BWA strike action could intensify
The strike by Barbados Water Authority (BWA) workers is continuing today and sources tell Barbados TODAY the industrial action could escalate soon.An extraordinary meeting of the Executive Council of...
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Malcolm Marshall honoured
Malcolm Marshall’s widow Connie and Parkinson Memorial School principal Jeff Broomes admire the restored bust.He may have died 14 years ago but he is certainly not forgotten.Former Barbados and West...
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BWU waits to hear from BWA
BWU general secretary Sir Roy Trotman discusses strategy with representatives of the BWA’s union division.The ball is now back in the Barbados Water Authority’s (BWA) court.The Barbados Workers Union...
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Salute to Bim!
With four more days to go before Independence Day, students of the Arthur Smith Primary were not to be left out of the national celebrations.Today the uniformed groups of the school marched through the...
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‘Venom’ stings Jones and takes road tennis title
Mark “Venom” Griffith executes a forehand en route to victory in the United Insurance Clash Of The Titans road tennis tournament.Mark “Venom” Griffith is the toughest titan of road tennis in...
View ArticleLabour Minister intervenes in BWA-BWU impasse
Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo has intervened to try to resolve the impasse between the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and the Barbados Water Authority (BWA).She is chairing a meeting attended...
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Eye on spending
Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler says Government has reined in spending in all but two ministries, while remaining short of revenue collection by $162 million.And he is projecting a $20 million...
View ArticleWe support local, say hotels
Local hoteliers have hit back at the Barbados Agricultural Society. Yesterday, BAS chief executive officer James Paul told the Freundel Stuart administration not to give the hotel sector the tax...
View ArticleWater strike over
It’s back to work for striking Barbados Water Authority (BWA) employees after talks between Minister of Labour Senator Dr Esther Byer Suckoo, Chief Labour Officer Vincent Burnet and a delegation from...
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Danger zone
The hole dug for roadworks is creating problems for White Hill, St Andrew residents.Residents of White Hill in St Andrew say the answer to a partially damaged road in the area is to fully replace a...
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100 years “young”
Centenarian Mary Phillips had Governor General Sir Elliot Belgrave smiling throughout his visit with her.Mary Phillips celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday, but says she feels like 25. And she is...
View ArticleMore school
There’s a suggestion that Barbados should extend the age limit from 16 to 18 years for students attending secondary schools. The idea was put forward by Victor Gooding, senior satellite systems...
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Bajan is 2013 Rhodes scholar
Chloe Walker,22, simply could not hold back the tears when she was announced the 2014 Rhodes Scholar.The English teacher and former student of Harrison’s College, plans to pursue her doctorate in...
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In memory of Tazari
Tazari Mahon lost his life in a fire in the United States.For seconds Taneisha Alleyne-Mahon battled with smoke and flames to save her first-born Tazari Mahon during a house fire in Westchester County...
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Food first
Barbados has embarked on the first phase of an ambitious national public-private sector project that could significantly cut this country’s $1/2 billion annual food import bill, drastically improve...
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Prime Minister apprised of BWA impasse
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has been keeping track of the ongoing impasse between the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) and the Barbados Water Authority (BWU), which triggered strike action last week by...
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BUS FIX
Government is putting urgent measures in place to stop the Fairchild Street Bus Terminal from sinking further into the nearby waterway.The current state of the terminal is also forcing the Freundel...
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Early Christmas gift
Farmers across the country will be getting an early Christmas present, when Pinnacle Feeds Ltd lowers the cost of animal feed on December 2.Chief financial officer of Pinnacle Feeds Ltd, Jason...
View ArticlePre-school teacher stabbed
A suspect is being questioned by police in connection with the attack of a pre-school teacher as she was entering the Checker Hall, St Lucy institution around 5:55 this morning.In a statement issued a...
View ArticlePolice investigating drugs found in shipment
Police are investigating the discovery of 210 lbs of cannabis found in a container shipped to a St Michael business from Jamaica.According to police public relations officer Inspector David Welch, the...
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