Child Care Board overhaul
In the wake of certain events which have seen Barbadians calling for better service delivery from the Child Care Board, a number of measures have been taken to restructure that entity and place it in...
View ArticleCEO of QEH responds to budget proposals
By: Peta Rowe-Forde In delivering a lecture at the University of the West Indies, Chief Executive Officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) weighed in on the recent budgetary proposals. Dr. James...
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Resources must be provided for QEH
CEO of the QEH, Dr. Dexter James. By: Peta Rowe-Forde Resources are critical to the overall ability of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) to provide quality health care to this country. That point...
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SJPP Principal advises prospective students to respect institution’s rules
Principal of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic (SJPP), Hector Belle, delivering remarks at the orientation ceremony for new students at the institution yesterday. Adhere to the standards and...
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Donville Inniss tells delinquent SRLF borrowers to ‘pay up’
MP for St. James South,Donville Inniss. PERSONS that have been delinquent in their payments to the Student Revolving Loan Fund and have the wherewithal to repay are being asked to do so, or at least...
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Donville Inniss tells delinquent SRLF borrowers to ‘pay up’
MP for St. James South,Donville Inniss. PERSONS that have been delinquent in their payments to the Student Revolving Loan Fund and have the wherewithal to repay are being asked to do so, or at least...
View ArticleBudgetary proposals should serve the whole country: PM
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart reminded citizens that budgetary proposals are constructed to serve the country as a whole and not one sector or individual. “Every year when the Budget date has been...
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Jones: Youth have infinite possibilities
Mr and Miss Science and Technology, Jean-Pierre Blackett and Kiara Hunte (centre), receive their prizes from FLOW’s Marketing Manager – Brand Activation, Cheryl Anne Bascombe (left); and Minister of...
View ArticleArthur cautions Central Bank about printing money in excess
Central Bank Governor Dr. DeLisle Worrell is being warned that he must not indulge the Government’s appetite for finance, by opening up the Central Bank’s printing press, since the country’s...
View ArticleMottley raises areas of concern
Leader of the Opposition, Mia Mottley is appalled that Government did not utilise the Industrial Credit Fund to its fullest potential. Responding earlier this week in the House of Assembly to the...
View ArticleEstwick suggests approaches in order to deal with debt
A Cabinet Minister says it is an “absolute necessity” that the country’s debt crisis be addressed, as it is at present “seriously undermining” not only the fiscal consolidation efforts of the...
View ArticleGov’t support of education sector unwavering
Minister of Education Ronald Jones insists that in spite of the difficult financial times, government was not throwing its hands in the air, but continuing to do its work. Speaking on the third and...
View ArticleBradshaw: Vendors overlooked in favour of outsiders
The Democratic Labour Party cannot pave the way for outsiders and in the process, forget its own. This word of caution was issued by St. Michael South East Member of Parliament, Santia Bradshaw as...
View ArticleBrathwaite comments on Sir David’s advice on crime
Nothing new! This is how Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite viewed comments made by this country’s former Chief Justice Sir David Simmons during a recent call-in programme, which looked at the crime...
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UWI economist identifies Budget’s pros, cons
Professor Winston Moore. Dr. Winston Moore, Economist at UWI, speaking in terms of the Budget, stated that there are some pros and cons included in the Proposals. In his estimation, “The budget tried...
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Jackson: Disaster relief teams must not be undervalued
Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA), Ronald Jackson. The significance of the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) and the CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit...
View ArticleCall to join club, remember importance of giving back
By: Patricia Thangaraj President of the Soroptimist International of Jamestown, Hortense Trim-Gaskin is extending an invitation for all ladies and girls to come and join the Soroptimists and give...
View ArticleNew CAPE offerings in 2017 revealed
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) candidates can look forward to new offerings next year. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) revealed that two more “New Generation” subjects...
View ArticleBAMP: How much will be allocated to health-care sector?
THE Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is eager to hear how the funds to be collected by way of the National Social Responsibility Levy will be utilised in the public health-care...
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PM defends decision to appoint public officersPrime Minister the Right Honorable Freundel Stuart greeting Members of Cabinet and DLP Members during his entry into DLP Headquarters yesterday. Prime...
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