Watson demands consumer protection in utility regulations Sandy Deane20/03/20240482 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 Today20/03/202403.3K 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 Today20/03/20240625 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 Joseph20/03/202401.2K 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 Joseph20/03/20240832 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 Today20/03/20240730 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
Temporary road closures for Caribe Wave Barbados Today20/03/20240931 views Members of the public are advised that there will be a partial closure of the road along Crick Hill, St James on Thursday, March 21, from 10:50 a.m. This is… Read more
Ambassador Brathwaite knows food security. Listen to him. Barbados Today20/03/20240781 views Barbados finds itself in the unenviable position of being a food-insecure nation. As Ambassador Chelston Brathwaite powerfully outlines, we currently produce only 20 per cent of the food we consume,… Read more
Budget Blast Shamar Blunt20/03/20240433 views Arriving at Parliament to deliver his response to the Budget presented by Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday, Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne was rushed by supporters who warmly… Read more
Duo charged with raping minor Barbados Today19/03/202402.1K views Two St Michael men have been remanded to prison after appearing in court today charged with raping a boy. Remy Rock of Small Land, Bridge Gap, Black Rock, and Jerry… Read more