Stores report good Valentine’s Day sales Barbados Today15/02/2023083 views By Anesta Henry Businesses in Bridgetown registered favourable Valentine’s Day sales on Tuesday, with several of them reporting being extremely busy over the past few days. When a Barbados TODAY… Read more
Caddle calls for transparency on Government contracts Barbados Today15/02/2023098 views Backbencher Marsha Caddle has called on the Government to fulfil its promise to publish information on contracts awarded for public works projects. She made the call as she insisted that… Read more
Minister says it won’t reduce supermarket prices Barbados Today15/02/20230120 views By Jenique Belgrave Consumers are being advised that the social compact signed by the Government and the private sector will not result in supermarket prices falling, only remaining at current… Read more
Pay dispute Shamar Blunt15/02/20230240 views A pay dispute between workers and management at Duty Free Caribbean that resulted in strike action on Tuesday morning has gone to the Labour Department for resolution. Several workers at… Read more
Senator suggests a redesigned tax structure could give a financial break to taxpayers, boost spending power Sasha Mehter15/02/2023080 views By Jenique Belgrave There may be no need to discuss raising wages and salaries if Barbados redesigns its current tax structure. Independent Senator and economist Crystal Drakes suggested during today’s… Read more
New geriatric hospital no dollars and cents issue – Humphrey Shamar Blunt15/02/20230112 views Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey has called out some Barbadians for their gross mistreatment of and disrespect towards the elderly. Speaking during a debate in the… Read more
Displaced workers take up training Barbados Today15/02/2023064 views Most of the workers from the soon-to-be disbanded National Beautification Programme have signed onto Government’s retraining initiative which could facilitate their transfer to other work areas after March 31. The… Read more
Minister Straughn pleads for more investment confidence in local bonds Barbados Today15/02/2023080 views Pushing “a strong record of performance”, a Government minister has once again appealed to Barbadians to put their confidence in the administration by investing in their country through local bonds.… Read more
Hinds questions timing, Belle says parliamentary reform commission is needed Emmanuel Joseph15/02/20230125 views Two prominent political scientists have taken different positions on the Government’s decision to establish a commission to review the structure and function of Parliament. While the current Head of the… Read more
#BTEditorial – Give CBC to the people, not the Market Barbados Today15/02/20230116 views The approach of the Mottley administration to the future of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, the nation’s state broadcaster in its 60th year, must not be on par with the myopic… Read more