Govt moves to regulate teaching, introduce service commission Emmanuel Joseph02/11/20240578 views The Ministry of Education has launched two significant consultancy bids aimed at introducing a teaching licence requirement, performance guidelines and a teaching service commission, Barbados TODAY can reveal. A search… Read more
Experts applaud 3.9% growth, fret over mounting debt, fiscal strategy Emmanuel Joseph01/11/202401.1K views Two university economists and a consumer advocate have praised the country’s ability to record 3.9 per cent growth for the first nine months of this year but expressed concern over… Read more
Central Bank warns of Ponzi scheme targeting Barbadians Emmanuel Joseph31/10/202403.7K views The Governor of the Central Bank issued a stark warning about a suspected Ponzi scheme operating in the country, after investigations revealed that a company calling itself TKY Media has… Read more
US arrivals jump 32 per cent as visitor numbers exceed pre-COVID levels Emmanuel Joseph31/10/20240712 views Barbados has recorded its highest-ever foreign reserves of $3.2 billion for September, while achieving economic growth of 3.9 per cent in the first nine months of 2024, despite challenges from… Read more
Banks following financial conduct rules, says Central Bank Emmanuel Joseph31/10/20240619 views Commercial banks are “largely compliant” with new market conduct guidelines introduced in July, though some accessibility improvements could take up to a year to implement, the Central Bank of Barbados… Read more
NUPW gives SSA extra time to complete performance incentive plan Emmanuel Joseph30/10/20240338 views The state-run Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) has asked unionised workers for more time to complete a revised performance incentive plan to stave off a possible resumption of industrial action that… Read more
FSC warns of marketing schemes as recruiters target Bajans Emmanuel Joseph29/10/202401.9K views The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Monday issued an urgent warning about investing in multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes, as a scheme masquerading as a YouTube and TikTok partnership actively recruits… Read more
Govt won’t appeal court-ordered compensation to teachers Emmanuel Joseph29/10/20240915 views The government will not contest the High Court’s decision to award damages totalling $70 000 to five teachers who the court declared were unreasonably transferred to various schools in January… Read more
BAR aims to ease court backlog Emmanuel Joseph26/10/20240335 views The Barbados Bar Association (BBA) is ramping up efforts to assist the government in reducing the backlog of criminal cases clogging the judicial system. The initiative follows the latest in… Read more
PM: Middle-income nations risk becoming poor again Emmanuel Joseph24/10/20240834 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has warned that middle-income countries like Barbados risk “becoming poor countries again” without an urgent increase in special drawing rights (SDRs) to help vulnerable nations weather… Read more