Central bankers in COVID-19 rebound forum Barbados Today17/06/2020065 views For the first time, four regional central bank Governors will take part in a joint public event that will see them discuss how the Caribbean can rebound after COVID-19. The… Read more
Not Guyanese, never registered, but ‘can vote’ Marlon Madden17/06/20204110 views A Barbadian citizen with family in Guyana today questioned how his name ended up on the voters’ list in Georgetown even though he has never been registered there to vote.… Read more
Marshall knocks Govt on tight spending Barbados Today17/06/2020190 views The decision to tighten public spending at a time of deep economic uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is “the single greatest policy flaw bedraggling the Mia Mottley… Read more
Witch-hunt is on, says Lashley Anesta Henry17/06/20200109 views A member of the City of Bridgetown (COB) credit union is concerned about the rumblings currently taking place at the financial institution. Former Member of Parliament Hamilton Lashley told Barbados… Read more
LIAT flyers unpaid since March Randy Bennett17/06/2020075 views The National Union of Public Workers’ (NUPW) is calling on the shareholder Governments of cash-strapped regional airline LIAT to pay its staff. Acting general secretary Delcia Burke, whose union represents… Read more
Plantain thief to be sentenced Barbados Today17/06/2020194 views The fate of a 39-year-old man who stole 550 pounds of plantain is now in the hands of Magistrate Alison Burke. But Omar McDonald Sealy, of Clifton Hill, St Thomas… Read more
BHTA labour commitment Barbados Today17/06/20200233 views The Agreement states: The Barbados Hotel Tourism Association (BHTA) commitment was given in consultation and cooperation and in keeping with the principles enunciated in the ILO Convention 122 on employment… Read more
BOSS to the rescue Marlon Madden17/06/2020197 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is defending the Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS), saying it will help the country to emerge from its economic doldrums and she believes the uptake of… Read more
#BTEditorial – A difficult time for the Barbadian household Barbados Today16/06/20200129 views To say that life for workers has been altered dramatically since the onset of COVID-19 would be the understatement of the decade. And three months into this wholly unforgiving period,… Read more
Accused gets bail Barbados Today16/06/20200236 views A 55-year-old man who denied threatening another person will reappear in court tomorrow. Douglas Sydney Edwards, of 2nd Avenue Fairfield, Black Rock, St Michael was granted $500 in the District… Read more