Thorne supports free movement legislation
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has thrown his support behind Government’s amendment to the CARICOM free movement legislation noting that the enhancements to the laws are a continuation of efforts at regionalism started long ago However, in the current environment, Thorne wanted to know how the labour organisations here have been dealing with the free movement […]
Back free movement but improve pay, perks here – Browne
Government backbencher and ex-health minister Dr Sonia Browne said Tuesday there is still a fundamental need to provide fair compensation and incentives to nurses and other essential professions to keep them from pursuing better career opportunities overseas. Speaking in the House during Tuesday’s debate on the Caribbean Community (Movement of Skilled Nationals) (Amendment) Bill, Dr […]
Wage review urged amid questions over its existence
By Emmanuel Joseph The nation’s largest public-sector union has thrown its weight behind a call from a sister union to reopen talks on the national minimum wage while questions linger about the very existence of an official pay floor. The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) has expressed solidarity with the stance taken last week […]
DPP says wife killer should spend no less than 25 years in prison
“The State implores this honourable court not to allow convicted Sean Watson to see the light of day until he has served at least 25 years.” Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Donna Babb-Agard SC made this submission in the No. 2 Supreme Court as she recommended a harsh custodial sentence for the man who stalked […]
Screen Barbados needs more than culture-for-export policy
Barbados possesses a rich cultural tapestry woven with dynamic stories that deserve to be shared on screen with the world. But the current approach to developing a film industry focuses too narrowly on attracting foreign productions to use our shores as a filming location and in fashioning more sellers than screenwriters. While foreign investment can […]
Rape accused not the man identified by complainant
Days after a British visitor was raped on Dover Beach, she picked out her attacker in a police identification parade. However, that man was not Neil Anthony Broome, the man charged with committing the crime. Broome is charged with having sexual intercourse with the woman without her consent on May 10, 2014, knowing she did […]
Smoother Surface for Highway 1
Motorists who travel along Highway 1 will soon enjoy a smoother ride from Speightstown roundabout, St. Peter to Holetown in St. James. Starting Wednesday, February 21, C.O. Williams Construction Limited (C.O.W.) will begin work on this stretch of road under the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) Accelerated Mill and Pave Programme, from 7:30 p.m. […]
Police to be present at Premier League football games being played at open grounds
There will be an increased police presence at all Premier League football matches being played outside of the Wildey AstroTurf. The assurance has been given by president of the Barbados Football Association (BFA), Randy Harris, after some Premier League teams raised concerns about a lack of security at the open grounds where games were being […]