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It’s madness!
One of the island’s leading spokesmen for the agricultural sector has all but dismissed as “mad intuition” the decision by Barbados and the Caribbean to sign onto some key international protocols....
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Budget wish list
If Executive Director of the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA) Bobbi McKay had her way, hoteliers would not get access to available concessions unless they first put out requests for tenders...
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Grant goes after Bradshaw
The man who will seek to wrest St Michael South East from the Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in the next general election has taken his first shot at the sitting Member of Parliament Santia...
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Government gets support from new political party
The leader of one of the island’s new political parties is on Government’s side in the standoff between the Barbados Bankers Association (BBA) and the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) over the...
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Water row
More than 250 employees of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) could lose their jobs, and Barbadians could be forced to pay more for water, if the state-own entity’s new boss has his way. General...
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St John residents want road works
Frustrated residents of two St John communities are pleading with the authorities to come to their rescue, lamenting that pothole-filled, dilapidated roads are making life difficult for them. A...
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Beaten student seeking compensation
The 15-year-old Lester Vaughan schoolgirl who was the victim of a violent beating at the hands of her schoolmates earlier this month is seeking compensation for her injuries. Attorney-at-law Verla...
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Skateboarders upset about demolition of skating rink
The Skateboarding Association of Barbados (SBA) is refuting the Ministry of Agriculture’s account of the circumstances leading to the recent demolition of a skate park at Graeme Hall, Christ Church. In...
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Local passengers still reeling from BA glitch
Some displaced British Airways (BA) passengers were still reeling today from the weekend of chaos which was reportedly triggered by an IT glitch. The system failure disrupted the plans of over 75,000...
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Budget 2017: Sinckler appeals to Barbadians to make major sacrifices
Finance Minister Chris Sinckler made an early appeal for Barbadians to make “major sacrifices” to rescue the ailing economy as he began the presentation of the 2017 Financial Statement and Budgetary...
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Budget 2017 – Government hikes National Social Responsibility Levy
Finance Minister Chris Sinckler has announced a significant increase in the National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL), which was introduced in September last year. Effective July 1, the NSRL will...
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Budget 2017- Two per cent levy on foreign exchange transactions
The Barbados Government has slapped a commission on all foreign exchange transactions to safeguard the country’s foreign reserves. Effective July 1, a broad based foreign exchange commission will be...
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Budget 2017- Gas and diesel prices rise
From July 1, Barbadians will be paying more for gas and diesel. Finance Minister Chris Sinckler announced during today’s budget that the excise tax on gasoline will be increased by 25 cents per litre...
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Budget 2017 – Tax Amnesty extended
Government has extended the amnesty on taxes owed for land tax and Value Added Tax (VAT). Finance Minister Chris Sinckler announced that the amnesty will run from June 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017...
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Hard lesson
Principal Michael Boyce of The Lester Vaughn School has broken his silence on the recent violent incident in which a mob of students unleashed a brutal attack on one of their peers. While the attack...
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New cell phone school policy stands
The rise in school-related violence being recorded and circulated on social media will not affect Minister of Education Ronald Jones’ plan to allow cell phones in schools from September. Jones has made...
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Cybercrime a major risk for insurance companies – study
Insurance companies, including those in Barbados and the Caribbean, have identified the inability to confront change and combat cybercrime as the greatest risks which they will face over the next three...
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Rubis in debit card controversy
Already facing the possibility of fines by local banks, at least one local entity must now face the wrath of Barbadians on social media for insisting on a minimum spend in order for customers to pay by...
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Elderly St James resident gets relief for now
The cries of 85-year-old Edlin Chandler have been answered, and she no longer has to tolerate the stench and health hazards associated with stagnant water near her home – at least for now. The elderly...
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Police still probing allegation by Grenadian sisters
A Grenadian lawyer wants to know why it has taken police here eight months and counting to investigate charges that two of his compatriots had stolen a mobile phone from a store owner in Bridgetown....
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