Customs changes coming
A nine-month timeline has been set for the completion of reforms to the Customs and Excise Department.Revenue commissioner at the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) Margaret Sivers, who made the...
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Two charged with St James murder
Rashayne Blenman (left) and Romario Clarke (right) have been charged with killing another youth, Mark Walton.Mark Walton was fatally shot on August 4.Two wanted men who turned themselves in to police...
View ArticleScholarship and exhibition winners announced
Fourteen scholarships and 22 exhibitions have been awarded to top performers in this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and the Associate Degree Programme at the Barbados...
View ArticleJaneil overcomes disability
Relief, excitement and gratitude.This best sums up what Janeil Odle is feeling tonight after getting the news that she was the recipient of a Barbados Exhibition.The 18-year-old visually impaired...
View ArticleBATTLE ON
The woman who retiring general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Sir Roy Trotman handpicked to succeed him is being challenged for the top post.Deputy General Secretary Toni Moore will now...
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Lawsuit looming over BTA
Chairman of the soon-to-be defunct Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) Adrian Elcock is facing the possibility of a lawsuit.Senior members of staff at the BTA are considering suing him for defamation over...
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Alarm Bell
The head of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is sounding an alarm that all is not well in the hospitality sector and urgent Government attention is required to prevent hotel closures...
View ArticleFULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
SCHOLARSHIPSKristi Brewster (Harrison College)Shawn Clarke (Harrison College)Philippe Forde (Harrison College)Ninon Forter-Chee-a-Tow (Harrison College)Natasha Rouse (Harrison College)Todd Lavine...
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Simply elated
She was recently named valedictorian at Harrison College.Now you can add 2014 scholarship winner to 18-year-old Ninon Forter-Chee-a-Tow’s list of accomplishments.When the full list of 14 national...
View ArticleNews still sinking in for Todd
Barbara Niles–Lavine says her son Todd is the type of person who always likes try.So much so, that three years ago when his brother Ross barely missed out on a Barbados Exhibition by a mere one mark,...
View ArticleAhead of the pack
Self-discipline is the key to success.Just ask 16-year-old Barbados Scholar Natasha Rouse, and she would tell you.Natasha, who skipped fifth form and went straight into sixth form at Harrison College,...
View ArticleBL&P welcomes FTC decision
The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) has promised that the cap on how much power renewable energy customers can sell back to the grid will be “constantly reviewed”, but a limit...
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Plaque commemorates Caribbean contribution to building the Panama Canal
August 15, 2014 marks 100 years since the Panama Canal became operational.Built over the course of 10 years, following previous failed attempts, the Panama Canal helped connect distant countries, boost...
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Clampdown on gun crime
Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs Adriel Brathwaite says it cannot be business as usual given an apparent increase in gun crimes on the island.Speaking to reporters today, he warned of...
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Scholarships on decline
The number of Canada-CARICOM and Emerging Leaders Of Americas Programme (ELAP) scholarships are declining and the Barbados Community College (BCC) must take the blame.So said registrar of the college,...
View ArticleRUNNING OUT
The Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) is reaching the limit of how much electricity it can buy from renewable energy consumers.The company said while it has not yet reached the maximum 7...
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Wait soon over
It is a done deal.As early as next week local hoteliers should have access to the long overdue concessions promised to them by the Government almost nine months ago.Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler...
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Sandals hailed as the new hotel benchmark for B’dos
Government officials are describing the Sandals Resort International (SRI) investment as one of the most significant in the hotel industry and have hailed the Butch Stewart-led brand...
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Commemorative stamp issue to mark the 100th anniversary released
The Barbados Postal Service and its Philatelic Bureau today released a commemorative stamp issue to mark the 100th Anniversary of the official opening of the Panama Canal.The set carries images which...
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Parade scrapped
BDF Chief of Staff Alvin Quintyne The Barbados Defence Force has been forced to scrap its traditional anniversary parade this year due to financial constraints.Chief of the Staff Colonel Alvin Quintyne...
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