Fintech helping boost payment industry Barbados Today31/01/20240223 views Mastercard, the second-largest payment technology corporation in the world and platinum sponsor of the 2024 Fintech Islands Experience (FiX24), the Caribbean’s premier financial innovation and transformation event, has identified the… Read more
Boyce wins grand prize in Courts promotion Barbados Today31/01/20240141 views Coralleen Boyce is $120 000 richer thanks to Courts. She was recently named the grand prize winner in the company’s Merry Mega Makeover Christmas promotion in which 39 other customers… Read more
Three-month NCF project to help revive community theatre Barbados Today31/01/20240165 views The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has launched a project to rejuvenate community theatre, drawing on talent from the National Peace Programme and communities across Barbados. NCF Theatre Arts Officer Janelle… Read more
SJPI principal says institute has come a long way Barbados Today Traffic31/01/20240349 views The nation’s main technical college has marked its 55th anniversary with its principal saying it has come a long way in its journey towards shaking off stereotypes and the perception… Read more
Barbados ‘least corrupt’ country in CARICOM Barbados Today31/01/20240236 views Barbados is the least corrupt country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) , according to a global transparency watchdog. In its 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report released on Tuesday, Transparency… Read more
Peace progamme to assist businesses amid concern about robberies Barbados Today31/01/2024093 views The National Peace Programme (NPP) is being called upon to help businesses protect themselves amid an apparent spike in robberies at gas stations and other establishments. Minister of State in… Read more
BWU gives green light for industrial action at UWI Barbados Today31/01/20240279 views Only a last-minute compensation settlement between management and workers at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus will avert strike action on Wednesday. Following a brief work stoppage… Read more
Critics welcome ID card deadline removal Emmanuel Joseph31/01/20240136 views By Emmanuel Joseph Two of the more strident voices opposed to the Trident ID card have welcomed the government’s removal of the January 31 deadline to sign up for the… Read more
Old ID cards to remain eligible under ‘mutual pact’ between Gov’t, citizens Barbados Today31/01/20240278 views With close to 90 per cent of Barbadians now having the new Trident identification card, the government has dropped Wednesday’s deadline for mandatory registration, leaving the ball in the court… Read more
President of Senegal arrives in Barbados Sandy Deane30/01/20240189 views The President of Senegal Macky Sall arrived in Barbados this evening for an official visit. It’s the first time, Barbados will be hosting a leader from one of the French-speaking… Read more