Local News CTUSAB urges swift action on teaching commission, school safety by Shanna Moore 28/11/2024 written by Shanna Moore 3 min read The national umbrella of trade unions on Wednesday demanded faster progress on critical reforms, including the establishment of a long-promised Teaching Services Commission and urgent safety measures to protect schools.ย … Continue Reading 28/11/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureBusinessLocal News BAS chief blasts housing move amid food security fears by Ryan Gilkes 28/11/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 28/11/2024 In a furious rebuke of public policy, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul on Wednesday accused authorities of jeopardising national food security by acquiring six … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Accused denies fighting with dorm mate in prison by Jenique Belgrave 28/11/2024 by Jenique Belgrave 28/11/2024 Dario Hollingsworth told police in an interview that he never fought with Dave James, and only touched him to break up a fight between him and another inmate. Police … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News CTUSAB: Reform pension age for nurses, protective services by Shanna Moore 28/11/2024 by Shanna Moore 28/11/2024 The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) is intensifying its decade-long campaign for urgent changes to the retirement age for nurses and protective services personnel, with … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News BNA says exodus of nurses causing severe shortages by Shanna Moore 28/11/2024 by Shanna Moore 28/11/2024 The Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) on Wednesday issued a dire warning: the healthcare system is at breaking point due to an exodus of nurses seeking better opportunities abroad. BNA President … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPublic Notice More printed tickets available for Independence parade by Barbados Today 28/11/2024 by Barbados Today 28/11/2024 Printed tickets for the Independence Ceremonial Parade at Kensington Oval, will be available from noon on Thursday, November 28, at Government Headquarters, Bay Street, St Michael. Additionally, tickets are … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News Hunger for quick get-rich schemes presents risks by Barbados Today 28/11/2024 by Barbados Today 28/11/2024 The name Bernie Madoff is forever etched in the dark side of Americaโs corporate world as the mastermind of possibly the largest Ponzi scheme in that countryโs modern history. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News More printed tickets for the Independence Parade available from noon tomorrow by Sandy Deane 27/11/2024 by Sandy Deane 27/11/2024 The public is advised that printed tickets for the Independence Ceremonial Parade, at Kensington Oval, will be available from noon tomorrow, Thursday, November 28, at Government Headquarters, Bay Street, St. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Thorne criticises Business Barbados legislation by Shanna Moore 27/11/2024 by Shanna Moore 27/11/2024 Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has sounded what he referred to as โan early warningโ over the Business Barbados Bill, cautioning that its provisions risk creating โadministrative confusionโ and undermining Barbadian … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Debate sparks over govt farmland use by Ryan Gilkes 27/11/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 27/11/2024 The governmentโs decision to convert 6.35 acres of a government agricultural station’s land in St James into housing has ignited fierce debate, with the administration’s parliamentary critic warning of a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
