Senator slams Govt for dumping pig rearing tissue Barbados Today28/03/20240664 views An independent senator has accused agriculture officials of destroying 100 years of pig genetic tissue that will take another four to five decades to rebuild because of decisions taken during… Read more
Budget measures ‘will raise cost of living’ Fernella Wedderburn28/03/20240939 views Some of the government’s budget measures have not only failed to lower the cost of living but will increase it come the start of the fiscal year on April 1,… Read more
‘Abolish it’ Fernella Wedderburn28/03/20240891 views There has been no official word of a change to the May 7 date for the Common Entrance Examination but a government lawmaker took to the floor of the Senate… Read more
‘Jesus Wept’ Barbados Today28/03/20240887 views A leading surgeon took to the floor of the Senate on Wednesday to denounce the state of healthcare in Barbados as a “tragedy”, invoking the shortest verse in the Bible.… Read more
Hot Pace Barbados Today28/03/20240541 views West Terrace Primary and Bayleys Primary almost tore off the newly laid Ryan Brathwaite Track at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. The two schools dominated the Patsy Callender and Obadele… Read more
Experts call for manpower, policy fixes to boost economy Sasha Mehter28/03/20240914 views Three economic and business experts have said Barbados needs to tackle manpower shortages and skills gaps to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge, the… Read more
FTC – BWA faces hundreds of service breaches Emmanuel Joseph28/03/202402.4K views By Emmanuel Joseph The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) breached 400 guaranteed standards of Service (GSS) affecting residential customers in 2021 and 2022—an improvement on its performance in 2020, the Fair… Read more
‘Undetermined’ Sasha Mehter28/03/20240633 views By Ryan Gilkes Nearly a year after the Barbados School Nutrition Policy was introduced, the head of the committee overseeing its rollout said vendors operating on the fringe of school… Read more
Environmental issues cause closure of Printing Department Barbados Today28/03/20240482 views The Government Printing Department (GPD) advises members of the public that, due to environmental issues, its office at Bay Street, St Michael, is closed for the remainder of the week.… Read more
Sometimes you need radical ideas Barbados Today28/03/20240575 views The number of issues this country is confronting requires that citizens and policymakers think outside the box. Traditional thought and long-tested policies that represent the safe route to addressing the… Read more