The workers of the Arawak Cement Company Limited in St Lucy – about 100 in all – will have to subject themselves to breathalyser testing on arrival at work from …
Emmanuel Joseph
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The committee set up to monitor the performance of the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) programme has recommended that Government re-engineer its process of layoffs when retrenchments are over. …
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Government has reached the targets set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) programme, for the October to December 2018 quarter. However, in …
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The Co Chairman of the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) Monitoring Committee Ed Clarke is urging the Government to look for new sources of tax revenue. Presenting the findings …
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This year’s sugar cane harvest will fall significantly short of expectations. And to make matters worse, there is uncertainty about whether reaping will begin on time, if farmers are not …
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A major investment conference is to be held in early April to examine how to pump millions of new cash into aging hotels and other properties for tourism, Minister of …
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The redevelopment of Sam Lord’s Castle into a hotel carrying the Wyndham brand is expected to be ready for business toward the end of 2020, almost a year behind schedule, …
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The perennial cries of Bridgetown taxis over losing an “unfair” share of the market to tour bus operators are to receive Government’s “priority” attention this winter season, Minister of Tourism …
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Government is preparing to pay out as much as $21 million to consultants by next financial year, a gigantic leap from the $206,000 it found coming into office in May …
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Mental health authorities are reporting a 15 per cent increase in Barbadians being admitted to the Psychiatric Hospital as first-timers. Director of the hospital David Leacock is so concerned about …