The Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) has urged the government to resume national compact negotiations swiftly while welcoming long leave and uniform allowances announced in Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s Budget. “The …
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By Fernella Wedderburn Some of the measures outlined in last week’s Budget are necessary but should have been addressed six years ago, a former leader of the opposition has said. …
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Housing Minister Dwight Sutherland has indicated that the government will review policies that prevent contracted public sector workers from securing mortgages due to their terms of employment. At a Barbados …
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By Sheria Brathwaite The historic 2024 sugarcane harvest – the first under worker-owned, cooperative management – was off to a slow start on Monday, according to several planters who supply …
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Police are on the scene of an accident at Charnocks, Christ Church. Barbados TODAY understands three people were injured. They were transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
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The medical team in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED)Â has been working tirelessly in response to the surge in the number of patients presenting for treatment with various medical …
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Police are continuing investigations into the unnatural death of Kemar McDonald Weekes, 31, of 3rd Avenue Club Morgan, Christ Church. Weekes was stabbed during an altercation with another man that …
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Former Barbados female cricketer Michelle Ellis has died, the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) announced Sunday. Below is the full statement from the BCA: It is with deep regret that we …
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The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is gearing up to host its Towards 2050 conference, aimed at equipping individuals aged 40 to 59 with the tools and knowledge necessary …
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) issued an advisory Sunday, saying the medical team in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) is currently responding to a surge in the number of …