#BTEditorial – There must be standards beyond words Barbados Today10/10/20190186 views Calls for improvement in productivity and service standards have been made in both the private and public sector over the past few years. But truth be told, there are thousands… Read more
Old Government buildings ‘to be listed, leased, spruced up’ Barbados Today10/10/20190217 views Old buildings owned by Government across the island are to be examined for an audit of state properties in an plan to lease them to organizations willing to spruce them… Read more
World of Work Showcase launches Barbados Today10/10/20190153 views As traditional jobs disappear, high school students attending a career showcase have been told to adapt or be left behind. As the annual World of Work Showcase was launched at… Read more
New culture Barbados Today10/10/20190257 views Barbados’ ambassador to the United Nations, Elizabeth Liz Thompson, is calling for an immediate change in the way Barbadian agriculture is viewed, suggesting that it is doomed to remain in… Read more
Small business urged to find new relevance Marlon Madden10/10/20190311 views Businesses, ranging from micro and small to medium size – MSMEs, need to find new opportunities to remain relevant in the face of rapid changes in technology, Chief Executive Officer… Read more
‘Car charge’ Marlon Madden10/10/20191495 views As Government continues its push towards making Barbados totally reliant on renewable forms of energy in the next decade, electric car dealer Megapower (Barbados) Limited is reporting a strong take… Read more
NCSA support for medicinal marijuana Barbados Today10/10/20190156 views Even as the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) battles against an increase in drug abuse by young persons, the organisation is still in full support of a medicinal cannabis… Read more
Vaping products legal – retailer Barbados Today10/10/20190420 views A recent upsurge in lung diseases attributed to the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and deaths resulting from those illnesses, has raised concerns among health authorities in Barbados. But at… Read more
Still no PSV support for new rule Barbados Today10/10/20191166 views Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators at the Constitution River Terminal are still agitated over “unreasonable” regulations being imposed by the Transport Authority and have warned that Tuesday’s strike was just… Read more
‘Weed them out’ Barbados Today10/10/20190277 views Owners of public service vehicles (PSVs) have been challenged to set higher standards when it comes to hiring drivers and conductors. The call has come from chairman of the Association… Read more