BEPPA happy with no compact, suggests Government has accepted the move Sheria Brathwaite03/02/20230169 views It appears that Government has accepted the position of poultry producers to not enter into a new social compact, says president of the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers’ Association (BEPPA)… Read more
Former Central Bank Governor advises review of approach to borrowing Marlon Madden03/02/20230143 views By Marlon Madden A former central bank governor is urging the Barbados Government and others in the region to rethink their borrowing strategies, suggesting that policy-based loans should be avoided… Read more
Smith has say before ERT Barbados Today03/02/20230131 views Former General Secretary of the island’s largest public sector trade union took her case for unfair dismissal before the Employment Rights Tribunal where she said she believed that the age… Read more
Security for seniors Anesta Henry03/02/20230422 views By Anesta Henry Persons convicted of abusing the elderly could be hit with a fine of $25 000 or be imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both, according to… Read more
Union wants compact extension to include additional items Emmanuel Joseph03/02/20230135 views The island’s largest public sector trade union is proposing an expansion of the essential items that are eligible for a price cap under any new compact arrangement between government and… Read more
#BTEditorial – Give St Lucy residents their just due Barbados Today03/02/20230225 views Folks who live in the most northern parish of the country got their chance to speak on Monday night when the Government continued its series of public engagement forums. The… Read more
Parkinson Memorial Secondary School closed for one more day; online classes will continue Barbados Today02/02/20230149 views The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is informing staff, parents and guardians of the Parkinson Memorial Secondary School that the school will remain closed tomorrow, Friday February 3,… Read more
EVR centres accepting digital proof of address from PSV owners Asminnie Moonsammy02/02/20230612 views Owners of minibuses, ZRs, ZMs, taxis, tour coaches, and hired vehicles can now submit their proof of address digitally to Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) centres. The proof of address, which… Read more
Local artistes host reading relay Barbados Today02/02/20230174 views As Barbados celebrated World Read Aloud Day with the rest of the world, students of the Grantley Adams Memorial School today had their interest in reading reignited with local influencers… Read more
State counsel calls for robust sentences for people convicted of sexual crimes against children Fernella Wedderburn02/02/20230164 views Concerned that a third of the cases brought before the courts relate to sexual offences, a state prosecutor contended that the law courts must respond “decisively and robustly” when sentencing… Read more