Rock, St Michael and sales...
View ArticleWatson demands consumer protection in utility regulations
Opposition Senator Tricia Watson on Tuesday insisted that consumers must be given a fair deal and their rights protected as she raised concern about the direction of the island’s regulatory regime for...
View ArticleNHC COLLAPSE?
Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has launched a scathing critique of the government’s handling of housing policy, raising concerns about the direction of public resources and the fate of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Farming group leaders back rebates for dairy, crops
By Shamar Blunt The Budget’s support for the island’s dairy and crop farmers in the form of increased rebates is “crucial” for the growth of farming, two agricultural leaders have told Barbados TODAY....
View ArticleOn Thorne’s side
Though small by comparison to the throng of Barbados Labour Party supporters who converged at Parliament on Monday, the welcome for Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne by the Democratic Labour Party (DLP)...
View ArticleSol launches new fuel
The Sol Group, the Caribbean’s leading supplier of energy solutions has launched SolXtendTM, a game-changing fuel in Barbados. The company says that this new fuel gives drivers more miles per tank...
View ArticleFire Chief meets with officers based at GAIA
Fire officers based at the Grantley Adams International Airport appeared to be off the job this morning. They are currently meeting with Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard to discuss their concerns....
View ArticleBPSA, BCCI praise Govt’s pro-business package
There has been a notable, more pro-business shift in the Budget that aligns with Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) II objectives, chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association...
View ArticleMinistry of health launches mobile clinic
Health care in Barbados has gone mobile with the launch of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ new accessible service, Healthcare on Wheels. The mobile clinic, which hit the road earlier this month,...
View Article“Rock Your Socks” On March 21
“Rock Your Socks” Day is tomorrow, Thursday, March 21. This reminder has come from President of the Barbados Down Syndrome Association, Asha Alleyne-Renwick, who is encouraging Barbadians to support...
View ArticleAll public secondary schools to close for BSSAC
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that all public secondary schools will be closed on Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22. According to the Ministry,...
View Article‘NOT TRUE’
Armed with photographs as evidence, Senior Minister Dr William Duguid declared that empty land and a big hole was all the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) left behind on the site of what is now the...
View ArticleBalance, not drama, should be the path for economic transformation
The 2023 Budget proposals outlined by the prime minister on Monday contain an impressive array of initiatives aimed at unlocking higher economic growth, facilitating investment, and transitioning...
View ArticleSecondary schools closed for BSSAC
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that all public secondary schools will be closed on Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22. According to the ministry,...
View Article‘Hope-ful’
Housing minister Dwight Sutherland has categorically denied that the National Housing Corporation (NHC) is on the verge of collapse, instead revealing that the state-owned organisation is being...
View ArticleNew hospital needed, says Dr Browne
Former Minister of State in the Ministry of Health Dr Sonia Browne says Barbados urgently needs a new hospital. Insisting that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is in need of attention, she said...
View Article