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Blacklisted
Minister of International Business Donville Inniss has angrily dismissed as “wicked”, “mischievous” and “grossly misleading”, the categorization of Barbados by the UK-based aid and development charity...
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Calling on Jones
Parents of students of Combermere School are turning up the heat on Minister of Education Ronald Jones, demanding that he explains how his ministry intends to make up for the five weeks of tutelage...
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PM to have final say on McDowall affair
The fate of President of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Akanni McDowall now rests in the hands of Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, who is the minister responsible for the Civil Service,...
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Penalties waived
Government is owed close to $1 billion in outstanding taxes, and today Parliament paved the way for the recovery of at least some of this amount by waiving all penalties. The House of Assembly approved...
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‘Bajans not overtaxed’
Barbadians are not overtaxed, but it is likely that the wrong people are carrying the tax burden. That was the argument put forward today by Minister of Housing and Lands Denis Kellman in recommending...
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Sewage issue getting ‘urgent attention’ – Boyce
A week after apologizing in Parliament for the sewage mess on the South Coast, Minister of Health John Boyce today used the same forum to reassure Barbadians that the issue was receiving urgent...
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$1B more
Government, which is already saddled with $6 billion in debt, today moved to Parliament to increase its borrowing capacity on the local market by $1 billion, with the Opposition accusing it of...
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No approach made to IMF
With rumours presently rife in the country, the Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) today denied that an approach had been made by the Freundel Stuart administration for Barbados to...
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Small businesses facing possible closure – BCSI
One private sector organization is worried a number of small businesses will be forced to go under unless there is a turnaround soon in the country’s economy. The Barbados Coalition of Service...
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Three held for Foul Bay murder
Police have arrested and jointly charged three people – including two siblings — for the murder of 26-year-old David Nicholas Blenman of Golden Mile, Heywoods, St Peter. Blenman’s nude body was...
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Brother, sister and boyfriend remanded on murder charge
Three people who are jointly accused of murdering 26-year-old David Nicholas Blenman of Golden Mile, Heywoods, St Peter, have been remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds. The trio – including...
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Christmas shoppers flocking to City
The signs are beginning to emerge of a merry Christmas for businesses in Bridgetown, with some reporting robust sales already with two more shopping weeks left, although not everyone is enjoying the...
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Not good!
A top official of the international hotel chain Sandals has warned that the ongoing sewage crisis on the South Coast is simply not good for business. General Manager Fernand Zievinger said although the...
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What election?
Barbadians who might be eager to cast their votes in an early general election can forget about it. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Maxine McClean this evening ruled out a snap poll,...
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Duty-free sector suffering from Brexit blues
There is further evidence that the fall in the value of the British currency since the vote in June by Britons to leave the European Union, with the duty-free sector taking a direct hit. With the...
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On track
The island’s bread and butter tourism industry is on course for another record year in long-stay visitor arrivals. Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy today announced that the sector was performing...
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Mottley identifies source of sewage mess
Opposition Leader Mia Mottley believes blocked outflow pipes at Needham Point are the cause of the raw sewage seeping through manholes and flowing onto the streets of the south coast. Mottley, who had...
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What’s the plan?
Independent Senator Sir Henry Fraser today demanded to know how Government intended to spend the $73 million which the administration was seeking to guarantee for the sugar industry. The Senate today...
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Jones gives teachers tongue lashing over SBA marking
Minister of Education Ronald Jones today gave a tongue lashing to teachers who are demanding payment for marking School Based Assessment (SBA) projects, a necessary component for matriculating the...
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BCC addresses rodent problem
Students of the Barbados Community College’s Fine Arts Division have had their demands met, after complaining of spending an entire semester in unhygienic conditions. The students had protested outside...
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