No mask mandate in effect
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that contrary to information circulating on social media, no mask mandate has been reinstituted for the public of Barbados. With the island currently in the midst of the flu season, health officials are urging the public to practise good hygiene, which includes frequent hand washing or the […]
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister
Source- Reuters: Gabriel Attal promised to be bold and act fast to help the middle class weather the rising cost of living, after President Emmanuel Macron, seeking to breathe new life into his second term, on Tuesday made him France’s youngest ever prime minister. The appointment of Attal, 34, a popular and media-savvy rising star […]
#BTColumn – From Risk to Resilience: The Critical Role of Cyber Insurance in Modern Business
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Steven Williams Last week, I touched on a few areas that I believe will drive local business technology in 2024 and beyond, such as cybersecurity compliance. This area has seen astronomical growth globally, especially given modern […]
Classes get underway at Mount Tabor Primary
Around 80 students from the St John’s Primary School settled into classes at Mount Tabor Primary on Tuesday. Just after 8 a.m., parents were seen dropping off their wards. They told Barbados TODAY they were pleased about the transition and the orientation process the previous day helped the students to get a better understanding […]
BUT keeping keen eye on new term amid school changes
The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) declared Monday it intends to keep watch on school environments as the new term begins on Tuesday. BUT president Rudy Lovell told Barbados TODAY that union representatives will be making a special visit to problem-plagued schools to ensure that classes resume without any hiccups. One of the schools that […]
NEW JOBS
A Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley last weekend led on Monday to three people taking oaths before President Dame Sandra Mason. Marsha Caddle is officially back in the Cabinet as Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science, and Technology; Chad Blackman is now a Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and […]
PM welcomes new ministers, senator ‘to address global challenges’
By Ryan Gilkes Prime Minister Mia Mottley trumpeted the roles of two new government ministers and a government senator in addressing the island’s economic, innovation, and investment priorities as they were sworn in at State House on Monday. Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science, and Technology Marsha Caddle, Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and […]
BWA aims for weekend restoration of failed Hampton water system
By Sheria Brathwaite Much of the southern half of Barbados will have to put up with a week of drastic water cuts as the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) battles to get one of its largest pumping stations back online. This weekend is the earliest that the Hampton Pumping Station could be working fully again, the […]
BCEN raises hand to monitor port charge cuts
A consumer advocacy body has declared it wants to work with the Bridgetown Port to act as a watchdog on price changes, after Prime Minister Mia Mottley said that recent reductions in the cost of container-related port charges ought to be passed onto consumers. However, Maureen Holder, executive director of the Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network […]
Bruce: No ‘efficiency, effectiveness’ in reshuffle
By Shamar Blunt Political scientist Devaron Bruce has questioned the efficiency and effectiveness of Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s minor Cabinet reshuffle. He pushed back directly on the PM’s claims that the ministerial troop movements were geared towards an efficient and effective government. Special Advisor to the Director General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Ambassador […]