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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Past and present UWI Cave Hill students call for mental health, internship, other assistance
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 …
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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 …
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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 …