Farming group leaders back rebates for dairy, crops Shamar Blunt20/03/20240493 views By Shamar Blunt The Budget’s support for the island’s dairy and crop farmers in the form of increased rebates is “crucial” for the growth of farming, two agricultural leaders have… Read more
BPSA, BCCI praise Govt’s pro-business package Sasha Mehter20/03/20240961 views There has been a notable, more pro-business shift in the Budget that aligns with Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) II objectives, chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA)… Read more
NHC COLLAPSE? Stefon Jordan20/03/202402K views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has launched a scathing critique of the government’s handling of housing policy, raising concerns about the direction of public resources and the fate of… Read more
‘NOT TRUE’ Sandy Deane20/03/20240401 views Armed with photographs as evidence, Senior Minister Dr William Duguid declared that empty land and a big hole was all the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) left behind on the site… Read more
Watson demands consumer protection in utility regulations Sandy Deane20/03/20240425 views Opposition Senator Tricia Watson on Tuesday insisted that consumers must be given a fair deal and their rights protected as she raised concern about the direction of the island’s regulatory… Read more
Duo on rape charge Barbados Today20/03/202403K views Two men have been remanded to Dodds Prisons after being charged with raping a 15-year-old boy. Remy Rock, a 35-year-old photographer of Small Land, Bridge Gap, Black Rock, St Michael… Read more
Gov’t warned against undermining education system Barbados Today20/03/20240591 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday sent a stern warning to the Mia Mottley administration not to touch the education system unless the proposed reforms are progressive. He predicted that… Read more
Mixed Feelings Emmanuel Joseph20/03/202401.1K views University of the West Indies (UWI) economics professor Justin Robinson has questioned the creation of a new state-owned enterprise aimed at easing the way Barbados does business proposed in Monday’s… Read more
Spending Slammed Emmanuel Joseph20/03/20240731 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday rubbished the government’s Budget declaration of a country abuzz with activity, confidence and positive economic indicators, as he warned that “extreme hardship and poverty… Read more
15 Disincentives to Investment Barbados Today20/03/20240689 views While Prime Minister Mia Mottley outlined in her Budget a 15-point economy strategy, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne used the same number to identify disincentives to investment in Barbados: Excessive debt… Read more