Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn is giving the assurance that the process of establishing a Financial Services Tribunal that would help to discourage predatory lending was nearing …
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Lawyers making big bucks from political parties, complains Opposition Leader
by Anesta Henryby Anesta HenryOpposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley wants to see an end to lawyers being paid exorbitant fees for services to governments and political parties. Making it clear that he was not …
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Individuals seeking to provide goods and services to Government will soon be able to do so with greater ease, efficiency and transparency, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn …
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Barbadian is UNICEF’s youngest Youth Advocate in Eastern Caribbean
by Anesta Henryby Anesta HenryTwelve-year-old environmental advocate Maria Marshall is UNICEF’s youngest Youth Advocate in the Eastern Caribbean. Representative of the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area, Dr Aloys Kamuragiye announced on Monday via Zoom that …
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Small cultivators of cannabis will be able to import their first shipment of plant material to start their operations without having to pay the requisite fee if the Barbados Medicinal …
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Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has lashed out at critics of Government’s debt settlement plan, singling out the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) for being “irresponsible” in building …
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More Barbadians are starting their own businesses, contributing to a falling unemployment rate this year. Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment Marsha Caddle reported today, as she …
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Government is set to return to the bargaining table this week to broker a deal with striking nurses to settle a range of longstanding grievances, Health Minister the Most Honourable …
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Entertainment sector uncertain about Old Year’s Night events; BAMP worried about lifting of curfew
Government’s latest COVID-19 directives have left a cloud of uncertainty over Old Year’s Night and New Year’s Day celebrations. Additionally, the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) has expressed concern …
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A forensic audit of the Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (BPWCCUL) Mile-and-a-Quarter, St. Peter branch has revealed several infractions that have caused unrest among its membership. The virtual …