Local NewsNews Franklyn: Glendairy was national embarrassment that should be razed, not preserved by Dawne Parris 09/09/2021 written by Dawne Parris 6 min read Demolish the โnational embarrassmentโ that is Glendairy Prison and develop it into something unrecognisable from its past. That was the advice Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn on Wednesday gave to Government … Continue Reading 09/09/2021 2 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News CTUSAB says republic move too rushed by Dawne Parris 06/08/2021 by Dawne Parris 06/08/2021 The umbrella body for trade unions in Barbados is concerned about what it says is Governmentโs haste in moving the country to republican status, and has called on all sectors … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal NewsNews Verdict stays by Dawne Parris 31/07/2021 by Dawne Parris 31/07/2021 A Barbadian businessmanโs conviction for selling fake Puma merchandise will remain on his criminal record, after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) sided with the local courts and threw out … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Flood mitigation efforts continue by Dawne Parris 07/07/2021 by Dawne Parris 07/07/2021 Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Ian Gooding-Edghill on Tuesday assured that his ministry is continuing efforts to ensure that floodwaters that result from heavy rainfall, particularly during the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News More than $22 million approved for ashfall cleanup by Dawne Parris 07/07/2021 by Dawne Parris 07/07/2021 More than $22 million has been approved to cover the cost of the clean-up of the ashfall from the explosive eruptions at La Soufriรจre volcano in neighbouring St. Vincent and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News LIAT employees, families continue to get financial assistance by Dawne Parris 07/07/2021 by Dawne Parris 07/07/2021 Parliament has given the green light for Government to take more than $11 million from the Consolidated Fund to continue assisting Barbadian ex-employees of beleaguered regional airline LIAT as well … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Vaccination critical to tourismโs recovery, says UN body by Dawne Parris 01/07/2021 by Dawne Parris 01/07/2021 Although Barbados has โdone wellโ in controlling the spread of COVID-19, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned of devastating losses in the tourism industry that … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Bradshaw tells B&LP to give customers a break by Dawne Parris 30/06/2021 by Dawne Parris 30/06/2021 Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw has appealed to the Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P) to be more lenient with customers who are behind on their bills, particularly those with … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Govt continues to explore options to ease gas price burden by Dawne Parris 30/06/2021 by Dawne Parris 30/06/2021 Minister of Energy Kerrie Symmonds has insisted that Government is not to blame for the rising cost of fuel products in Barbados, as he also suggested that the country may … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News DLP inaction cost country millions by Dawne Parris 30/06/2021 by Dawne Parris 30/06/2021 The former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) administration has been accused of criminal negligence in its failure to follow through on a 2011 Cabinet decision that gave the green light to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
