Rental car operators warn of illegal competition, rising costs Sasha Mehter21/09/202402.6K views Key players in the car rental industry on Friday urged the government to crack down on “illegal” operators and address financial challenges threatening to drive legitimate businesses into closure. Their… Read more
Free up the information, the public deserves it Sasha Mehter12/09/20240655 views Former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was infamous for his lack of communication with the population on several issues when he was the country’s leader, despite his expert communicative skills. The… Read more
Employers defend zero-hour contracts, BWU decries ‘exploitation’ Sasha Mehter05/09/202401.3K views Employers have defended the use of zero-hour contracts amid sharp criticism from the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU), which has condemned the practice as exploitative. Speaking at the BWU’s 81st Annual… Read more
Sleep disorders Sasha Mehter27/08/202401.8K views Patient: Someone recommended a sleeping tablet, and I have been sleeping ‘like a baby’. Doctor: Really? How many have you taken? Patient: Well, I am not actually taking them. I… Read more
Building strong institutions Sasha Mehter11/08/202401.5K views “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” – Romans 12:1-2 The one thing that is constant in life is… Read more
CARICOM’s Maduro predicament Sasha Mehter10/08/202401.2K views Has the controversial and contested Venezuelan elections become a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) problem by default? This is an important question that faces the region having played a vocal and tangible… Read more
BUT: Expedite school maintenance department Sasha Mehter09/07/202401.3K views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has urged the government to fast-track plans for a maintenance department within the Ministry of Education, citing growing environmental and structural problems at schools… Read more
PM pledges aid as hurricane sinks vessels Sasha Mehter02/07/202401.4K views Category 4 Hurricane Beryl has dealt a “horrific” blow to the fishing industry, crucial to the island’s food security and economy, ministers declared on Monday. Prime Minister Mia Mottley described… Read more
Crackdown coming on delinquent PSVs Sasha Mehter28/06/202401.6K views The government is set to introduce new regulations to address long-standing issues of misconduct in the privately owned public service vehicle (PSV) sector. Minister of Transport Santia Bradshaw has agreed… Read more
FAO, Canada launch $14.6M climate-smart farm project Sasha Mehter04/06/202402K views The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in partnership with the Canadian government, has launched a $14.6 million project aimed at making Caribbean agriculture more resilient to climate change while empowering… Read more