No salt tax Shamar Blunt29/03/20240468 views Despite a tax on sugary sodas, there are no plans to implement a salt tax, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Arthur Phillips said Thursday. The medical official made the announcement… Read more
Tax filing season begins Barbados Today29/03/202402.1K views The Barbados Revenue Authority (the BRA) says the tax filing season for 2023 begins on April 1 and income tax returns should be filed online at https://tamis.bra.gov.bb. All self-employed persons,… Read more
Let’s preserve our culture by keeping Easter traditions alive Barbados Today29/03/20240513 views “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the souls of its people.” – Mahatma Gandhi We speak it often, but do we give much thought to what culture… Read more
‘Hot Air’ Sheria Brathwaite29/03/202401K views The air has not been cleared in the quarrel over air quality and environmental test reports for the Lester Vaughan School as allegations spread rapidly about the validity and completeness… Read more
Water Bills for March to include February charges Barbados Today28/03/202401.6K views Afew weeks ago, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) informed customers in parts of Christ Church and St. Philip that they may receive their February water bills after the respective payment… Read more
Nine-year-old wins climate change poster competition Sasha Mehter28/03/20240820 views Nine-year-old Hayli Cheeseman is the winner of the 2024 Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) inaugural World Meteorology Day Poster Competition in which students showed how Barbados can combat the effects of… Read more
New Growth Fernella Wedderburn28/03/202401.2K views Legacy Foundation has launched the $40 000 New Growth Aquaponics and Farming Project at Ellerton Primary School. According to principal Andrew Haynes and Agricultural Science teacher Lisa Greenidge, the project,… Read more
Mallalieu: Free transportation can ease traffic congestion Fernella Wedderburn28/03/202401.4K views Independent Senator Andrew Mallalieu has put forward a “radical idea” he believes would ease the traffic congestion on the island’s roads — free transportation for all. Pointing out that Barbados… Read more
Taitt: Justice system not efficient enough Barbados Today28/03/202401.3K views Independent Senator Monique Taitt on Wednesday built a strong case for authorities to get the court system right, declaring that the wheels of justice are not turning speedily or effectively.… Read more
‘Not enough’ Sheria Brathwaite28/03/20240837 views A bachelor’s degree alone won’t be enough to land one’s dream job, a University of the West Indies career counsellor has suggested, based on the current trends in the domestic,… Read more