SBA boss wants SMEs paid on time Sandy Deane21/12/2021066 views Tardy payment to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for goods and services has left some operators “on the brink” and Senator Dr Lynette Holder says Government must step up and… Read more
Call for counselling in communities as COVID puts residents under stress Barbados Today21/12/2021044 views A Democratic Labour Party (DLP) political hopeful is making the issue of mental health a major priority in her campaign, as she cautioned that threats to mental health run deeper… Read more
DLP – Compromise must be reached in dispute Barbados Today21/12/2021070 views With no resolution in sight in the dispute between Government and striking nurses, the two sides have been told to get off their “high horses”. Even as an undisclosed number… Read more
Big benefits: Retailers suggest VAT-free day should be annual Randy Bennett21/12/2021054 views Do away with Black Friday and have a VAT-free Friday instead. That suggestion has come from president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Anthony Branker, who is… Read more
First local tourism booking engine launched Barbados Today21/12/2021042 views Barbados is now home to an e-commerce platform for the marketing and sale of tourism products and services that, at least locally, could rival the likes of global giants Expedia… Read more
Feed prices go up; meat prices to follow Anesta Henry21/12/2021091 views Barbadians could be paying more for meat from early next year, after the island’s lone animal feed manufacturer, Pinnacle Feeds Limited, increased prices on Monday. The hike came as price… Read more
First VAT-free shopping day declared a hit Randy Bennett21/12/2021049 views Long lines and lengthy wait times did not deter consumers from coming out in their numbers to take full advantage of today’s dubbed VAT-free shopping day. From as early as… Read more
Three residents sing high praises after being handed keys to their new homes Anesta Henry21/12/2021070 views Three Barbadians: two St Lucy residents and one from St Philip, shed tears of joy today as they received early Christmas gifts in the form of houses that were rebuilt… Read more
Nurses open to donations as union leader probes account freezes Barbados Today21/12/2021054 views Scores of striking nurses would welcome donations from “like-minded” citizens as they face severely depleted finances in the leadup to Christmas. This, according to General Secretary of the Unity Workers’… Read more
Nurses association urges striking workers to get back on the job but union leader resists Barbados Today21/12/2021025 views Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic has announced landmark improvements to the working conditions of hundreds of nurses, following three recent meetings with the Barbados Nurses Association… Read more