Cashless Barbados Today01/10/20192221 views Another former hospital nurse, whose pension was abruptly slashed then restored owing to invalidity, has emerged to dispute that Government has made good on its promises to return her benefits… Read more
PM: Anti-storm house plans coming Barbados Today01/10/20190251 views Blueprints for low-cost hurricane-resistant houses are to be made available to the public as part of the Prime Minister’s push to make the nation’s housing stock ready for the 2020… Read more
#BTEditorial – How can we better look after those who retire for health reasons? Barbados Today01/10/20190481 views Life is a divine gift that can be very unpredictable at times. From day to day, none of us knows whether we will encounter a situation, whether natural or man-made,… Read more
Solutions Barbados ‘backs mandatory building standards’ Barbados Today01/10/20190199 views Government’s plan to introduce mandatory building codes, in light of the increasing power of storms passing through the region, has gained the full support of Solutions Barbados. Speaking to Barbados… Read more
Morality and tribal politics Barbados Today01/10/20190436 views It would seem that in many Western democracies, politics is becoming increasingly tribal. Adherents to political parties are more intransigent in their commitment to and defence of their particular constituencies.… Read more
Pensions still outstanding for CBC ex-employees Barbados Today01/10/20190194 views A group of former CBC workers is willing to wait no longer than a week for official word on outstanding pension payments, which they claim, are being unlawfully withheld from… Read more
Found and lost Barbados Today01/10/20191457 views In 1776, the United States of America (US) declared its independence from Britain, and there was war. France joined the US in 1778 and attacked British interests in the Caribbean… Read more
Drought warning as wet season ends Barbados Today01/10/20190221 views Weather watchers’ concerns over a lingering drought in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean have been heightened as the region races to the end of the wet season. The region’s premier… Read more
No resolution Barbados Today01/10/20190319 views Unable to find a resolution to their dispute, the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and the JADA construction group has turned their matter over to the Labour Department, the union’s retired… Read more
China: Development partner Barbados Today01/10/20190390 views October 1st, 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Seventy years ago, Chairman Mao Zedong declared to the whole world the founding of… Read more