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Barbados wants Argentina to assist with language training
Barbados is looking to Argentina to help make this country a fully bilingual state. Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Jerome Walcott today discussed with Gustavo Martinez Pandiani, the South American...
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Resort still awaiting Govt refunds to wind up operations
The company which formerly operated as Almond Resorts Inc said a lengthy delay in the receipt of refunds from Government was hindering its plans to wind up its operation. In the consolidated statement...
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AA to launch Charlotte flight to Barbados come December
Barbados has added yet another route to its list of flights out of the United States as it continues to explore every avenue to increase visitor arrivals. American Airlines today announced the addition...
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Dealers’ delight
The Barbados automotive industry is anticipating a bounty after the taxing National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL) is removed come the start of next month. Several major car dealers today predicted...
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Bajans happy with removal of ‘painful’ NSRL
Local shoppers are comparing the planned removal of the much-hated National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL) to the lifting of a massive weight off their backs. With the removal of the tax scheduled...
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Hyatt offer
The man widely seen by the ousted Democratic Labour Party administration as being responsible for stalling the multimillion dollar Hyatt Centric Resort on Bay Street, The City, is offering an olive...
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Fowl call
A backbencher in the recently ousted Democratic Labour Party administration is charging that “unscrupulous” importers would likely use the tax measures announced last week by Prime Minister and...
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Sargassum can be a goldmine – Richards
The sargassum seaweed that invade the island’s beaches might be proving a costly nuisance for the tourism and fisheries sectors, but is seen as a potential goldmine for one local entrepreneur. Imran...
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The Met office issues high wind and small craft warning for Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Office has issued a high wind and small craft warning for the island, which takes effect tomorrow at 6 a.m. until Monday, June 25 at 6 p.m. The Met office says the island is...
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Official funeral for Sir Fred Gollop next Tuesday
The official funeral for the late Sir Fred Gollop, a former President of the Senate, will take place next Tuesday, June 26, in the Chapel of the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens. Members of the public...
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Students’ joy
The Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is preparing for a rush of new students following Government’s announcement that it would once again pay the full tuition costs for...
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Sir Marston told to speed up wheels of justice
Attorney General Dale Marshall today charged Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson with the responsibility to devise a regime to get judges to deliver their judgments more quickly. Marshall said he was...
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Lawyers’ plea
Complaining that they were losing business due to the ongoing closure of the Supreme Court at White Park Road, The City, the leadership of the Barbados Bar Association will meet in emergency session...
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Grassroots network needed to take on IMF – Comissiong
As Barbados considers entering an arrangement with International Monetary Fund (IMF), one social activist is suggesting that the Mia Mottley-led Barbados Labour Party Government sets up a people’s...
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Shepherd advises a switch to LED bulbs
As electricity costs continue to rise, a local renewable energy professional is encouraging householders and businesses to make the switch now from “energy guzzlers” to more energy efficient bulbs and...
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Power switch
Government’s decision to impose a fuel tax on Barbadian vehicle owners could yield positive results for the environment, a senior Caribbean Community (CARICOM) official is suggesting. Devon Gardner,...
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Savings dip
Commercial banks here are reporting a fall in savings from Barbadian households for the second year in a row. According to the latest 2017 Financial Stability Report, household deposits at banks...
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Weekes: Make public buses disabled friendly
The disabled community is appealing to the authorities to do all that is possible to make it easier for them to get around on public transportation. President of Wheelchair Foundation of Barbados Inc...
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SG welcomes PM Mottley to CARICOM
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been warmly welcomed to the CARICOM fraternity. The greetings came from Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, when he met with Mottley...
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Prime Minister to meet developers next week
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that she will be meeting with the developers of every major development in Barbados, including the Hyatt Project, over the next week. The purpose of the...
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