GOVERNMENT DEPENDENCY MUST END – RUDDER By Jenique Belgrave Entrepreneurs must be willing to accept the risks of being a business owner and not look to the government for support, …
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A local advocate and a noted historian have praised government’s plans to inject millions of dollars into the heritage tourism market, but there are concerns about the island losing its …
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An Independent Senator who works at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) claims there has been little to no improvement in patient care at the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department since …
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SENATOR WANT NIS TO RECOUP FUNDS PAID TO INJURED EMPLOYEES REIMBURSED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES By Jenique Belgrave The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) must be refunded personal injury benefits once insurance …
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By Emmanuel Joseph Nurses in Barbados are making a case for an adjustment to their salary scale. Delighted with the measures addressed in the recent Budget of Prime Minister Mia …
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QEH consultant agrees with Gov’t Senator that doctors working excessive periods not safe for public
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntBy Shamar Blunt A consultant physician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) says the practice of junior doctors working shifts in excess of 30 hours is “dangerous” and needs to …
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Sprinter Amani Mascoll-Beckles has been added to the Barbados Carifta games squad. The Athletics Association of Barbados is yet to made an official announcement, however, sources have confirmed the news …
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The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) advises that as a result of a water outage in the area, The St. Michael School at Martindale’s Road, St. …
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Asserting that there are no ideological differences between political parties in Barbados, Anglican priest Senator Reverend Dr John Rogers has called for the creation of an apolitical National Strategic Plan …
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Give the traffic changes in Speightstown a chance to work and if there are challenges, the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) will make the necessary adjustments. That …