Member of Parliament for the City of Bridgetown Corey Lane on Tuesday appealed to businesses who are still raking in profits even amid the difficult economic times, not to wait …
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A former LIAT pilot is pleading with entertainers in Barbados and the rest of the region to raise their voices in support of the call for the airline’s shareholder governments …
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Labour unions have officially requested a salary hike for government workers, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn disclosed on Tuesday. And while he stopped short of saying whether …
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One of the island’s most respected economists says he would not be surprised if Government entered another programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dr Justin Robinson, a Professor of …
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Almost five months after the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) returned to office after a clean sweep at the polls, a suggestion has been made for a legislative change to ensure …
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Straughn appeals to self-employed not to hide from paying pandemic levy
by Dawne Parrisby Dawne ParrisSelf-employed Barbadians are being urged not to “play around with numbers” now they are being called upon to contribute to the country’s economic recovery through payment of a Pandemic Contribution …
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At 9:30 p.m on Tuesday, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva stepped onto Barbados’ soil as the first-ever chief of the Washington-based financial institution to visit …
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LIAT workers travel to Parliament to put case for Mottley to intervene in their severance dispute
With their financial situation “growing extremely dire”, former LIAT employees have now sent a petition to Prime Minister Mia Mottley pleading their case and again urging her to use her …
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‘More efficient tax collection may have avoided pandemic levy’
by Dawne Parrisby Dawne ParrisTrade union leader and Parliamentarian Toni Moore has taken Government to task for failing to take action to collect almost $1 billion in unpaid taxes and allowing delinquent businesses to …
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The Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) is not on board with attempts to accommodate more students in the classroom, warning that COVID-19 is affecting an increasing number of the island’s …