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Closed clinic causes concern
Members of the public suffered a grueling morning at the Winston Scott Polyclinic. The sick and those accompanying them endured hot sun and intermittent showers, as they waited in vain on the promised...
View ArticlePlastics plight
Business owners who stand to lose out as a result of the soon-to-be implemented ban on single-use plastics in Barbados should be compensated by Government. That suggestion was made today in Parliament...
View ArticleSavings from losing plastics
Government is set to save millions of dollars when the ban on the importation of single-use plastics comes into effect. That is according to Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk...
View ArticleEconomist warns of a foreign exchange crisis
A well-known local economist is warning Barbadians that unless Government comes up with a growth strategy during this period of austerity, the country will be in for a “foreign exchange” crisis soon....
View ArticleDrop pay cut, LIAT pilots tell bosses
LIAT’s owners - four Caribbean nations including Barbados - are being urged to take pay cuts for pilots off the table as they mull options for a new flight path for the cash-strapped carrier. Ahead of...
View ArticlePump price
Some farms could go under, the head of the nation’s oldest farm body warned today, as they face rising costs linked to a rate increase on commercial water usage. CEO of the Barbados Agricultural...
View ArticlePM: Come back home, Sagicor
Describing Sagicor Financial’s decision to domicile in Bermuda as a “great regret”, Prime Minister Mia Mottley is hopeful that the insurance giant will return. And a Sagicor official has held out hope...
View ArticleSandals chain letter revealed on concessions
Prime Minister Mia Mottley tonight sought to further clarify Government’s position on the multi-million dollar Sandals Beaches project earmarked for Heywoods, St Peter. As she capped debate in the...
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Tragedy
Chris Jones, an officer of the Barbados Fire Service has grown accustomed to responding to serious accidents and road fatalities. However he was not prepared for the news that the latest victim would...
View ArticleCount us in!
Privately-owned Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators are following Government’s lead and looking at a discount system for commuters but they remain concerned that some measures, including the fare...
View ArticleToo few school counsellors
Guidance counsellors across the education system are under tremendous pressure having to deal with three times the ideal number of students. This assessment has come from President of the Barbados...
View ArticleHeightened security at Winston Scott Polyclinic
Operations resumed at the Winston Scott Polyclinic following its closure last week after nurses walked off the job protesting security breaches. From as early as 11.a.m. there were people patiently...
View ArticleEastmond out
Come tomorrow, the fledgling United Progressive Party (UPP) will have a new leader. That’s because current chairman Lynette Eastmond will not be contesting Wednesday’s elections when a new Executive...
View ArticleBus fare discounts welcomed
Government’s plan to offer a discount to frequent riders on the Transport Board buses amid an impending 75 per cent increase in bus fares has been welcomed by Opposition Leader Joseph Atherley....
View ArticleTickets no help to the poor
Two senators believe that the discounted tickets promised by Government, will not protect or ease the most vulnerable in society. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley outlined a discounted ticket plan...
View ArticleBus availability will put strain on students
The increase in bus fares will have a negative impact on families already struggling to send their children to school, President of the Barbados Association of Guidance Counsellors (BAGC) Margaret...
View ArticleProsecute them
Senator Caswell Franklyn believes those companies which owe Government large sums of unpaid Value Added Tax should face criminal prosecution. As debate on the Appropriation Bill moved to the Upper...
View ArticleOppostion Leader: Plastic fines too hard
A ceiling of $50,000 on fines for sellers and importers of plastic bags is way too high, Opposition Leader Joseph Atherley has told Parliament. He contends that the measure, which is part of the...
View ArticlePlastic fines set in stone
As Government prepares to implement a ban on plastics, importers, retailers and users have been warned that they will face serious consequences for breaching the new law. From April 1, the ban on...
View ArticleLone would-be protester has say on Government and poor people
A Community College sociology graduate, whose one-woman protest in front of Parliament was thwarted by absence of police permission, said today she believes Government is taking advantage of the...
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