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BWA ‘to fill holes, fix roads’
Short of cash, but the state-run Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is moving to resurface the roads it dug up to fix to burst mains. [caption id="attachment_280295" align="aligncenter" width="273"] One of...
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Better ministers
A better breed of government minister – that’s the goal of a new deal in which the top public administration institute in CARICOM teams up with the University of the West Indies. “Ministerial...
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Town and Country Planning Officers to stay off the job
Officers at the Town and Country Planning Development Office are expected to remain off the job, a day after walking out over mounting workplace environment concerns, prompting a shutdown, the union...
View ArticleIMF move ‘right’
Going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was the correct thing to do under the current circumstances. And in the next two to three years Barbados will be transformed as a result, according to the...
View ArticleWestminster model ‘hampers governance’
As good governance become buzzwords in a world weary of corruption in political and other circles, at least one political scientist is of the view that the Commonwealth Caribbean ought to change its...
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‘No Uber!’
Bridgetown Taxi operators today shouted a loud no to the suggestion that ride-sharing phenomenon Uber could soon reach Barbadian shores. When Barbados TODAY visited the Independence Square Taxi stand...
View ArticleGo after ‘big spender’ visitors – marketing expert
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – Bringing more high-end travellers to Caribbean shores rather than simply growing visitor arrival numbers could be the key to boosting tourism fortunes, a leading figure in...
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‘Blame Kirk’
Tropical Storm Kirk is being blamed for stalling the Transport Board’s efforts to improve bus service across the island. Amid a growing chorus of complaints about bus shortages, the public bus company...
View ArticleMake ‘Caribbean global tourism centre’
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Barbados and other Caribbean tourist destinations are being challenged to transform the region into a global centre for tourism excellence that drives innovation in the...
View ArticleAccra back from blackout
One of the most popular South Coast hotels is back in business today following a series of electrical problems that began with Tropical Storm Kirk last Friday. The Accra Beach Hotel and Spa at Rockley,...
View ArticleMissing: Kishmar Collymore
Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a missing boy. Missing is 16-year-old Kishmar Collymore of Apartment 1, Ronn Court Apartments, Rendevous, Christ Church. Kishmar was last seen by...
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‘No health risk’
Despite reports of bed bug infestations at a number of public buildings, the Ministry of Health is reassuring Barbadians the smelly bloodsuckers do not pose a public health risk. “Bed bugs are not...
View Article‘Stop wasting visitors’ time’, region told
If time is money, then one hospitality industry specialist believes Barbados and other regional tourist destinations are losing significant sums each year due to time wasted at certain points along...
View ArticleWishlist for boosting small business
A 50-million-dollar war chest and a guaranteed market for entrepreneurs are included in a three-prong wishlist to boost small businesses that their association wants Government to implement. And the...
View ArticleD-day for bondholders
If you hold Treasury Notes, Treasury Bills and Debentures in the name of the Government of Barbados, you have until five o’clock Friday evening to accept the proposal for restructured debt, the IMF...
View ArticlePublic workers credit union ‘under scrutiny’
The island’s largest credit union is coming under intense scrutiny from a group of concerned members calling for an urgent special general meeting to get answers from the board to what they consider...
View ArticlePension pinch
Already heavily in debt, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) finds itself in a position where contributions alone can no longer cover benefits, with the Government’s debt crisis expected to eat into...
View ArticlePay delay
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is pressing for a speedy end to the “exploitation” of Psychiatric Hospital nurses who have not been paid for up to six months, General Secretary of the NUPW...
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Trucker’s brush with death
Coleridge Parris was visibly shaken by the moment that could have been his last. The 65-year-old freighter was driving along the Graeme Hall stretch of the ABC Highway when a white SUV came flying...
View ArticleLIAT ‘clears storm turbulence’
LIAT is bouncing back a year after suffering a 30 per cent fall-off in flights, when the region was hit by extreme weather events, a senior official of the cash-strapped regional airline said here...
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