PM: There will be ‘no panicky resort to the IMF’
Prime Minister of Barbados The Rt. Hon Freundel Stuart.Acknowledging recent calls made for Barbados to turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance to get out of its debt crisis, Prime...
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Attorney General, Adriel Brathwaite (left), in light conversation with Acting Deputy Commissioner, Oral Williams and Silvia Kofler, Minister Counsellor, European Union Delegation to Barbados.By: Cara...
View ArticleJones supports Blackett’s assertion
MEMBER OF Parliament for Christ Church East Central, Ronald Jones, yesterday supported his colleague’s submission that putting a 13-year-old on stage during a rally held after the BLP led March of...
View ArticleDon’t downplay downgrades, says MP for St. James Central
MEMBER of Parliament for St. James Central, Kerrie Symmonds, is urging government not to downplay the most recent downgrades and the impact it will have on the country.Joining the debate on the...
View ArticleMinister Inniss calls for common sense to prevail
A member of Government is hoping that common sense can prevail upon the management and leadership of trade unions to realise the fragility of the economy and not to engage in any activities that can...
View Article‘Our water is a precious commodity’
New BWA GM urges Barbadians to be more judicious General Manager at the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), Keithroy Halliday.GENERAL Manager at the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), Keithroy Halliday, is...
View ArticleSt. Michael man first to ‘App De Ting’
A smiling Kenneth Daniel was the first weekly winner of the My Digicel ‘App De Ting’ promotion. Here he is flanked by Senior Marketing Executive Marc Massiah, left, Director of Marketing, Carolyn...
View Article‘Speak up or shut up!’ Sinckler tells Opposition BLP
“IT is time for you to speak up or shut up.” A message from Finance Minister Christopher Sinckler to Members of the Opposition as he wrapped up the debate on the Appropriate Bill 2017, which was passed...
View ArticleMottley: BLP offers only real alternative
Opposition Leader, Mia Mottley, says there is only one real alternative to the Freundel Stuart Administration.“That is the Barbados Labour Party; let us get it straight,” she told thousands of cheering...
View ArticleFuture literary artists get boost from MHMT
Graduates of the WISE Teacher Training Workshop proudly displaying their certificates of completion presented by Jane Armstrong, Chief Project Manager, The Maria Holder Memorial Trust (second from...
View ArticleCIBC FirstCaribbean supports soroptimist with special IWD donation
CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Deputy Managing Director, Human Resources Carolyn Lewis (left) presents a cheque and the boxes of supplies to President of Soroptimist International Barbados, Janelle Clarke...
View ArticlePlanting Pride initiative arrives at Roland Edwards Primary School
Students urged to look after trees planted at ceremonyClass 3 students of Roland Edwards Primary School had the opportunity of planting the trees presented by The Productivity Council and the Community...
View ArticlePM: Printing of money necessary to pay bills
Acknowledging that Government should not have to turn to the Central Bank to have money printed to finance government deficit, Prime Minister of Barbados The Rt. Hon Freundel Stuart has however noted...
View Article‘There’s still life after blindness’
President of the National United Society of the Blind (NUSB), Rudyard Welch, interacting with patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Eye Clinic during the National Disabilities Unit outreach...
View ArticleGermany, Barbados relationship remains strong
“Pride and industry is the motto of Barbados. Pride and industry is also the summary of the first 50 years of our diplomatic relations and I believe we will have pride and industry, partnership and...
View ArticleLeveraging opportunities from the EU
Andrea King, Director, Barbados Cultural Industries Development Authority at the Capacity Building workshop facilitated by the Barbados Cultural Industries Development Authority at the PomMarine...
View ArticleInniss: Celebrate local entrepreneurs
By: Cara L. FosterWhen entrepreneurs do well in world of business, we must learn to celebrate their successes and encourage them to go further.This is according to Minister of Industry, International...
View ArticleDr. Honohan: Devaluation never works
INTERNATIONAL Economist, Dr. Patrick Honohan, has dismissed the notion that devaluation of our country’s currency will lead to economic improvement. He also said that dollarisation is not a remedy...
View ArticleNot the time to play ‘blame game’
A section of the audience that gathered for yesterday morning’s event.By: Cara L. FosterWITH the upcoming general elections, we can expect to hear a number of excuses, promises and for the blame to be...
View ArticleBSTU calls on public to come out to Town Hall meeting today
THE Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) is calling out members of the general public to a Town Hall meeting today, to address issues surrounding the Caribbean Examinations Council.Scheduled to...
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