Local NewsSports Donovan says naming stadium across the globe after Pele a ‘ridiculous idea’ by Barbados Today 04/01/2023 written by Barbados Today 4 min read By Morissa Lindsay With FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino putting member football associations on notice that they will be asked to name a stadium after the late legendary Brazilian Pele, all … Continue Reading 04/01/2023 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal NewsNews Remand route by Barbados Today 04/01/2023 by Barbados Today 04/01/2023 A 32-year-old taxi operator will spend the rest of this month on remand at Dodds in connection with several charges, including assaulting and threatening the mother of his child and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Small businesses seek help from Government by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 Small business operators are calling on the Government to implement policies to help shield them from the increasing cost of doing business, remove bureaucracy, and make it easier for them … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews More losses as HRL’s properties remain on market by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 The Government-owned Hotels and Resorts Limited (HRL) is reporting uncertainty surrounding the sale of its two properties as it reports financial losses for the year ending March 31, 2022. HRL, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Prime Minister cautions challenges ahead, but says growth depends on us by Randy Bennett 04/01/2023 by Randy Bennett 04/01/2023 It will be a tough year ahead, says Prime Minister Mia Mottley. She has however assured Barbadians that Barbados is poised to push ahead of this “difficult point” in the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal NewsNews Attorney says appealing $1.8M payout to former accused would be wrong move by Randy Bennett 04/01/2023 by Randy Bennett 04/01/2023 Government would be sending the “wrong message” if it chooses to appeal a recent court decision to award a man who was wrongly imprisoned for a decade close to $2 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews ECLAC says region at development crossroads by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 Urgent and fundamental changes in governments’ policies on spending and taxation are required if economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are to experience inclusive and sustainable growth. This warning … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews SBA boss questions delay in collateral registry by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 by Marlon Madden 04/01/2023 Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association (SBA) Dr Lynette Holder is questioning the Government’s delay in establishing the long-promised collateral registry that is intended to improve the access … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Stakeholders plan for early sugar cane harvest; predict better output by Sheria Brathwaite 04/01/2023 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/01/2023 Preparations are underway for this year’s sugar cane harvest to commence by mid-February, with some stakeholders predicting that the 2023 output will be sweeter than last year’s. Minister of Agriculture … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Tough deal by Sheria Brathwaite 04/01/2023 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/01/2023 The social compact Government designed to give consumers an ease from rising food prices has turned into a disaster for the poultry sector, with stakeholders painting a dismal picture of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
