BTMI and BTPA to merge
Effective February 4, 2019 the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) and the Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA) will be one organisation. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Q.C., M.P., first...
View ArticleMinistry of Health – No dengue outbreak in Barbados
There is no dengue fever outbreak in Barbados. However, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is cautioning householders and property owners to step up surveillance for the mosquito vector on their...
View ArticleBelow par
Public sector workers, particularly those in the Town & Country Development Planning, have come under heavy criticism from Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations Colin Jordan for a...
View ArticleGrowth, job No. 2
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has refuted claims that Government has not formulated any plans to grow the country's economy. In an apparent response to suggestions from former Prime Minister Owen Arthur...
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Landfill concerns
Government is looking for an alternative waste disposal site to the overflowing Mangrove Landfill in Vaucluse, St Thomas. Minister of Environment and National Beautification Trevor Prescod made the...
View ArticleAtherley identifies three major problems
Before Barbados looks to formulate any planning and development policy it must first find a solution to its three crises. That is the word from Opposition Leader Joseph Atherley, who has maintained...
View ArticleBoard to deal with complex applications
The Town & Country Development Planning Department is not simply to be a regulatory body, but should also act as a facilitator. And according to Prime Minister Mia Mottley, the Planning and...
View ArticleFree choice for Ross students
It is good news for some returning students of the Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), even as others continue to complain about less than favourable living conditions. Some returning students...
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‘Devastated’
A Bridge Cot, St George father is desperately hoping to hear word about his 15-year-old son Lindy London who went missing after he reportedly got into difficulty while at the hot pot at Brighton Beach,...
View ArticleSocial partners weigh in on crime situation
Warning that the recent upsurge of crime and violence could have a crippling effect on the economy and social services, the General Secretary of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations...
View ArticleSome nurses still in limbo
The Mia Mottley Administration has still not paid some of its nurses who have been acting in various positions within the health service. This is the latest word from Minister of Health and Wellness...
View ArticleNo student left behind
The Ministry of Education is working to bring an end to the days when secondary school children graduate without any qualifications, says Senator Dr. Rommel Springer. The Parliamentary Secretary in the...
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Not under my watch
Barbadians will not be held hostage to a few criminal elements involved in a turf war. This is Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s strong warning tonight as she announced that just under 100 soldiers will be...
View ArticleGovernment’s approach to debt restructuring flawed, says Arthur
Government’s decision to restructure some aspects of its debt has come in for scathing criticism from former Prime Minister Professor Owen Arthur. Questioning Government’s choice to restructure the...
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Economist concerned about how Barbadians view sovereignty
Economist Jeremy Stephen is calling on Barbadians to change the way they view sovereignty and for policymakers to urgently undertake several reforms of some sectors if the country is to turn the...
View ArticleCRICKET-LUNCH-WI (289 & 415-6 decl.) vs ENG (77) & 134-2 – 4th day, 1st Test
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – England, chasing 628 for victory, were 134 for two at lunch on the penultimate day of the opening Test against West Indies at Kensington Oval here Saturday. Scores: WEST...
View ArticleBarbados OECD compliant
Barbados is no longer under threat of a negative listing by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Minister of International Business and Industry, Ronald Toppin, made this...
View ArticleValue Barbados’ Coastlines, says CZMU Director
The value of Barbados’ coastal and marine resources and their potential for investment must be taken into consideration going forward. Director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU), Dr. Leo...
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Chase strikes on stroke of lunch to steal England thunder
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 26, CMC – Off-spinner Roston Chase bowled opener Rory Burns on the stroke of lunch, as West Indies maintained the upper hand on the penultimate day of the opening Test against...
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Youth Minister urges discipline at launch of National Sports Rally
Over 800 young people gathered at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School this morning for the launch of the annual National Sports Rally. The rally, which falls under the Community Sports Training...
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