It appears that Government’s ambitious goal of planting one million trees by the end of 2020 is under threat from the worsening drought conditions facing the country. This morning, Minister …
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Barbados’ latest major investment in hardware and home improvement required no special concessions from the Government. During the official opening of Kooyman’s Megastore at Kendall Hill, Christ Church, Prime Minister …
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Barbados’ Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) David Comissiong has heaped praise on regional leaders following their summit this week, saying he is satisfied they are serious about tackling the …
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If the Mia-Mottley administration wants to get a handle on crime, more resources must be allocated to poorly-funded, social and welfare institutions, a senior civil servant has warned. Permanent Secretary …
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The last original member of the Barbados Landship was laid to rest today. Three months before what would have been Felix Husbands’ 102nd birthday, his body was led out of …
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FundAccess is examining new ways of providing capital for small businesses. This was revealed by Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce Dwight Sutherland as he spoke at the agency’s …
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More Barbadians are using social media platforms to remain up to date on matters pertaining to natural disasters and emergency management, according to Director of the Department of Emergency Management …
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With Barbados’ murder rate reaching worrying proportions last year and some of the accused including persons already on bail for alleged killings, a former Attorney General is concerned that prison …
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Multimedia e-commerce giant Amazon and a host of other online international companies will soon be collecting Value Added Tax (VAT) on behalf of the Mia Mottley administration. But the Seattle-based …
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Two Venezuelan tradesmen say the choice to leave their crisis-plagued country was a “desperate” effort to support their families. The men, 33-year-old Niconaty Jose Guerra and 35-year-old Pedro Antonio Cabrera …