Diabetes and mental illness Barbados Today26/01/2019181 views The state of a person’s mental health can play a pivotal role in determining whether he or she becomes a diabetic, and a patient with diabetes is prone to becoming… Read more
Government focused on youth employment Barbados Today26/01/20193124 views In an effort to address youth unemployment, the Ministry of Youth and Community Empowerment has launched the Drive and Work Programme which will equip over 45 males with skills to… Read more
Investments and Barbados’ labour force Barbados Today26/01/2019270 views In seeking to transition from an economy stagnated since the world plunge in 2008, Barbados now faces a possible overheating of trade, and in consumption of goods and services because… Read more
Toenail clip thief out on bail after appeal Barbados Today26/01/20191688 views The man who admitted to stealing a seven-dollar toenail clip from Massy has now been granted bail. Farley Nigel Smith, 62 spent his last night at Her Majesty’s Prison, Dodds,… Read more
Fined for drugs in pants pocket Barbados Today26/01/20190106 views Marijuana is legal in some countries, but not Barbados. This reminder was given by Acting Magistrate Anika Jackson, presiding in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court. She made the remarks after… Read more
Bank Hall woman caught shoplifting Barbados Today26/01/20194119 views A St. Michael woman will do 100 hours of community service having pleaded guilty to stealing $62 worth of items on January 21, 2019. She is Kim Howard of Bank Hall… Read more
Government’s approach to debt restructuring flawed, says Arthur Marlon Madden26/01/201924197 views Government’s decision to restructure some aspects of its debt has come in for scathing criticism from former Prime Minister Professor Owen Arthur. Questioning Government’s choice to restructure the debt held… Read more
Not under my watch Barbados Today26/01/201985179 views Barbadians will not be held hostage to a few criminal elements involved in a turf war. This is Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s strong warning tonight as she announced that just… Read more
No student left behind Barbados Today26/01/20190121 views The Ministry of Education is working to bring an end to the days when secondary school children graduate without any qualifications, says Senator Dr. Rommel Springer. The Parliamentary Secretary in… Read more
Some nurses still in limbo Emmanuel Joseph26/01/20198108 views The Mia Mottley Administration has still not paid some of its nurses who have been acting in various positions within the health service. This is the latest word from Minister… Read more