Mixed fortunes for businesses for Old Year’s Barbados Today31/12/20180494 views Businesses in Bridgetown have reported mixed fortunes in their sales for Old Year’s Night. A Barbados TODAY team visited several clothing stores, hair salons and other establishments, and while some… Read more
Old Year’s parties popular Barbados Today31/12/20180438 views After the trials of 2018, Barbadians have spared no expense to welcome the New Year on a high note and in style with friends and family. The Hilton Resort’s annual… Read more
New year wishes Barbados Today31/12/20187619 views As Barbadians say farewell to 2018 and await 2019, two things remain on their minds – the state of the country’s economy and gun violence. When the Barbados TODAY team… Read more
Not another dry Christmas, BWA chairman promises Barbados Today31/12/201816531 views The problem of inconsistent water supply and, in some cases, dry taps which marred this year’s Yuletide celebrations for several northern communities will not recur next Christmas. That bold declaration… Read more
BWA unveils new pension plan Barbados Today31/12/20189394 views After six years of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) putting pressure on the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), employees will finally be entitled to a pension from the state-run agency. The… Read more
Let the Haitians come Barbados Today31/12/201840608 views A Haitian who has been living in Barbados from age seven, is appealing to Barbadians to give his fellow countrymen a chance following the eviction of 15 of them from… Read more
Barbadians given more time for tax amnesty Barbados Today31/12/20182491 views Barbadians have a few more days in which to take advantage of Government’s tax amnesty programme. The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) announced today that given the tremendous response to the… Read more
Escape bid Emmanuel Joseph31/12/20182639 views An attempted escape from Her Majesty’s Prison at Dodds in St Philip has been foiled. This followed reports reaching Barbados TODAY that an inmate whose name was given as Robert… Read more
BWA workers to get NIS benefits after all Barbados Today31/12/20188593 views The month-old dispute between the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) over whether some recently retrenched workers are due unemployment benefits through the National Insurance Scheme… Read more
Rent rage Marlon Madden31/12/2018341.2K views A large portion of the estimated $100 million injection into the local economy from the presence of the Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) will go toward their housing accommodation… Read more