Temporary teachers complain salaries not paid despite ministry’s promise Sheria Brathwaite28/09/2023094 views After being assured their salaries would be in their bank accounts on Tuesday, some temporary public school teachers have still not been paid. On Wednesday evening, president of the Barbados… Read more
Post offices experiencing challenges Barbados Today28/09/20230119 views The public is advised that all offices of the Barbados Postal Service are presently experiencing technical issues. As a result, customers may not be able to access some services or… Read more
PM says capital for upgrading South Coast Sewage Treatment Plant won’t increase Gov’t debt Emmanuel Joseph28/09/20230212 views The Government is on track to finalise an ambitious financial manoeuvre worth $600 million in which Barbados’ debt is being swapped for capital to fund the long-anticipated upgrade of the… Read more
Cart roads in several districts to be improved under new project Barbados Today27/09/20230109 views The Ministry of Transport, Works, and Water Resources (MTWW) has embarked on a project to upgrade scores of cart roads in urban and rural districts across Barbados. Under the Community… Read more
Taxi co-op to help schools beat the heat Sheria Brathwaite27/09/20230141 views The Bridgetown Port Taxi Co-Op Society is organising a mass giveback initiative to help students and teachers feel more comfortable at school. Given the high temperatures affecting the island, the… Read more
#BTColumn – SBA Week begins Barbados Today27/09/2023098 views Message from Minister of State for Foreign Trade & Business Development Sandra Husbands to commemorate the start of Small Business Week 2023 The theme for Small Business Week of Facilitating… Read more
SSA says reduction in available trucks due to wait for parts Barbados Today27/09/20230154 views Garbage collection across the island is being significantly impacted by a reduced number of working compactor trucks at the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA). Minister of Environment Adrian Forde said on… Read more
No sewage flowing into swamp, says BWA Barbados Today27/09/20230141 views The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has dismissed as “totally untrue”, claims by Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Dr Ronnie Yearwood that sewage is “flowing into the swamps” in this country.… Read more
Barbados to join UN peacekeepers for Haiti Barbados Today27/09/20230242 views Barbados late on Tuesday formally declared it will contribute “security personnel” to the proposed United Nations Security Council-authorised multinational security force for Haiti. The deployment is to be closely coordinated… Read more
Virgin Atlantic to make Barbados regional hub Barbados Today27/09/20230359 views Virgin Atlantic will be using Barbados as a hub for its expansion into other Caribbean destinations. Word of this came from Chief Commercial Officer Juha Jarvinen on Tuesday, as the… Read more