Parents a part of social problems Emmanuel Joseph17/01/201925296 views Religious leaders across the country are facing major challenges in their efforts to address potential criminal behaviour among young people. One such leader is national youth activist Imran Richards who… Read more
Towards a healthier Barbados – Straughn Emmanuel Joseph16/01/20196209 views Taxpayers are being afforded a fresh opportunity to ease the impact of health care on their pockets. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn announced plans to ramp up… Read more
Senator to write to IMF Emmanuel Joseph16/01/201917217 views The leader of a local trade union is taking a case for non-payment of gratuity and pension to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Head of the Unity Trade Union (UTU)… Read more
Help is coming Emmanuel Joseph14/01/201915221 views The Mia Mottley-led Government will be launching its new jobs initiative by the end of this month for retrenched public workers. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn said… Read more
Make them cops Emmanuel Joseph14/01/2019221.1K views One of the country’s most outspoken legislators is suggesting a downsizing of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and a recruitment of terminated soldiers to fill the serious shortage in the… Read more
More tips to Crime Stoppers Emmanuel Joseph11/01/20191215 views There has been an increase in the number of cases of domestic violence, child abuse and drug-related matters reported to Crime Stoppers Barbados in 2018. News of this from Chairman… Read more
Back to basics Emmanuel Joseph11/01/20195350 views Two of the island’s well-respected anti-crime and security professionals are blaming a breakdown in social structures and a lack of attention to community policing for the ongoing wave of violence… Read more
Cane farmers want payment for last year’s crop Emmanuel Joseph11/01/20197213 views A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the early reaping of this year’s sugar crop. It is because the island’s independent cane farmers may not cut a single blade of… Read more
Cutting costs Emmanuel Joseph09/01/20198423 views Government’s retrenchment programme for 2019 continues on Monday with about 46 workers from the Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) going on the breadline. This revelation came this afternoon from general… Read more
Settlement soon Emmanuel Joseph08/01/20190342 views The state-owned enterprise which manages the local sugar sector is optimistic of reaching a settlement when its retrenchment talks resume tomorrow with the workers’ bargaining body. General Manager of the… Read more