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BHTA still fighting for concessions
In the wake of a recent call by former Prime Minister Owen Arthur for an end to concessions to the tourism sector and other enterprises, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) today revealed...
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To sir with love
Tears flowed freely this afternoon as students – past and present – as well as teachers of the Graydon Sealy Secondary School joined with family members and friends for an emotional vigil and viewing...
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Economic headwinds ahead, says Jordan
Advisory Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Oliver Jordan is warning that come 2017 Barbados will face some harsh “economic headwinds”, with the tourism industry as the saviour. Sounding the...
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Former BTA worker had ‘300 sick days in one year’
The Employment Rights Tribunal hearing the unfair dismissal case of former quality assurance officer at the then Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) Constance Reid-Batson heard this afternoon that she had...
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It’s a disgrace!
An impassioned chairperson of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Roseanne Myers is crying shame on local authorities for running away from “vexing issues” facing the country instead of...
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Communication is key, warns Collymore
In the face ongoing water, sewage and other “social crises”, a top regional disaster risk management consultant is warning the Freundel Stuart administration that it needs to communicate with the...
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No easy exit from sugar, warns Sinckler
Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler yesterday put up a stellar defence of Government’s continued subsidization of the ailing Barbados sugar industry. Speaking in Parliament on a resolution to guarantee...
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Worthing Beach reopens
Following the closure of Worthing Beach on Friday, December 2, as a result of problems with overflowing manholes in the area, The Ministry of Health in a statement this afternoon said it was satisfied...
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Driver ‘stable’ following three-vehicle crash
The medical condition of the driver, who was last night said to be in critical condition following a three-vehicle smash-up at Taitt Hill, St George, has improved. Police reported today that...
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Farley’s final farewell
There was an atmosphere of sadness combined with a celebration of the life of Matthew Farley as family, friends, well-wishers and the education fraternity gathered at the Abundant Life Assembly in Bank...
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Car overturns at Kendal Hill
The driver of a motor car escaped serious injury tonight after his car overturned just off the Kendal Hill roundabout in Christ Church. However, eyewitnesses say he was transported to hospital after he...
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‘Lord Evil’ to wed
The High Court Thursday granted Andre “Lord Evil” Jackman a variation of one of his bail conditions. Barbados TODAY understands that the 35-year-old of Stroud Bay, Crab Hill, St Lucy, who is set to wed...
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Insulting!
Disrespectful and downright ignorant! That is how President of the African Heritage Foundation (AHF) Paul Simba Rock is describing recent statements by child rights advocate Faith Marshall-Harris...
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All clear!
Worthing Beach has once again been declared safe for bathers, as the awful stench which has been prevalent for several weeks now has also virtually disappeared. And so confident were Minister of Health...
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Industrial climate worsening, says union official
The island’s largest public sector trade union is threatening to make life difficult for the Freundel Stuart administration over the outsourcing of services normally carried out by statutory bodies....
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Embarrassing!
A top official in the hospitality sector said she was embarrassed over the high level of plastic and styrofoam used in Barbados, in particular the amount that’s imported to satisfy tourism needs....
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BAS on board with BHTA
After years of complaining about the absence of strategic linkages between the tourism and agriculture sectors, it seems as though Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS)...
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Media needs to be more balanced in gender reporting
The local media’s reporting on issues of gender came under the microscope today, as the Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) formally launched an ethical code of practice for media practitioners...
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Businesses warned to keep up or die
Keep up with technological changes or face extinction! CISCO’s Systems Engineer Shassim Mohammed issued this sobering caution during today’s Digicel Business Solution Summit 2016 at the Sandy Lane...
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Guyana suspends trade in Barbados dollar
A deluge of Barbadian dollars on the Guyana market has resulted in that country’s central bank today temporarily suspending trade in this island’s currency. Guyana’s monetary authorities also moved...
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