Officials advised to pursue upmarket tourists in untapped destinations Randy Bennett06/04/2022053 views Barbados should look to target wealthy persons in already defined source markets rather than seek out tourists from distant sources. That suggestion has been put forward by former Central Bank… Read more
Business opportunities expected with Speightstown jetty back in commission Anesta Henry06/04/2022092 views Businesses in Speightstown stand to reap benefits from the restoration of the jetty in the area, Acting Minister of Tourism Kirk Humphrey has indicated. During the Speightstown Jetty Commissioning Ceremony… Read more
New Barbados ID card to have mobile app Marlon Madden06/04/20220222 views The new digital national identification card will have a mobile version, Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Davidson Ishmael said on Tuesday, as he also disclosed that Government is… Read more
No change to school as COVID-19 cases rise Barbados Today06/04/20220110 views Though Barbados has recorded a dramatic spike in new COVID cases, in-person classes at the island’s public and private schools can continue. This position comes from Deputy Chief Medical Officer… Read more
Protocol breaches could be ticketed Randy Bennett06/04/20220136 views People who flout the COVID-19 directives, especially those who refuse to wear masks in public spaces, may soon be dealt with by way of a ticketing system. This was revealed… Read more
Former Harrison’s Cave workers call on company to deliver outstanding pensions Emmanuel Joseph06/04/20220105 views Nearly one-and-a-half years after Caves of Barbados Limited (CBL) terminated its approximate 60 workers and was placed under new management, some employees are still waiting to receive their pensions. One… Read more
PSVs call again for ease on petroleum products to save the sector from collapse Barbados Today06/04/20220107 views The Alliance Owners of Public Transport is calling on the authorities to drop either the Value Added Tax or the excise tax on petroleum products for all public service vehicles… Read more
DLP turns focus on choosing new leader Barbados Today06/04/20220214 views Declaring that an offer of two seats in the Senate is “dead” as far as the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is concerned, interim president Steve Blackett said the party has… Read more
Officials stress need for vaccinations, boosters and mask wearing to counter rapid spread Marlon Madden06/04/20220182 views There has been an almost 100 per cent increase in new COVID-19 cases recorded in Barbados overnight, but health officials say there is no need to panic. Indicating that the… Read more
Digitisation of public service moving ahead Barbados Today05/04/20220192 views The public service must use the transformative potential of digital technology to change the way it does business, or be at the “double disadvantage” of being big and slow. Minister… Read more