#BTColumn – Fiscal discipline crucial in 2024
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Professor Justin Robinson At the macroeconomic level, 2023 was another successful one for Barbados. The economy is expected to record real GDP growth of around 4.6 per cent, the second consecutive year of growth since the […]
#BTColumn – Out with the old, in with the new for unions
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Dennis De Peiza It is traditional that at the start of a new year, people who are so minded engage in the practice of making resolutions. The intention is noble, but the real test rests in […]
Salvation Army gets $15 000 donation from hotels
The Salvation Army recently got a welcomed boost to its annual drive, with a $15 000 donation from Bougainvillea and Sugar Bay Barbados. Group Financial Controller Mark Estwick and Operations Manager Dawn Kirton each donated $7 500 from the locally-owned, four-star hotels. Major Denzil Walcott expressed gratitude for the continued support of the hotel group, […]
Family hopes to share centenarian’s longevity gene
Cecilia Olive Grace Oxley, Barbados’ newest centenarian, celebrated her birthday in style on Friday with family, friends, and Acting President The Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey Gibson all present to mark the occasion. Born in St Lucia, Oxley came to Barbados after she married her late husband in 1955. She was celebrated by her family as […]
Parris celebrates 107th birthday in good health and spirits
Hermione Eileen Parris, the oldest resident of Moore’s Land, St John, celebrated her 107th birthday on Friday. Parris, affectionately called Ermie by friends and family, told Barbados TODAY that she was elated to have made it another year, adding that if it was God’s plan for her to become a supercentenarian, it will be done. […]
Yearwood to PM: Fire your Deputy
President of the Democratic Labour Party, Dr Ronnie Yearwood, is calling for Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw’s resignation or dismissal in light of recent revelations. This controversy surrounds a personal cheque of $7,500 written to Bradshaw by Errol Clarke Associates, which was later stolen in an attempt to cash it. In response, Bradshaw, who is […]
QEH: Surge in patients at A&E Department continues into 3rd consecutive day
The surge in patients presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department for treatment continues into a third consecutive day, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital said Saturday. At 5 p.m., approximately 40 patients were waiting to be seen by doctors and nurses. The department remains very busy and medical teams are reporting an increase in the number […]