Lourianne Graham

E scalating freight, customs clearance and operating costs are forcing Bridgetown retailers to raise prices, as families prepare for the new school year and demand grows for back-to-school assistance, Barbados …

Three faith-based organisations are hoping to reach over a thousand young Barbadians with programmes that will develop their interest in the creative arts, skills and sports while offering the psychosocial …

Tyra Trotman, MP for St Michael Central, has launched a back-to-school drive aimed at helping up to 100 children get the supplies they need for the new school year. Trotman …

Young people across Barbados are set to gain access to new development programmes after 10 faith-based organisations became the first recipients of funding under the government’s $5m grant programme. The …

The Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) has been urged to build on its success at this year’s Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards in Guyana after capturing seven awards and …

With schools due to reopen in two weeks, the Barbados Union of Teachers is awaiting the Ministry of Education Transformation’s response to proposed changes to school assistants’ hours to support …

The Customs and Excise Department is starting a modernisation drive that will bring in automation, data-driven risk management, post-clearance audits and more staff training. Lynette Padmore, the new Comptroller of …

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has warned businesses not to submit false or unrealistic invoices, explaining that under-invoicing hurts revenue collection and gives some businesses an unfair advantage over their …

As Customs faces increasingly sophisticated attempts to smuggle banned goods into Barbados, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has stressed the department’s efforts to strengthen border security and prevent illegal firearms, …