Sandals Royal expects to interview around 3 000 Barbadians for jobs
Public Relations Manager at Sandals Barbados, David Hinds.By: Patricia ThangarajIt is estimated that by the close of business today, approximately 3 000 Barbadians will have been interviewed for around...
View ArticleInniss not prepared to divulge details of disreputable companies
Minister of Industry and International Business, Donville Inniss.MINISTER of Industry and International Business Donville Inniss is making it abundantly clear that he will not be releasing specific...
View ArticleBarbados in reverse gear, says Farley
Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB), Reginald Farley, addressing the press launch yesterday at the Hilton Hotel for Accountants’ Week 2017, which is being...
View ArticleEnsuring country’s competitive edge critical
By: Patricia ThangarajEnsuring our competitive edge is vital to any economic restructuring programme that Barbados undertakes.So states the Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants...
View ArticleANOTHER Nursery school opens
Minister of Education Ronald Jones (second right), Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education Senator Harcourt Husbands (standing behind Minister Jones), Chief Education Officer Karen Best...
View ArticlePrison Service embracing change
Acting Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs, Michael Lashley, alongside Superintendent of Prisons, Lt. Col. John Nurse, during the Barbados Prison Service’s 10th Anniversary Parade and Award...
View ArticleTurning point
Employment Sexual Harassment (Prevention) Bill is important, says De PeizaTHE new workplace sexual harassment bill represents a paradigm shift in this country, which one Government Senator is adamant...
View ArticleBOOST FOR QUEEN’S PARK
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (right) and Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley (left) cutting the ribbon to declare Queen’s Park House officially open to the public.After injecting millions to breathe...
View ArticleBishop Gordon set to be13th Archbishop of Port-of-Spain
Most Rev. Dr. Charles Jason Gordon of the Diocese of Bridgetown, Barbados.The Most Rev. Dr. Charles Jason Gordon of the Diocese of Bridgetown, Barbados, will be installed as the 13th Archbishop of...
View ArticleInsurance rate hike possible?
GENERAL insurance policyholders who have been benefiting from reduced costs could very well see a hike in premiums following the passage of two recent hurricanes. While not stating this exactly, an...
View ArticleSustainability of Int’l Business Sector key
Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss, left, chatting with Henderson Holmes, Executive Director of Barbados International Business...
View Article‘All Aboard’
“The theme for the 79th BLP Conference is ‘All Aboard’ because this is our last conference before general elections and the theme is about all-inclusiveness, rallying all Barbadians to come together...
View ArticleDeal with issues; no to attacks on people’s character
By: Patricia ThangarajDeal with the issues that are affecting this country and refrain from attacking the person who is talking about a particular issue.This is call being made by the General Secretary...
View ArticleDLP confident of return to Government
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and its respective members will retain their seats and once again be the ruling administration after the next general election regardless of whenever it is called.This...
View ArticleResilience of int’l business sector being shown
President of the Barbados International Bus-iness Association (BIBA), Marlon Waldron has described last week’s announcement that four international business companies will have their licenses revoked...
View ArticleCPA President: International collaboration vital
Chief executive officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society, James Paul (left), shares a word with Chairman of the CPA and Executive Director of the CPA, Dr. Desmond Ali (right), after the opening...
View ArticleGreater focus needed on HR development
A Government Minister has expressed concern that the public sector has not given human resource (HR) development the level of prominence that it deserves.Minister of Industry, International Business,...
View ArticleBSTU SURPRISED
President of the Barbados Secondary Teachers' Union (BSTU), Mary Redman (left), joining her members to sing the Union's solidarity song.THE Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) is shocked at...
View ArticleTOP UWI STUDENTS HONOURED
Faculty of Law student with the highest GPA, Janeil Odle, who is visually impaired, being rewarded by Dean of Law, David Berry.Barbara Pivott receiving her prize from Dean of Faculty of Humanities and...
View ArticleConsider employees’ needs after a disaster
Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business, Donville Inniss, conversing with Executive Director of the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC), Sheena Mayers-Granville,...
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