A local economist has described the country’s worrying crime problem as a public health issue and is pleading with the Government to begin addressing it as such. During a recent …
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For the third time in as many months, the Sanitation Service Authority’s (SSA) attempt to introduce an any-five-out-of- seven-days workweek policy, has failed. During a meeting on Tuesday with the …
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After two days of work stoppages last month over uniform issues, trouble could again be brewing in the privately-owned transportation sector, as some Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators say they …
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An attorney-at-law has been hired by Government to examine the contract of chief executive officer (CEO) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Dr Dexter James. According to reports, James’ contract …
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Layoffs are coming to the state-owned Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). The hospital’s chairman Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland gave notice of this today during Parliament, when pressured by Opposition Leader Joseph Atherley on …
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City resident David Taylor is looking for a place to rest his head tonight after his house was destroyed in a blaze. The 48-year-old father of four was hanging out …
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This year’s sugar cane harvest will fall significantly short of expectations. And to make matters worse, there is uncertainty about whether reaping will begin on time, if farmers are not …
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The backlog in Barbados’ judicial system could be significantly reduced by making amendments to the law and giving magistrates more power, two senior jurists have suggested. While some matters can …
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President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT), Sean Spencer is pushing back on claims by Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw, that his union failed to formally report the environmental …
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Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations Colin Jordan is promising laid off workers that Government has not forgotten them. Jordan said the recent separation of workers from the Public …