By Marlon Madden The latest Auditor General’s report has uncovered a number of discrepancies within the operations and administrative activities of the Government’s central revenue collection agency. In his latest …
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is today, September 19th, 2023, issuing a public advisory in response to the increased waiting times being experienced in the Accident and Emergency Department. There has …
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The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is today, Tuesday, September 19th, advising residents and businesses in parts of St. James that it is conducting emergency repairs on a large diameter …
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The Barbados National NCD Commission unreservedly supports the urgent call for the introduction of the Octagonal “high-in” front-of-package warning labels to be placed on pre-packaged food and beverage products. The …
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12-year-old inspired by success of relatives to start own business
Inspired by her family of successful entrepreneurs, 12-year-old Aria Howell has launched Ohmigosh by Ari, a business which offers all-inclusive children’s spa parties. “I watched my mother Alicia Das, who …
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By Marlon Madden Auditor General Leigh Trotman is calling for action to be taken to get state entities to complete annual audited financial reports as required by law, as he …
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The St Peter branch of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) will defy headquarters’ instructions and use former Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn as its next guest speaker on Sunday if the …
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Police are investigating two separate drowning incidents which claimed the lives of an 80-year-old man and 42-year-old woman on Monday morning. The body of Keith Evelyn Beckles of #3 Bluebell …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has reiterated her call for a restructuring of the international financial architecture, stressing that it is required for developing countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals …
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BSTU, BUT, BAPPSS complain principals, deputies informed of transfers less than 24 hours before school began
By Emmanuel Joseph and Sheria Brathwaite Describing the last-minute reassignment and transfer of school principals and deputy principals as disruptive and creating confusion and dislocation, the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union …