NUPW, SSA in talks on pay boost package Sasha Mehter07/03/20240494 views Talks have begun between the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) on a performance incentives plan for SSA employees, NUPW General Secretary Richard Green… Read more
READING ALARM Sasha Mehter07/03/202401.1K views The Chief Education Officer has sounded an alarm about the language skills among primary school students, suggesting a need for immediate attention to the way literacy is taught in Barbados,… Read more
Make the effort worth it for workers Barbados Today07/03/20240951 views If workers at the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) receive an incentive pay increase, it is well deserved. While it is important to distinguish between those who operate from the comfort… Read more
Authorities probing claim of abuse by nursing home staff Brittany Brewster06/03/20240903 views A video that went viral over the weekend on social media platforms, in which a woman heaps charges of abuse by staff at a nursing home, is being probed by… Read more
Man , 20, charged with murder Barbados Today06/03/202401.2K views A 20-year-old man is set to appear in court on murder charges this morning. He is Talannie Alexander Harris of Melrose, St Thomas. He is accused of killing Renario Taylor… Read more
Barbados to EU: Help SIDS get climate financing Barbados Today06/03/20240514 views Barbados has called on the European Union (EU) to ensure effective climate financing for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Parliamentarian Edmund Hinkson, Barbados’ representative to the Organisation of African Caribbean… Read more
Financial literacy summit planned for 2025 Barbados Today06/03/20240616 views The Ministry of Energy and Business will be hosting a National Financial Literacy Summit for the youth next year to help children understand the relationship between financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and… Read more
MP takes her land tax bill to House, ‘seeking relief’ Barbados Today06/03/202401.9K views Government backbencher Dr Sonia Browne on Tuesday made a direct, personal appeal to her parliamentary colleagues for relief from the land tax assessed on her home – although the ministry… Read more
House passes legislation to abolish QEH executive chairman post Barbados Today06/03/20240674 views Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness David Ishmael has maintained that the amendment to abolish the post of executive chairman at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and… Read more
Opposition Leader again clashes with Govt in Estimates debate Barbados Today06/03/20240647 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne notched up the temperature in the Estimates debates again on Tuesday, accusing the Mia Mottley administration of lying and demanding it “give account” and… Read more