Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has rejected outright a suggestion from the Opposition Leader that Government was deliberately keeping bank interest rates low to make Government paper …
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There is still no clear timeline for the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act in Barbados. But addressing journalists at the Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers’ (BARJAM) …
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Minister of Labour Colin Jordan has made an impassioned plea to employers not to “treat workers like trash”, or they risk the island descending into “disorder” and discontent. Speaking Tuesday …
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Leader of the Opposition Bishop Joseph Atherley is calling for clarity from Government as it relates to the Head of State’s involvement in the firing of a Central Bank Governor …
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There will be a new governing system at the island’s premier financial institution, the Central Bank of Barbados. In what he described as “important legislation”, Minister in the Ministry of …
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The Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship is on the cusp of enacting comprehensive metrology regulations to repeal the existing Weights and Measures Act, replacing it with a new …
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Inmates at Dodds Prison will be able to see visitors again, come December 1, although only virtually. Word of this came today from Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams, as …
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BWU boss takes seat in House, promising to speak on workers’ behalf
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneNewly-minted Member of Parliament for St George North Toni Moore today took her place in the House of Assembly where she served notice – and Prime Minister Mia Mottley acknowledged …
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Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley today appealed to Government to ensure it has its finances in order when compulsorily acquiring property so landowners are not left waiting long periods for …
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Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams today unveiled a new prison farm programme that will see inmates receiving a stipend for their labour. The initiative is also designed to facilitate …