Local News Rental car operators warn of illegal competition, rising costs by Sasha Mehter 21/09/2024 written by Sasha Mehter 4 min read Key players in the car rental industry on Friday urged the government to crack down on โillegalโ operators and address financial challenges threatening to drive legitimate businesses into closure.ย Their … Continue Reading 21/09/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Editorial Free up the information, the public deserves it by Sasha Mehter 12/09/2024 by Sasha Mehter 12/09/2024 Former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was infamous for his lack of communication with the population on several issues when he was the countryโs leader, despite his expert communicative skills.ย The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Employers defend zero-hour contracts, BWU decries โexploitationโ by Sasha Mehter 05/09/2024 by Sasha Mehter 05/09/2024 Employers have defended the use of zero-hour contracts amid sharp criticism from the Barbados Workersโ Union (BWU), which has condemned the practice as exploitative. Speaking at the BWUโs 81st Annual … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinion Sleep disorders by Sasha Mehter 27/08/2024 by Sasha Mehter 27/08/2024 Patient: Someone recommended a sleeping tablet, and I have been sleeping โlike a babyโ. Doctor: Really? How many have you taken? Patient: Well, I am not actually taking them. I … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinion Building strong institutions by Sasha Mehter & Dr. Basil Springer 11/08/2024 by Sasha Mehter & Dr. Basil Springer 11/08/2024 โDo not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.โ – Romans 12:1-2 The one thing that is constant in life is … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Editorial CARICOMโs Maduro predicament by Sasha Mehter 10/08/2024 by Sasha Mehter 10/08/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News BUT: Expedite school maintenance department by Sasha Mehter 09/07/2024 by Sasha Mehter 09/07/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Disaster PreparednessLocal News PM pledges aid as hurricane sinks vessels by Sasha Mehter 02/07/2024 by Sasha Mehter 02/07/2024 Category 4 Hurricane Beryl has dealt a โhorrificโ blow to the fishing industry, crucial to the islandโs food security and economy, ministers declared on Monday.ย Prime Minister Mia Mottley described … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Crackdown coming on delinquent PSVs by Sasha Mehter 28/06/2024 by Sasha Mehter 28/06/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News FAO, Canada launch $14.6M climate-smart farm project by Sasha Mehter 04/06/2024 by Sasha Mehter 04/06/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail