Barbados is to buy a specialised research vessel this year to pave the way for a formal fishing agreement with Trinidad and Tobago, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds has …
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CTUSAB ‘making headway’ in non-salary part of 2023 pay deal
by Ryan Gilkesby Ryan GilkesThe Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Association of Barbados (CTUSAB) is reporting significant progress in discussions with the Human Resources Directorate of the Ministry of the Public Service on …
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The Ryan Brathwaite Track is back in working order. The long-awaited refurbishment of the athletic track at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex is almost complete and the venue is set …
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The Group of Concerned Parents said Thursday it is not pleased about the Ministry of Education’s timing to roll out a remedial programme to assist students with learning challenges after …
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Former tourism minister Richard Sealy has suggested the current Mia Mottley administration is taking credit for the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) administration’s success on various tourism-related projects now underway. Sealy, …
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By Emmanuel Joseph Former Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr Delisle Worrell has made a case for scrapping the Barbados dollar in favour of the United States dollar – known …
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The majority of Rastafarians are in the dark about the government’s plan to finance a medicinal marijuana project with the group, President of the Afrikan Heritage Foundation, Paul Ras Simba …
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As situation worsens, Haitian group leader in Barbados worries about ‘backlash’
by Ryan Gilkesby Ryan GilkesBy Ryan Gilkes The founder of the Haitian Association of Barbados Marie Etienne has expressed wariness about Barbadian troops taking part in the multinational force being organised as her homeland …
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A tough-talking Chief Agricultural Officer told the House of Assembly on Wednesday that his department will do its job at the ports of entry without fear or favour, as he …
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Government is looking to finance a medicinal marijuana project with the Rastafarian community, growing and processing the product before turning over the entire business to the community. This was revealed …