By Ralph Jemmott It was Thomas Carlyle, more remembered as a historian than an economist, who described the academic discipline of Economics as “a dismal science”. What he actually said in …
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On July 9, the 2022-2023 Rotary Club of Barbados Board was installed at the picturesque Bentley Mansion, a venue with much history and which aligns so eloquently with the theme …
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By Kimberley Cummins Dr. Dawn-Marie Armstrong once looked poised to be one of the future flag bearers and faces of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). However, in what came as …
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By Morissa Lindsay Mark Farmer wrote his name on history’s page as he successfully swam across the English Channel to France in 12 hours and 19 minutes and became …
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If all goes according to plan, the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) could soon have satellite sites in strategic locations across the island and offer its services online to young people …
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With 42 kilometres covered, the Red Foundation and throngs of friends have almost completed their month-long trek across Barbados. Now 12 kilometres, between Lancaster, St. James, and Daryll Jordan Secondary …
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A former longstanding referee and administrator, Caveton ‘Food Franklyn’ Greenidge is calling on the football community of Barbados for financial assistance having lost both of his legs and is seeking …
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The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) on Thursday ruled that the hearing into a proposed basic rate hike for the Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) will not be suspended unless …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley is seeking support for a Bridgetown Agenda that Barbados has created to encourage reform of the Bretton Woods system, as she urged world leaders to remove …
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The island’s sole electricity supplier told a rate hearing today that it proposes to cap the bills of 41 000 low-income consumers at $6 per month provided they don’t go …