Minibus man admits to driving dangerously Barbados Today30/01/20201103 views The public service vehicle driver caught on camera narrowly missing a pedestrian as he overtook another minibus along Black Road admitted to his folly today in the Traffic Court. After… Read more
WHO declares Coronavirus a global health emergency Sandy Deane30/01/2020058 views SOURCE: BBC NEWS: The Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. “The main reason for this declaration… Read more
Credit bureau law coming, says Haynes Marlon Madden30/01/2020061 views In a matter of months two key pieces of legislation governing financial services are expected to go before lawmakers for approval, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Cleviston Haynes… Read more
Time ‘right to build Barbados-Ghana bridge’ Barbados Today30/01/2020292 views Barbados and Ghana both played fundamental roles in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and the time has now arrived for the two countries to forge closer links with each other, tourism… Read more
Central Bank’s spending hopes for health, infrastructure Marlon Madden30/01/2020076 views As the Mia Mottley administration prepares to present the latest Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the upcoming fiscal year, Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes’ wish list is for major… Read more
Garbage separation necessary says DLP Barbados Today30/01/2020466 views Minister of the Environment, Trevor Prescod should not be “patting himself on the back” over the purchase and eventual delivery of new garbage trucks, according to the Democratic Labour Party’s… Read more
Foreign ministry devising plan for students stranded in Wuhan Barbados Today30/01/2020363 views Amid mounting concerns about Barbadian students stuck in the Central Chinese city of Wuhan, at the centre of an outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, Minister of Foreign Affairs… Read more
UWI students ‘still facing financial challenges’ Barbados Today30/01/20200116 views Despite no longer having to pay tuition, many Barbadian students at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill still face challenges in meeting their day to day expenses,… Read more
Virus could hurt economy Marlon Madden30/01/2020045 views As fears mount and countries begin to cut flights to China due to the quickly spreading Coronavirus, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Cleviston Haynes says that institution is… Read more
RSPCA worried about overcrowded animals Anesta Henry30/01/20202104 views The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is being bombarded with complaints of residents keeping too many dogs in small and uncomfortable spaces, RSPCA Chief Inspector… Read more