BusinessEconomyLocal News Hydroelectric power pitched as lower-cost renewable option by Emmanuel Joseph 09/09/2026 written by Emmanuel Joseph 5 min read Former Central Bank Governor Dr Delisle Worrell has predicted that efforts to lower prices through the existing system of distributed power supply โ currently used by Barbados โ will fail. … Continue Reading 09/09/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Tribunal warns bosses on dismissal procedures by Emmanuel Joseph 09/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 09/09/2026 The Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) on Tuesday warned employers that failing to follow statutory dismissal procedures can undermine their cases before the tribunal. ERT chairman Vere P. Brathwaite ordered Markham … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Construction firm employee awarded compensation for unfair dismissal by Emmanuel Joseph 08/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 08/09/2026 A former senior employee of construction company Markham Construction Limited has been awarded more than $6 000 in compensation after the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) found she was unfairly dismissed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News NUPW says public workers can appeal regrading outcomes by Emmanuel Joseph 03/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 03/09/2026 More than 20 000 public-sector workers could see changes to the assessed value of their jobs following a just-completed major regrading exercise, with the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Lower taxes could make islandโhopping affordable again โ experts by Emmanuel Joseph 02/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 02/09/2026 If Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours follow the advice of two aviation experts on improving regional air connectivity, the cost of intra-regional travel could nose-dive and encourage more people to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional St Kitts PM sent overseas for medical observation by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, has travelled to Martinique for specialised medical observation after being admitted to hospital on Sunday with mild discomfort, nausea, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional Carriers cautious over CAL route gap by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 Caribbean Airlinesโ decision to end its direct Tobago-Barbados passenger and cargo service from Wednesday has opened a potentially important regional airlift gap, but the main carriers best placed to replace … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthHousingLocal News Seniors at Odleโs Glen to pay part of pensions for housing by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 Residents of the proposed Odleโs Glen Senior Citizens Village in St George could be required to pay up to 35 per cent of their pensions towards accommodation under a government … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Grievance system planned for health projects by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 A Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is set to go into operation to handle various complaints that include sexual exploitation against seniors and people with disabilities under care, a key stakeholder … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Estwick elected DLP president by Emmanuel Joseph 30/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 30/08/2026 Former Cabinet Minister Dr David Estwick is the new president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Estwick, one of the members of the โold guardโ who held the ministerial portfolios … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
