NCSA to test wastewater to determine drug use levels
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) will examine wastewater from Crop Over fetes and activities for drug content as part of a new drug abuse research initiative, it said Wednesday. As the government agency for research and education on drug abuse released the findings from the 2022 Barbados Drug Information Network (BARDIN) Report, research […]
PM: Tackling water scarcity a priority
Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados is taking decisive steps to address water scarcity and protect its marine and coastal environments. She told the audience at Tuesday’s rebranding ceremony for CIBC FirstCaribbean – now CIBC to align with its parent brand – that innovative approaches to environmental challenges are needed. Mottley noted that with Barbados […]
UWI workers take industrial action over non-payment of salaries despite promise
By Ryan Gilkes University of the West Indies (UWI) staff at Cave Hill campus on Wednesday made good on their threat to go on strike, insisting they would remain off the job until they saw promised monies in their bank accounts. The industrial action involved over 200 employees in the administration, maintenance, and security departments […]
Drake recommends committee to help economy flourish post-fossil fuels
Barbados needs to have a more extensive discussion on what the economy looks like in a post-fossil fuel world, Independent Senator Crystal Drakes has suggested. As the Senate debated the Debt (Natural Disaster and Pandemic Deferment of Payment) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill – which makes provisions to defer payments on parts of the national debt should […]
Senate passes port law in bid to meet international standards
The Senate has approved a law to tighten the Bridgetown Port’s compliance with several outstanding international port regulations. As she introduced the Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic Bill, 2024 on Wednesday, Leader of Government Business Senator Lisa Cummins said the “considerable piece of legislation” enables Barbados to keep up with a range of requirements under […]
Barbados, Senegal eye ties to solve shared problems
Barbados and Senegal on Wednesday signalled their intention to work together on issues facing both countries, particularly water management and agriculture, as President Macky Sall began the first full day of his state visit. Following a bilateral meeting at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre, representatives of both countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Political […]
Getting off the grey list is priority No. 1
Barbados’ path to maintaining its attraction as one of the global centres for financial services is clouded by the pall of being listed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list of countries marked for enhanced scrutiny over its anti-money laundering regime. Since the country began its foray into the world of offshore banking […]
BCC says free courses on social media ‘fake’
The Barbados Community College (BCC) has distanced itself from several social media posts, specifically on Instagram and Facebook, offering free courses to the public. The posts bear the logo and name of the college and offer free courses, certification, and equipment. “Please be advised that the BCC is in no way associated with these posts, […]
4.4 per cent expansion in 2023 expected to be repeated this year
Declaring that “we are back as a country and an economy”, the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr Kevin Greenidge said the economy grew by four per cent to an unprecedented value of $12.8 billion. In his review of the island’s economic performance last year, Greenidge told a news conference that Barbados was […]
Rise in unemployment but no need to worry – Central Bank Governor
Unemployment in Barbados is up, partly due to a large number of people retiring, according to Governor of the Central Bank Dr Kevin Greenidge. But he said that based on the usual fluctuations in the past two decades, there is no need for concern as the current unemployment levels are expected due to seasonal activity. […]