Not enough fire safety inspectors
Four days after Minister of Labour, Colin Jordan, revealed that the Labour Department is encumbered by a lack of manpower to adequately conduct health and safety inspections of businesses, the Barbados...
View ArticleInspector on bus double-invoicing: ‘Somebody didn’t do their job’
Someone was clearly “not following procedure” judging from the “double invoicing” detected in the accounts of the Transport Board and highlighted in the last Auditor General’s report. This was the only...
View ArticlePoliceman, three others wounded in brawl
A police officer was seriously injured this evening when he tried to stop a brawl involving several people at Gingerworks, St Joseph. Three men were also hurt, and had to seek medical attention at the...
View ArticleYouth in Job Start Plus begin training
The first batch of young participants in Government’s Job Start Plus programme on Monday joined a week-long workshop to prepare them for the world of work, whether for an organisation or as...
View ArticleInequality, climate change ‘challenges to development’
While Barbados and other countries have made progress in minimizing the gap in basic living standards, a new United Nations report is warning that focus must be placed on climate change and technology...
View ArticlePort sets up mentorship programme
As it struggles with being ranked among the slowest and most costly ports in the region, the Bridgetown Port is to pair cargo and cruise dockworkers with mentors in a bid to improve its service,...
View ArticlePM challenges ACP to unite in ‘tough world’
Prime Minister Mia Mottley today made a strong case for African, Caribbean and Pacific States to reorder their affairs to become a global united force in a tough, changing environment. As she started...
View Article#BTEditorial – Lady Walrond a gift
One of the early, more remarkable features of Caribbean integration at work during the era of the nascent West Indies Federation, and well before the Caribbean Community’s creation, has been the...
View Article#BTEditorial – Time to get serious about building inspections
Over the past few years, we have heard a lot about “sick buildings”, primarily in the public sector, including schools. In most cases, action is only taken to resolve the issues when workers go on...
View ArticleChandler has 137 more days behind bars
Musician Jeffrey William Chandler was sentenced to seven years in prison for having an illegal firearm and ammunition in his possession almost three years ago. Justice Randall Worrell told the Block...
View ArticleGunman to be sentenced on Thursday
Convict Omar Dabian Samuel Moore today offered his regrets for having an illegal gun and ammunition in his possession on April 19, 2016. “I would like to apologise for my actions. I would like to ask...
View ArticleSocial pressure, stereotypes ‘killing men’ – Experts
Men’s lives are being shortened as prejudice and pressure build on them to live up to society’s stereotypes and repress their true feelings, leading to chronic disease and suicide, a panel of experts...
View ArticleSt Lucy producers recover but warn of vegetable shortage
After declaring a disaster following a weekend of heavy rains which resulted in severe damage to their fields, farmers at the Spring Hall Land Lease Project in St Lucy, say they have begun the recovery...
View ArticleMighty jailed
Magistrate Douglas Frederick has given the Immigration Department the task of liaising with their counterparts in Jamaica to find out more about a fraudster from that CARICOM country before he is...
View Article‘Disrespected’ teachers take aim at Education Minister
Teaches in Barbados are very upset with the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training headed by Minister Santia Bradshaw over what the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) charges is the...
View ArticleBeautify Bim, boost tourism, says TDC
An upbeat outlook for tourism was issued today by a major industry player while suggesting that beautification is critical for the industry’s continued favourable performance. Chairman of the Tourism...
View ArticleNothing to hide
Government’s decision to ramp up its oversight of charities is being welcomed by at least one local organisation, which has described the move as a way of ending negative public speculation about the...
View ArticleArmy welcomes scrutiny
Officials at one of the island’s most prominent charities are undeterred by the prospect of greater oversight and surveillance from Government, announced last Friday by Attorney General, Dale Marshall....
View ArticlePhilanthropists’ ‘honour’ as they receive awards
Three philanthropists, recipients of last year’s National Honours, were presented with their Insignia by the Governor General in a brief ceremony at Government House today. The Honourable Chesterfield...
View ArticleSpare taxes on sport, build multisport home, urges organiser
A local sport organiser has called for tax waiver on sports tourism inputs and sports related travel so more competition and training can take place across borders. And Manager of the Local Organizing...
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