Youth and crime concerns
One noted economist is making a link between the high levels of youth unemployment in Barbados and the upsurge in crime. Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Justin Ram said...
View ArticleHospital ‘in need of nurses, equipment’
A paediatrician in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has suggested that the QEH is in desperate need of more nurses and vital equipment as some of the hospital’s...
View ArticleThumbs up
Barbadians are throwing support behind Government’s plan to have minor cases treated at the two polyclinics which are set to offer 24-hour services from June this year. A Barbados TODAY team visited...
View ArticleOverhaul judiciary now – Lashley
Former Minister of Social Transformation Hamilton Lashley has charged that the entire judicial system is in dire need of overhaul. His comments follow those of Attorney General Dale Marshall who said...
View ArticleMember quits IDB committee over Venezuela decision
An attorney-at-law has relinquished his post as chairperson of an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) committee over the bank’s decision to interfere in that country’s domestic affairs by choosing to...
View ArticleNew features for BMEX 2019, says Minister Toppin
Officials of the annual Barbados Manufacturers’ Exhibition (BMEX) are hoping that this year’s event will help to breathe new life into the local and regional manufacturing sector. At the same time,...
View ArticleManufacturing important to economic revival
With local manufacturers facing a number of challenges including high taxes and changes to international trade, officials are calling on policymakers to develop new policies to help save the declining...
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Justice for Pauline
The past eight months have been painful for 69-year-old Hazel Clarke who cries everyday for her child, Pauline Clarke, who was gunned down in 2018. [caption id="attachment_292728" align="aligncenter"...
View ArticleSchool sex worry
Child protection agency authorities here are scratching their heads over what they see as a disturbing trend of minors having sex with minors at school. Coordinator of the Child Abuse Programme at the...
View ArticleTwo to appear in connection with Sheraton incident
Hakeem Roberto Stuart, the man accused of the brazen shooting at Sheraton Centre that shocked the country last Wednesday, will appear in court tomorrow on two charges. He will appear with 2016...
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‘Murder record could more than double’
If killings continue at the current alarming clip Barbados could more than double its previous murder record. That estimation has come from retired deputy commissioner of police Bertie Hinds, who said...
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No sign of Smith
It has been almost three years since Marlon Brando Smith reportedly escaped police custody. He has not been heard from or seen since. [caption id="attachment_292781" align="aligncenter" width="400"]...
View ArticleLIAT pilots agree to pay cut
Pilots employed with the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, Friday confirmed that they had agreed to a less than 10 per cent salary cut in a bid to keep the airline in the air. President of the...
View ArticleHaigh urges retrenched workers to seek help
The founder of a social media page providing hope and support for retrenched workers is asking women who were sent home not to sell themselves short, or tolerate abusive relationships because they want...
View ArticleInvestment critical to growth
Officials are eager to see Barbados become a world-class economy where small businesses are given more opportunities to grow their operations. This point was reinforced on Friday as a number of...
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Last ride
The mood was somber at the Transport Board as five workers accepted early retirement and another 80 longstanding employees opted to voluntarily cut ties with the state-owned company. Workers exchanged...
View ArticleRents to rise
A top real estate executive has warned that office space rents could rise with the increase in property taxes announced in the recent Budget speech in spite of cuts in corporation taxes. Chief...
View ArticleBillions in accounts but innovators find difficulty accessing financing
There is a severe deficit of business investment in Barbados despite billions of dollars sitting in the banking system doing nothing, says President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) Simon...
View ArticleDecreased numbers at BAEP march
Barbados Association of Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (BAEP) held their third annual Endo March today. From as early as 5:30 a.m some 100 people entered the Rascals, Spring Garden...
View ArticleAziza Clarke remanded
Twenty-three-year-old Aziza Kebret Tsgaye Clarke was remanded to prison when she appeared in court today. Clarke, of Unit 4 Bonnets, Brittons Hill, St Michael, was arrested and formally charged in...
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