Humphrey promises homeless policy, 24-hour shelter still in the works Marlon Madden24/10/20230352 views By Marlon Madden Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey is promising that by the end of March next year, a new government policy on homelessness, including the… Read more
Give us the vote, say Bajan diaspora Marlon Madden24/10/20231670 views The Barbadian diaspora should be able to vote and be represented with a seat in Parliament, overseas citizens have told the Parliamentary Reform Commission in its final town hall meeting… Read more
Laws to protect disabled soon to go before Parliament Marlon Madden21/10/20230773 views The promised slew of legislation aimed at protecting the disabled, the elderly and other vulnerable groups should go before Parliament by the end of the current financial year. Minister of… Read more
Service providers could enter EU markets with less red tape Marlon Madden20/10/20230646 views Caribbean countries that already have a mutual recognition regime in place among their relevant professional bodies could soon be given easier access to European Union (EU) markets. This suggestion has… Read more
Money, productivity lost due to poor building maintenance – expert Marlon Madden20/10/20230815 views By Marlon Madden An infrastructure management consultant is sounding the alarm that the Barbados government and some private sector companies are losing millions of dollars and significant hours of productivity… Read more
Power company assures it’s prepared for Tropical Storm Tammy Marlon Madden20/10/20230506 views By Marlon Madden As residents prepare for the effects of Tropical Storm Tammy, the Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) is giving the assurance that its teams are ready and… Read more
Electric bill ‘late but VAT cut still on’ Marlon Madden20/10/20230998 views October electricity bills will be later than usual but consumers can look forward to continuing to pay a reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) for another six months, the Barbados Light… Read more
Past and present UWI Cave Hill students call for mental health, internship, other assistance Marlon Madden19/10/20230684 views Mental health support, internship and research opportunities, and publicity of student exchange programmes have been identified as areas that need to be improved at the University of the West Indies… Read more
Region advised to prepare for climate refugees Marlon Madden18/10/20230862 views Barbados and other countries in the region are being advised to start putting measures in place to allow for the accommodation of residents who have been displaced due to the… Read more
Barbados to join Petrocaribe in new form – Minister Walcott Marlon Madden18/10/20230671 views Barbados is to sign the Petrocaribe II oil deal with Venezuela “in the near future”, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Jerome Walcott has confirmed. The move ends an 18-year-long diplomatic… Read more