While outspoken Senator Caswell Franklyn believes that former Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin’s removal from office in 2013 was a “nasty” move, he does not understand why the Attorney General …
Politics
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Sargassum seaweed, which has covered several beaches and coastal waters in a thick red carpet, is here to stay, and water resources minister Wilfred Abrahams is urging government, individuals and …
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Government is now exploring ways of getting loans to fishermen to buy, upgrade, or refurbish boats, in a bid to turn around both perceptions and fortunes of the fisheries industry, Minister …
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Electric buses are to start running on routes throughout Barbados by year-end, Minister of Energy Wilfred Abrahams announced today. An initial 20 buses are to be ordered by the Ministry …
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Members of the Friends of Venezuela Solidarity Committee stood along the roadside in Wildey, holding placards protesting against Juan Guaido’s declaring himself president. The were also protesting against what the …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Sunday rubbished reports that she had given political consultant Hartely Henry a diplomatic passport and waived $100,000 in duty on a car for him. Speaking …
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Employers who treat their workers unfairly by withholding money they are due should be prosecuted or be made to part with their funds, a trade unionist has suggested. The comments …
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Senators today debated the introduction of self-service passport control and kiosks at the airport as a move either to boost tourism or earn the ire of immigration officers. As the 17 …
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Government Senator Rudolph Greenidge has thrown his support behind immigration officers even as legislation moved through the Senate to introduce technology that will limit their interaction with travellers. Senator Greenidge …
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The minister responsible for business is counting on the planned commercial law court to transform the way business is done and boost the flagging economy. Minister of Small Business, Commerce …