Official funeral with military honours for Grantley Watson
Former Commissioner of Police and Executive Director of the Regional Security System, Grantley Sylvester Watson, will be accorded an Official Funeral with Military Honours on Friday, March 8. The service will be held at the St. Thomas Parish Church, Arch Hall, St. Thomas, from 1 p.m. On the day of the funeral service, the procession […]
Pundits: Dems should focus on unity under Thorne
Political scientists Dr Kristina Hinds and Devaron Bruce suggested on Tuesday the Democratic Labour Party ought to focus on improving its public image and uniting the party now that Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has become the DLP’s “face” and “voice”. Thorne’s re-entry into the party ended what many perceived as a gaffe on the DLP’s […]
#BTColumn – Here’s what Black History Month can do about economic power
The commemoration of Black History Month started circa 1976 and is observed annually in the United States and Canada in February and in the month of October in the United Kingdom. Several Caribbean countries have adopted this observance, some in February such as Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada, and Guyana, among others, while Trinidad and Tobago opted […]
Govt spending rises by a third over FY2023
The Mia Mottley administration is expected to spend one-third more during the coming financial year — $4.66 billion — to support central government operations. This is on the accrual accounting basis or $4.59 billion on the cash basis, the government said late Tuesday night. Roughly one in three dollars will be spent on paying down […]
#BTSpeakingOut – Ralph Thorne’s politics of convenience
If ever there were to be a master class in political pretence, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne could indeed teach it. The inveterate party-hopper who has come to be known more so for the number of times he has changed his allegiance from one political party to the next, than for his contribution to actual policy, […]
India’s commerce minister says countries can’t expect help while attacking Gov’t
By Dawne Parris in India A senior official in the Indian government has criticised some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) for biting the diplomatic hand that feeds them. Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and […]
Trio path to Caribbean ‘excellence awards’ in regional first
Three Barbadian icons in their field have been honoured for exceptional accomplishments and unwavering support of Caribbean development, in an unprecedented domination by a single country in the prestigious Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence. Visionary musical creative Dr Stefan Walcott, disabilities activist the Most Honourable Kerryann Ifill, and paediatric neurologist Dr Morris Scantlebury, […]
A win-win for Barbados and global coalition
Not only would Barbados benefit from membership of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) – a multi-stakeholder global partnership that seeks to build resilient infrastructure in participating countries – but Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s global recognition as a climate change leader could encourage other Caribbean nations to follow the island’s lead. Director General of […]
Caribbean economies to expand in ’24, dogged by ’23 issues — CDB
The 19 economies served by the Caribbean Development Bank are forecast to grow on average by 8.6 per cent in 2024, up from last year’s 6.7 per cent — driven largely by Guyana’s oil boom, the bank’s chief economist said Tuesday. But excluding Guyana, the projected growth rate falls to 2.3 per cent, in line […]
Use opportunities to explore CARICOM, Abrahams urges
A government minister has urged more skilled workers to explore job opportunities available across CARICOM. Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams also said Barbadians have benefited tremendously from the bloc’s skilled nationals free movement regime over the years. He told the House of Assembly on Tuesday that between 2010 and 2021, 3 442 CARICOM nationals […]