Junior stock market, collateral registry still on cards Barbados Today25/02/20230449 views Officials are giving the assurance that the much-talked-about revival of the junior stock market and establishment of a collateral registry are still being worked on to help small businesses raise… Read more
Progress being made in CAIPO “refashioning” Barbados Today25/02/20230154 views Government officials have admitted there is still a lot of work to be done to modernise the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO) and make it easier to do… Read more
New audible pedestrian crossings a big help to visually impaired Barbados Today25/02/20230554 views Blind and visually impaired persons can cross the road more confidently and safely with the installation of two audible pedestrian traffic signals at the junction of Chelston Park, Pine Road… Read more
Old folk deserted at Harrison Point, QEH Barbados Today25/02/20230326 views Four elderly people have been abandoned at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility in St Lucy by their families after going there for treatment for COVID-19 infections. This was revealed by… Read more
New bank Barbados Today25/02/20230630 views By Jenique Belgrave Cabinet has approved a funding proposal for the creation of the Barbados Blue-Green Bank which will provide financing for the country’s climate mitigation project, strengthening the Roofs… Read more
News of deal to export sugar to US as harvest set to start Emmanuel Joseph25/02/20230283 views By Emmanuel Joseph Government’s agricultural management agency is expected to rake in some $4.2 million in revenue from locally-branded packaged sugar exports sold to the United States during this year’s… Read more
Judge says delay in gun cases must end to deter firearm users Fernella Wedderburn25/02/20230717 views Firearm offences must be prosecuted in Barbados’ courts more speedily in order for sentences to have the intended deterrent effect. Madam Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell made that point on Friday as… Read more
MTWW & IDB officials tour roads under IDB-funded project Barbados Today25/02/202311.3K views The Project Execution Unit of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) has concluded a series of meetings, held this week with officials from the Inter-American Development Bank… Read more
Barbados Licensing Authority printing driving licenses at Pine and Holetown branches Barbados Today25/02/202301.8K views The Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) has resumed printing and issuing driving license cards at its Pine, St. Michael headquarters, and Holetown, St. James branch, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m.… Read more
Centenarian hits milestone in Barbados Anesta Henry24/02/20230342 views By Anesta Henry Trinidad-born Isaac Ramsingh, who has been living in Toronto, Canada for the past 55 years, celebrated his 100th birthday on February 21 in Barbados. Ramsingh who is… Read more