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Mottley: Solid waste tax unfair
The Municipal Solid Waste Tax is simply a bad and unfair tax and the Government of Barbados must do right by its people.Opposition Leader Mia Mottley levelled the charge today while addressing members...
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Inter-generational theft!That’s how the president of the Guild of Students Damani Parris today described the current financial packages on offer by some leading commercial banks, which have made...
View ArticleBar threatens court action over tax
The Barbados Bar Association is threatening to take the Government to court over the new Municipal Solid Waste Tax.The association is objecting to what it said was an informally notified policy...
View ArticleShortsighted!
It is meant as a major revenue-earning measure for Government and one that will put millions of dollars into the Treasury.But Opposition Leader Mia Mottley today issued a stern warning to the Freundel...
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Where are our thinkers?
Education Minister Ronald Jones believes the region’s people should desist from practising self-doubt as they confront economic challenges and their impact on education.Jones has further urgied...
View ArticlePrincipal defends UWI study
Principal Sir Hilary Beckles say a recent study conducted by Cave Hill campus, entitled The Impact of the University of the West Indies – Cave Hill Campus on the Economy of Barbados was not a publicity...
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‘House of garbage’
Residents of Wellington Street and nearby King William Street in the city arose to an unpleasant and unsightly pile up, which made the road leading into to their homes impassable.A visibly upset Public...
View ArticleGood news for BADMC
A University of the West Indies study has cleared the state-run Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) of importing poultry to the detriment of the local industry.The...
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Govt offers 3,000 UWI bursaries
The Government of Barbados has provided a lifeline for students of the University Of The West Indies (UWI) who have been experiencing difficulties in meeting their tuition costs.Minister of Education...
View ArticleANGRY SPLIT
After serving for almost 20 years combined in both the Party Monarch and Barbados Festival bands, musician Mikey Hulsmeier and the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) have parted ways, unamicably.Today,...
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No pain, no gain
A leading political scientist today warned of serious fallout for the Freundel Stuart Government over its implementation of the controversial Municipal Solid Waste Tax, even as Minister of Finance...
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Farewell to Forbes
Governor General Sir Elliott Belgrave and Prime Minister Freundel Stuart headed a list of distinguished Barbadians who turned out today at the James Street Methodist Church, the City, to bid farewell...
View ArticleGet on board
Head of the People’s Empowerment Party, David Comissiong is urging Barbadians, especially the young people, to get on board with his initiative which aims to get the nation back on track.He was...
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Fond farewell
Members of the farming community, the island’s political directorate, relatives and friends, packed the St Catherine Anglican Church, St Philip today to bid farewell to Tyrone Power, an agriculturalist...
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Phillips wins National Innovation award
Engineer Grenville Phillips has won the National Innovation award for developing a machine that assists in strengthening buildings.Phillips was named the top Barbados innovator for the 2013 to 2014...
View ArticleToo much dependence on Govt, complains Kellman
Minister of Housing and Lands Denis Kellman wants Barbadians to reduce their dependency on the Freundel Stuart administration.Responding to critics of the Government’s plan to introduce tuition fees at...
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Economist supports repeal of municipal tax
Withdraw the Municipal Solid Waste Tax or cause the economic problems in the country to worsen.Economist Ryan Straughn issued this dire warning to the Freundel Stuart administration today, as...
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Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson is concerned about what he sees as “growing instances of attorney dishonesty”.And in a statement today issued by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Sir Marston, who is...
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Eye to eye?
The controversial David Estwick alternative economic plan for Barbados is being implemented –– at least partially.David EstwickMinister of Finance Chris Sinckler made a revelation in a wide-ranging...
View ArticlePublic sector workers deflated after retrenchment
Public sector workers who have survived Government’s retrenchment programme have been left deflated and unable to produce at their optimum.That assessment was given today by Senior Counseling...
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