By Emmanuel Joseph In a bid to provide “smart affordable” housing solutions for Barbadians, East Coast Housing Development Limited (ECHDL), a prominent housing developer based in Trinidad is considering a …
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Gov’t to acquire lands at old Ursuline Convent, Chelston Park to build two educational institutions
By Sheria Brathwaite Government will be partnering with an international non-profit organisation to build two new public secondary schools. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Thursday that her administration will …
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The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) hierarchy has asserted that it is premature to consider whether an independent body should investigate the controversial discovery of a mobile phone in a police …
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President of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) Dr Lynda Williams is throwing her full support behind a local and regional move to put warning labels on unhealthy foods …
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Revamped education system to feature colleges of excellence, revised curricula, new certification
Children graduating from primary school in 2025 will be entering a new junior college system, eliminating the need for the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE). The revelation emerged during …
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“It never happened!” This was the strong assertion of the man accused of two counts of incest against his daughter, as his trial continued in Supreme Court No. 2 on …
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Gov’t offered option of allowing self-employed to pay NIS via SurePay
By Anesta Henry Self-employed persons may be able to make payments to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) through the SurePay bill payment system sometime in the future. On Wednesday, when …
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Straughn backs technology for better business prospects
by Anesta Henryby Anesta HenryAs the government drives the nation towards a fully digital society, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn on Wednesday called on corporate Barbados to adopt technology, enabling citizens …
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The World Bank is predicting growth of 4.6 per cent for the Barbados economy this year, followed by 4 per cent next year and 3 per cent in 2025. The …
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The organisation which represents the largest number of public service vehicle (PSV) operators in Barbados is reporting satisfactory talks with the Ministry of Transport on a list of grievances, with …