Deputy General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union, Dwaine Paul, has announced significant advancements following a successful lobby with the Caribbean Aircraft Handling (CAH) team. These improvements encompass the regularization …
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By Steve Blackett, General Secretary of the Democratic Labour Party and former Minister of Culture Several years ago, Gwyneth Squires, a Trinidadian by birth, came to and made Barbados her …
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‘Stressed out’ workers, kids need mental health breaks
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntMental health days for workers and mental health breaks for school children going into 2024 are what President of the Barbados Society of Psychology Ronald Pope has recommended, citing more …
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In the wake of deeply concerning events, the Barbados Film & Television Association (BFTA) on Saturday issued an urgent plea to the public. BFTA President Jamal Slocombe emphasizes the critical …
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2023 year of growth, challenge, say political scientists
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntTwo political scientists say 2023 should be remembered as a year of growth and stability in the economy, while expressing hope that the Mia Mottley administration’s New Year resolutions will …
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Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Trisha Tannis has pushed back on an economist’s contention that business was withholding support for major capital projects. Responding to economist Professor …
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Barbadians are being advised to safeguard themselves during the festive season amid a notable increase in healthcare visits for a “cocktail” of viral infections. Dr Kenneth Connell, public relations officer …
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St James South Member of Parliament Sandra Husbands has used the unsettling discovery of a man’s body in a 30-foot well in St Michael to make a call for volunteerism …
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The tranquillity of Exchange Hill, St Michael was shattered Friday morning as a swarm of police officers descended upon the small village adjacent to Bibby’s Lane, following a lead that …
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Three senior lawyers on Friday expressed their New Year’s wish for a more efficient court system. Defence attorneys Michael Lashley SC and Andrew Pilgrim SC both praised the genuine attempts …