PSVs want passengers to face punishment for their role in unruliness Shamar Blunt27/04/20230157 views By Shamar Blunt Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael is calling on the Government to enact stronger laws that hold commuters accountable for encouraging unruly… Read more
Trade unionist, lawyer say no legal obligation to monitor students’ eating Anesta Henry27/04/20230107 views By Anesta Henry Trade unionist Caswell Franklyn is strongly opposed to authorities requiring teachers to monitor what students eat under the National School Nutrition Policy which took effect on Tuesday.… Read more
PM Mottley and UN boss lead talks on solutions for indebted countries Barbados Today27/04/20230109 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres have joined forces under the Bridgetown Initiative to help find solutions to address the immediate needs of countries facing debt… Read more
Union keeping tabs on repair work at ministry Emmanuel Joseph27/04/20230176 views The island’s largest public sector trade union says it is closely monitoring the pace of remedial work being carried out on the old Queen’s College buildings which now house the… Read more
PSV operators want some of their other challenges tackled in tandem with a crackdown on bad behaviour Shamar Blunt27/04/20230101 views By Shamar Blunt Some members of the public service vehicle (PSV) fraternity are pleading with government to take a holistic approach to tackling the bad behaviour among some operators in… Read more
Car valets allowed to operate despite water restrictions Barbados Today27/04/20230132 views Car valets and other commercial vehicle businesses can continue to operate under the current water restrictions, Director of Engineering at Barbados Water Authority Charles Leslie has confirmed. Providing some clarification… Read more
Central Bank gets agreement from local banks on a change in fees for at least one account Barbados Today27/04/20230133 views In just over a month, all commercial banks in Barbados will be required to make at least one savings account available to customers that is free from fees or charges.… Read more
Tourism figures under-reported Barbados Today27/04/20230120 views A discrepancy in Barbados’ tourism arrivals data has revealed that the island has been welcoming thousands more visitors over the last three and a half years than was initially reported.… Read more
No water ease Barbados Today27/04/20230180 views While Barbados has welcomed some rains in recent days, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is reminding the public that water restrictions are still in effect as the island remains in… Read more
Hotel sector, transport board on BWU’s industrial relations radar Anesta Henry27/04/20230146 views By Anesta Henry As the country prepares for May Day celebrations on Monday, the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) is sounding a warning about the undermining of workers in the hotel… Read more