The island’s acting Chief Labour Officer says the current employment situation is so tenuous that she advises employers and employees to cooperate so that both sides can make it through …
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The Government’s Czar coordinating the fight against COVID-19 tonight hinted at concerns among health authorities that asymptomatic people may be spreading the virus, which could “undermine” the fight against the …
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A prison officer has accused the authorities of barring wardens from wearing their own masks, claiming inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff at HMP Dodds, Barbados TODAY …
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Barbadian hotel workers on a Government-sponsored labour scheme in Canada have expressed fears about their well-being, legal status and living arrangements now that their contract is about to expire, Barbados …
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As Barbados continues to grapple with trying to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus, the Assistant Dean of an emerging offshore medical school here has slammed the Government …
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The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the Muslim community to significantly adjust the way it observes Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. President of the Barbados Muslim Association Dr Abdul Mohamed …
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Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn today walked out of a session of the Parliament after claiming that today’s meeting of the Upper Chamber put the lives of lawmakers at risk. He …
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An Appeals Court in Canada has sided with one of its biggest and best-known companies in reversing a lower court ruling that it had used a bank it owned in …
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Senator Toni Moore today urged Government to end support for companies that avoid paying taxes. During debate on a bill to amend the Income Tax Act, the trade unionist-senator told …
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Barbados and other Caribbean countries are being urged to come up with solutions to adequately tackle issues that predominantly affect blacks during a health pandemic. In addition, Dr Kenneth Connell, …