Barbados to get 10 000 kg of fruit, veg weekly from Suriname
By Sheria Brathwaite Suriname is well on its way to becoming a food hub for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as the region aims to slash its food import bill by one-quarter in two years – and Barbados is set to become a major recipient of Surinamese produce. Speaking during a ceremony after the inaugural flight […]
#BTEditorial – BAMC questions abound
There was sincere goodwill generated when plans were announced to transition the operations of the Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) to a privately-held operation that concentrated more on cane production for energy and other byproducts apart from sugar. The local sugar industry has been on a steady decline since its halcyon days when the foreign […]
Reverend Jeffrey Gibson to act as President
President, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason will travel overseas on vacation leave, from Thursday, December 21, to Wednesday, January 3, 2024. During her absence, The Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey Gibson will perform the functions of the Office of President. (BGIS) Share Tweet Share The post Reverend Jeffrey Gibson to act as President […]
Father says he had no one to keep his son while he drove PSV
The father of the four-year-old boy seen in a viral video conducting a ZR van last weekend, has publicly announced his regret for being irresponsible with his child’s care while he drove the public service vehicle (PSV). In a statement broadcast on radio Wednesday, PSV operator Bernard Atkins, who will remain off the job while […]
BNA: Review ‘broken’ prison-Psychiatric Hospital transfer
Nurses are not trained as prison wardens or law enforcement officers, the head of the Barbados Nurses’ Association (BNA) has declared as she called for a review of the “broken system” of prisoner transfer at the Psychiatric Hospital. BNA President Dr Fay Parris was responding to news reports that Jamal Amal Skeete, who had been […]
$40.5 million coming in reverse tax, income tax refunds
Close to 45 000 Barbadians awaiting income tax and reverse tax refunds will start getting them from as early as Thursday. A day after it was announced there would be no VAT-free day as many were hoping for, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment Ryan Straughn said in a statement that […]
Product recall: Quaker withdraws granola bars and granola cereals due to possible health risks
The Quaker Oats Company announced today the market withdrawal of the granola bars and granola cereals included in this detailed list www.quakergranolarecall.com because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause severe infections and, occasionally, fatal outcomes in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune […]