Governor: Growth in first three months signals full pandemic recovery Emmanuel Joseph01/05/20240171 views The receipts are in and a record-setting winter tourist season has boosted the Barbadian economy by 4.1 per cent from January to March, marking an “unprecedented” run of expansion for… Read more
CTUSAB in plea for unity a decade after withdrawal of unions Emmanuel Joseph27/04/20240264 views As workers across Barbados prepare to celebrate Labour Day on May 1, the island’s umbrella trade union body has called on the nation’s oldest union to bury the hatchet and… Read more
BWU ‘making progress’ in mission economy drive Emmanuel Joseph27/04/20240184 views The island’s largest private sector trade union has reported progress in achieving the six objectives of the Declaration of Mission Barbados signed on Labour Day last year. The declaration, endorsed… Read more
BNOCL industrial action leads to deal on workers’ issues Emmanuel Joseph26/04/20240555 views A brief work stoppage at the state-owned Barbados National Oil Company Ltd (BNOCL) on Thursday prompted a multi-prong agreement in which the workers are to receive long-awaited back pay next… Read more
Dealers warn of price hikes as Gov’t ends car rebate Emmanuel Joseph26/04/202401.7K views After about a quarter of a century of enjoying a 15 per cent discount on new gasoline and diesel vehicles, consumers must now dig deeper into their pockets to buy… Read more
‘Pragmatic’ decision to back Palestinian statehood Emmanuel Joseph25/04/20240360 views Barbados’ decision to recognise Palestinian statehood while maintaining relations with warring state Israel has been described by an international relations academic as a practical and pragmatic move. University of the… Read more
Activists praise PM’s Drax backtrack Emmanuel Joseph25/04/20240557 views Pan-African activists have led praises for Prime Minister Mia Mottley after she withdrew the government’s bid to compulsorily purchase Drax Hall plantation lands for homes. Richard Drax, 66, a Member… Read more
Business sector pitches food pricing mechanism Emmanuel Joseph24/04/20240862 views The business community is advocating for a broad-based pricing mechanism that would take into account the needs of all involved in the food value chain, from suppliers to retailers. The… Read more
Govt to press for reparations from Drax Hall plantation owner Emmanuel Joseph24/04/20240839 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has backed away from government’s planned compulsory acquisition at Drax Hall plantation in St George for housing, paving the way for a negotiated payout of reparations… Read more
Reid wants extraordinary general meeting to hash out DLP issues Emmanuel Joseph23/04/20240414 views The man whose no-confidence motion sparked the latest row in the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling on the membership to call for an extraordinary general meeting to address the… Read more