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Big benefits
Some students at the University of the West Indies’ Cave Hill campus have questioned the practicality of the institution’s decision to open a fourth campus in St John’s Antigua. While students...
View ArticleStill no pay
More than a month after Government took the necessary steps in Parliament to ensure that gratuities were paid to 83 retrenched workers from the Ministry of Transport and Works, workers still have not...
View ArticleSteps to stamp out corruption
Whistleblowers should be given an incentive to come forward and reveal the names of persons involved in corruption. And Government may have to look at putting the necessary framework in place so those...
View ArticleEmbassy praying for missing Americans
United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Linda Taglialatela says the case of the missing American tourists has the fullest attention of the embassy here. Today, Ambassador...
View ArticleConference boost
Barbados is set to become the first small island state to host the UNCTAD’s Trade Assembly. The announcement was made this afternoon by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who said the country would co-chair...
View ArticleNIS in good shape after debt restructuring
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will not be hampered in the long run as a result of the major haircut that the state-run social security system took when Government restructured the domestic debt...
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Holding out hope
The jet ski which vanished along with two American tourists on Monday was in “excellent” working condition when it was rented to Oscar Suarez and his partner Magdalena Devil, says small craft owner,...
View ArticleBWA parts company with HR head
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA), already facing the Employment Rights Tribunal for alleged unfair dismissals of two senior staffers, may have another human resources situation on its hands with the...
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Pay for pensioners
Pensioners on disability, who had their monies cut without notice, will start receiving their full benefits again by the middle of next month. This was disclosed today by President of the National...
View ArticleHoping for a miracle
Social media reports suggesting missing New Jersey couple, Oscar Suarez and Magdalena Devil were found in a neighboring island are untrue, the acting police public relations officer has revealed. In...
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Last post
Former Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) Keith Whittaker was today remembered as a fearless top cop who made a phenomenal contribution to serving his country....
View ArticleUnion cries foul at BADMC
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) has said it is still waiting to see if Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir would intervene in what it describes as a “reign of terror” at the state-run...
View ArticleSafety in schools
Two hundred and seventy-two educators entering the Erdiston Teachers’ Training College were assured that the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is committed to stopping the...
View ArticleHarmful catches
Director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit Dr Leo Brewster has raised concerns that some fisherfolk are engaging in fishing practices that are harmful to the marine environment. Addressing a...
View ArticleAOPT wants off route permits for Crop Over
With Crop Over just a month away, one of the island’s associations for privately-owned Public Service Vehicles (PSV), says it plans to petition Government to allow operators to go off their designated...
View ArticleGarbage recycling laws needed
This island’s largest operator in the recycling industry is calling on Government to implement laws to make it mandatory for households to separate their garbage. In addition, Managing Director of B’s...
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Idle equipment ready for action
With about $5 million in investment sitting idle for the past eight years while the country is losing out on critical foreign exchange, one local businessman is calling on Government to come to his...
View ArticlePlay Responsibly with The Barbados Lottery for Crop Over 2019
Crop Over 2019 promises to be an exhilarating summer festival of fun, great music and partying. This year, The Barbados Lottery will be on board again, with a special two-week promotion in July and...
View ArticleMega 6 Jackpot Winner’s Plans Will Be Going Swimmingly
Robert Myers, 64, sees himself as an “Honorary Bajan.” Born in the UK, he has visited and lived in Barbados for the past 40 years. “Despite travelling extensively, this island is my place in the sun,”...
View ArticleMount Gay gives back to Alleyne School for annual We Care Day
Mount Gay Distilleries, in its continued commitment to ‘give back’ to the community, took its annual ‘We Care Day’ to the Alleyne School recently, to beautify the environs. In addition to painting the...
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