Brandon’s beach facility closed for remainder of the day Barbados Today04/01/20230159 views The National Conservation Commission advises that the Brandon’s Beach Facility is closed for the remainder of today, Wednesday, January 4. The temporary closure is to facilitate necessary maintenance currently being… Read more
Remand route Barbados Today04/01/20230472 views A 32-year-old taxi operator will spend the rest of this month on remand at Dodds in connection with several charges, including assaulting and threatening the mother of his child and… Read more
Romeo and Juliet actors sue over 1968 film’s ‘sexual abuse’ Barbados Today04/01/20230341 views Source: BBC News — The stars of the Oscar-winning 1968 film Romeo and Juliet are suing Paramount Pictures for sexual abuse over a nude scene they appeared in. Leonard Whiting… Read more
Small businesses seek help from Government Marlon Madden04/01/20230202 views Small business operators are calling on the Government to implement policies to help shield them from the increasing cost of doing business, remove bureaucracy, and make it easier for them… Read more
More losses as HRL’s properties remain on market Marlon Madden04/01/20230267 views The Government-owned Hotels and Resorts Limited (HRL) is reporting uncertainty surrounding the sale of its two properties as it reports financial losses for the year ending March 31, 2022. HRL,… Read more
Prime Minister cautions challenges ahead, but says growth depends on us Randy Bennett04/01/20230271 views It will be a tough year ahead, says Prime Minister Mia Mottley. She has however assured Barbadians that Barbados is poised to push ahead of this “difficult point” in the… Read more
Attorney says appealing $1.8M payout to former accused would be wrong move Randy Bennett04/01/20230767 views Government would be sending the “wrong message” if it chooses to appeal a recent court decision to award a man who was wrongly imprisoned for a decade close to $2… Read more
ECLAC says region at development crossroads Marlon Madden04/01/20230283 views Urgent and fundamental changes in governments’ policies on spending and taxation are required if economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are to experience inclusive and sustainable growth. This warning… Read more
SBA boss questions delay in collateral registry Marlon Madden04/01/20230218 views Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association (SBA) Dr Lynette Holder is questioning the Government’s delay in establishing the long-promised collateral registry that is intended to improve the access… Read more
Stakeholders plan for early sugar cane harvest; predict better output Sheria Brathwaite04/01/20230434 views Preparations are underway for this year’s sugar cane harvest to commence by mid-February, with some stakeholders predicting that the 2023 output will be sweeter than last year’s. Minister of Agriculture… Read more