Insurance companies accused of not giving disabled fair break Barbados Today11/08/20230470 views Insurance companies are being warned to stop discriminating against persons with disabilities. The stern warning comes from the Chairman of the Advisory Committee to guide the establishment of a Commission… Read more
CCJ to hear Tasker as fight against extradition continues Barbados Today11/08/20230282 views In another two months, former Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) executive Alex Tasker will appear before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as he continues to fight his extradition… Read more
BTMI searching for new CEO Barbados Today11/08/20230474 views The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) on Thursday confirmed that chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Jens Thraenhart’s employment at the agency ended almost a month ago, as international reports indicated… Read more
‘Help us’ Anesta Henry11/08/20230457 views Polyclinic nurses want potential health hazards addressed By Anesta Henry Nurses at the St Philip Polyclinic who walked off the job on Thursday to protest what they say are hazardous… Read more
Franklyn urges residents to protest NIS changes Anesta Henry11/08/20230530 views By Anesta Henry Outspoken trade unionist Caswell Franklyn has accused successive Barbados governments of abusing the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and has called for its management to be taken out… Read more
Union request Emmanuel Joseph11/08/20230352 views NUPW President questions whether Gov’t has room to withdraw aspects of pension reform By Emmanuel Joseph The island’s largest public sector trade union has called for some of the Government’s… Read more
TASTE OF BARBADOS Barbados Today11/08/20230423 views COP28 President-designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber and a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have come here on serious business – to see how climate change challenges are affecting… Read more
Nicholls: Population growth key to dealing with NIS issues Barbados Today10/08/20231282 views Government Senator Gregory Nicholls is warning that correcting the issues facing the National Insurance Fund will, sooner rather than later, call for Barbadians to have serious discussions about population growth.… Read more
Nutty thief Barbados Today10/08/20230657 views Lawrence Nathaniel Hayden Blunt has a secured place to stay for the next three months after stealing more than $2 000 worth of nuts, breaching a suspended sentence imposed on… Read more
Accused gunman remanded Barbados Today10/08/20230649 views Reco Omar Grimes has been remanded to Dodds on gun and ammunition charges. The 34-year-old of 1st Avenue Maxwell Hill, Christ Church appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the District… Read more