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Public deserves more info, says Worrell
Part of the proposed site of the Hyatt Hotel.A former Senator is raising a red flag on what he describes as an abuse of power by Government, in its move to acquire property at Bay Street for “tourism...
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Junior performers embraced
From left: Danielle Mullin, BIMPAK; Mark Clarke, State Co-ordinator, Cave Shepherd; Tent Manager, Eleanor Rice-Watkins; Kay Richards, Brand Manager, Duty Free Caribbean Holdings; and Melissa Clemands,...
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Small islands being disadvantaged
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has taken serious issue with the treatment meted out by the international world to small island nations like those within the Caribbean,...
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high cannabis use
Dr. Machel Emanuel speaking during the BCCI AGM Luncheon yesterday at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.BARBADOS has one of the highest consumption rates per capita of cannabis in the region.This was...
View ArticleCarIFS switch concern
President of the Small Business Association (SBA), Wayne Willock, has expressed concern about the potential withdrawal by commercial banks from the Caribbean Integrated Financial Services Inc. (CarIFS)...
View ArticlePLAN APPROVED
National shutdown and reactivation policy framework createdAT long last a national shutdown policy, to be implemented in the event of a climatic event, has been created and is ready for...
View ArticleAttorney General reports on performance
The Supreme Court is back in operation at its Whitepark Road home, there is an increase in the number of functioning courtrooms and there are efforts on to increase the number of High Court judges as...
View ArticleAG defends the hiring of White Oak
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Dale Marshall has defended Government’s decision to engage the services of the London-based White Oak Advisory in the country’s restructuring efforts,...
View ArticleNo ban or reduction on poultry product imports without alternative
Unless a clear alternative is given, Barbadians will continue to find imported chicken wings in retailers’ freezers.Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir emphatically stated that he was...
View ArticleMore buses coming, says Transport Board Chairman
Transport woes across the island will be a thing of the past as more buses will soon be on the roads.Pointing to an aging bus fleet which has resulted in a major bus shortage, Chairman of the...
View ArticlePrime Minister Mottley: White Oak saved numerous jobs
PRIME Minister Mia Amor Mottley says no one can hold the White Oak Advisory over her head since it was made public by the Barbados Labour Party.Speaking in the Carlisle carpark on Sunday night, Mottley...
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New liquor licence process coming
Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland.Changes are coming to the Liquor License Act. Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland...
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Possibility of new islands being explored
Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey.Government has been conducting studies into the possibility of having three islands around Barbados.Minister of Maritime Affairs and the...
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Minimum wage to rise
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan.The minimum wage in this country is set to increase.That’s according to Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin...
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CBB Governor: Cash still has a place in economy
Sherri Bishop, Senior Communications Officer at the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), and Central Bank Governor, Cleviston Haynes (back row), viewing part of the Currency Exhibition with students from...
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Strike action at CXC
Executive Assistant to the General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU), Sindy Green, addressing members of the media after meeting with the management of the Caribbean Examination Council...
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RBPF: Collaborative approach to combating drug use
Inspector (Ag) of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) Roland Cobbler presenting a trophy to Skyla Weithers of the Wilkie Cumberbatch School for her outstanding work during the 2019 Drug Awareness...
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BIDC Buyers’ Programme opens doors, facilitates new opportunities for local...
Manager, Export & Business Development BIDC Paula Bourne as she highlighted the benefits of the Buyers’ Programme to local manufacturers.LOCAL entrepreneurs were given a prime opportunity yesterday...
View ArticleDigital embrace
Digital currencies are an inevitability and do not pose any additional risks so far as money laundering and the financing of terrorism are concerned.So says Sade Jemmott, General Counsel for the...
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Service providers confident business will pick up
President of the BMA Robert Noel watches as Minister of International Business and Industry Ronald Toppin (right) cuts the ribbon opening BMEX.While adjustments have been a “bitter pill to swallow” for...
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