Not another dry Christmas, BWA chairman promises Barbados Today31/12/201816533 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 Today31/12/201840610 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
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
Francis to undergo assessment Barbados Today31/12/201804.1K views Doctors at the Psychiatric Hospital will over the next three weeks conduct assessments to determine whether accused Kirk Douglas Francis is fit to plead to three criminal charges in the… Read more
Alleged burglar remanded Barbados Today31/12/201815.8K views A 23-year-old vendor who is accused of burglarizing several homes including that of former acting Governor General Sir Philip Greaves will make his next appearance in the District ‘B’ Oistins… Read more
Crime spree Barbados Today31/12/201815.5K views Troy Omar Ifill, a 36-year-old maintenance man of Bridgefield, St Thomas will start off 2019 at Dodds after he pleaded guilty to over a dozen criminal charges in a Bridgetown… Read more
Pybus returns Barbados Today31/12/201873K views Cricket West Indies (CWI) has apparently turned to another foreign coach to oversee the fortunes of the struggling regional side. Reports are that Richard Pybus, the West Indies’ high-performance director,… Read more
Business owners disappointed Barbados Today30/12/2018396.7K views Store owners in The City, opened their businesses on Sunday for residents searching for outfits to attend Old Year’s Night parties, church, and other events. However, many of them were… Read more