New year, new location ‘Bliss’ for Dover café Barbados Today02/01/20196229 views A café owner has declared a bet on a recovering economy with the launch of a new restaurant Tuesday at Dover, Christ Church in the heart of the island’s south coast… Read more
Public workers can count on NUPW Emmanuel Joseph02/01/201914149 views The country’s largest public sector trade union is promising to be a more accountable representative body for workers and people in general in the coming year. In his New Year’s… Read more
‘A time to heal’ Barbados Today02/01/20191152 views After taking serious hits to its membership last year, in 2019 the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), has declared it’s embarked on a mission to… Read more
‘Fair to middling’ cruise earnings, says FCCA Marlon Madden02/01/20198193 views Cruise tourism generated some $142 million (US$71.03 million) for the Barbados economy last year, putting its performance half-way between 36 Caribbean destinations, according to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA). But… Read more
No can do Christmas day shopping, says Abed Barbados Today02/01/201937179 views The idea of Bridgetown being opened on Christmas and other public holidays is a non-starter for prominent businessman Eddie Abed – unless Bridgetown is made a duty-free zone. Abed was… Read more
Commuters stuck on street as PSVs halt operations Stefon Jordan02/01/20198246 views Thousands were left stranded at bus stops across the nation today as the drivers of privately-owned Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) shut down their engines to agitate for an increase in… Read more
Respect the force Barbados Today02/01/20199306 views Respect for law enforcement must be maintained at all cost. This firm assertion comes from Deputy Commissioner of Police, Erwin Boyce, in wake of reports that his officers were shot… Read more
AOPT calls on PSV operators to return to work. Sandy Deane02/01/201913160 views The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) has urged the operators of Public Service Vehicles to return to work. AOPT public relations officer Mark Haynes made it clear that… Read more
PSV operators meet with Transport authorities at NUPW headquarters Sandy Deane02/01/20198171 views Scores of disgruntled operators of Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) are currently meeting at the National Union of Public Workers headquarters in Dalkeith, St Michael with Director of Transport Ian Estwick… Read more
PSV operators withdraw services Sandy Deane02/01/201937253 views Operators of Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) declare that enough is enough. Scores of drivers have parked their vehicles leaving passengers stranded at the Lower Green Van Stand and the Constitution… Read more