Plan to further cut import duties on electric vehicles Randy Bennett18/10/20220171 views Government is working towards further reducing the duties on imported electric vehicles. This was disclosed on Monday by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Business Development,… Read more
Manufacturers urged to improve nutritional content and labelling on products Barbados Today18/10/2022046 views Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business Sandra Husbands has challenged local manufacturers and importers to play a greater role in the island’s fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by… Read more
SSA workers off job for second straight day Barbados Today18/10/2022056 views Workers at the Sanitation Service Authority are off the job for the second straight day. On Monday, the National Union of Public Workers ( NUPW) said the workers would return… Read more
Weir assures efforts will be made to protect workers as sugar industry is restructured Barbados Today18/10/2022049 views Sugar workers at all levels are being promised that all efforts will be made to save their jobs as the Government transitions out of the industry. They will also be… Read more
Three injured in shooting incident on Monday night Barbados Today18/10/2022087 views Three people were injured in a shooting incident in The City on Monday night. Police said that around 8:40, two persons on a motorcycle travelling along Nelson Street, discharged… Read more
Health Ministry to address marketing of unhealthy foods to children Barbados Today18/10/2022050 views Health officials are concerned about the sponsorship of school-related sporting events by companies that sell and advertise unhealthy foods and drinks. And while she did not state explicitly how this… Read more
‘Hear us, Minister’ Barbados Today18/10/20220142 views Scores of Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers are threatening to leave garbage piled up across the island if Government does not urgently intervene to resolve issues that sparked a work… Read more
Millie Ifill Fish Market closure notice Barbados Today17/10/2022093 views The public is asked to note that the Millie Ifill Fish Market in Weston, St. James, will close at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18. This is being done in… Read more
Statement: Circulation of “Public Warning Alert” on COVID-19 vaccines fraudulently using PAHO’s name and logo Barbados Today17/10/2022080 views Washington, D.C. (PAHO) – A social media video from an unidentified source unlawfully using the logo and name of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is circulating in English-speaking Caribbean… Read more
SSA workers off the job Barbados Today17/10/2022087 views Scores of SSA workers have downed tools since 6 a.m. in protest for a pay increase and hazard pay. General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers Richard Greene… Read more