BLPC to carry out work at the Belle Pumping Station Barbados Today29/02/20200107 views The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) wishes to inform the public that the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd. (BLPC) is scheduled to carry out work at the Belle Pumping Station… Read more
CARICOM Heads to hold important meeting in Barbados on COVID-19 Barbados Today29/02/20202100 views Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Mia Mottley, will host a special meeting in Barbados tomorrow, Sunday, March 1, to discuss ways of protecting the region from COVID-19.… Read more
Wage hike ‘premature given state of economy’ Marlon Madden29/02/2020591 views It is still too early for several private sector employers to start considering pay increases for their staff, says Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Edward Clarke. He… Read more
Dangerous driver gets jail time Fernella Wedderburn29/02/20202123 views The minibus driver charged in connection with a vehicle accident back in 2007 at The Garden, St James that claimed the life of Majorie Felicia Boyce has been jailed. Justice… Read more
#BTEditorial – Cometh the crisis, cometh the leadership Barbados Today29/02/2020279 views Our authorities clearly demonstrated Thursday that sensible action, vigilance and communication are among the best responses to the growing coronavirus epidemic. And with today’s decision by the World Health Organisation… Read more
Youth targeted for annual exhibition Barbados Today29/02/2020076 views Organizers of the annual Agrofest showcase are expecting that the event will attract a lot of younger people. The agriculture exhibit kicked off today with hundreds of children from primary… Read more
Don’t rush education changes, warns teacher Barbados Today29/02/2020481 views If massive changes to the Common Entrance examination are not thoroughly thought through, it could cause more problems and do more harm to the country’s young people. So says senior… Read more
St Joseph’s water woes to continue Barbados Today29/02/2020182 views Despite some improvements, the “constant nightmare” of sporadic water outages will continue to affect residents of St Joseph well into April, the month in which the parish hosts the country’s… Read more
Surinamese Minister wants trade barriers lifted Anesta Henry29/02/2020077 views A member of the Surinamese government who is in Barbados on an official visit is calling for the non-tariff barriers which continue to hinder intra-regional trade to be removed. Minister… Read more
AG suggests new strategy to retain police officers and attract new ones Marlon Madden29/02/2020293 views Attorney General Dale Marshall has hinted that a new recruitment and retention strategy would be developed for the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) as authorities seek to make it a… Read more