‘Sound of Silence’: Why are educators ‘mum’ on school problems?
Former Minister of Education Ronald Jones has expressed deep concern that education authorities appear to be mum on the problems plaguing several public schools, instead leaving “consultants” to speak for them. Jones who served as education minister in the David Thompson and Freundel Stuart administrations from 2008 to 2018, acknowledged that education had its issues […]
Years after dog’s drowning, review of cases ‘drags through courts’
Animal welfare group Be Their Voice has expressed concern about the delay in the judicial review of the punishment of a St Michael man who pleaded guilty to animal abuse. On Wednesday, the group’s president Lavern Beresford said that it was a year since the appeal was submitted online and she and other leaders of […]
Independent Senator says tax no longer needed
Independent Senator Lindell Nurse has urged the government to reconsider the foreign exchange fee on online transactions, arguing that it has outlived its usefulness and is a burden on the cost of imports. In a debate Wednesday on the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill, Senator Nurse said that the fee, which was implemented by the Democratic […]
Finance minister urges financial sector to beef up cybersecurity
Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has issued a call to financial services industry regulators and institutions to strengthen their cybersecurity infrastructure as online phishing and fraudulent activity become more widespread. He was speaking at a Barbados Deposit Insurance Corporation Bank (BDIC) intervention simulation on Monday at the Courtyard by Marriott in Hastings. […]
Grantley Adams students look in on world of work
By Sheria Brathwaite From honeycomb to hearse, fishing to firefighting, the world of work that awaits Grantley Adams Memorial students when they leave school was on show for them to explore at a career showcase on Wednesday. The Blackmans, St Joseph school was transformed into a job expo as several professionals in many fields of […]
Wendy Williams diagnosed with Aphasia and Dementia
Variety – Wendy Williams‘ team confirmed in a press release that the former daytime talk show host has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Aphasia is a condition that affects language and communication abilities, while FTD is a disorder that impacts behavior and cognitive functions. Bruce Willis revealed last year that he was also diagnosed with the […]
Dario Greenidge: From watersports to cost control, Dario’s journey at Sandals
Dario Greenidge’s journey from watersports to the warehouse at Sandals Barbados now finds him as the cost controller, as the 36-year-old from Carrington Village marks a significant milestone in his career trajectory. Greenidge embarked on his Sandals journey ten years ago. Initially joining the watersports department, he later moved to the warehouse division, a move […]
Independent Senator says tax no longer needed
Independent Senator Lindell Nurse has urged the government to reconsider the foreign exchange fee on online transactions, arguing that it has outlived its usefulness and is a burden on the cost of imports. In a debate Wednesday on the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill, Senator Nurse said that the fee, which was implemented by the Democratic […]
Independent Senator says tax no longer needed
Independent Senator Lindell Nurse has urged the government to reconsider the foreign exchange fee on online transactions, arguing that it has outlived its usefulness and is a burden on the cost of imports. In a debate Wednesday on the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill, Senator Nurse said that the fee, which was implemented by the Democratic […]
Independent Senator says tax no longer needed
Independent Senator Lindell Nurse has urged the government to reconsider the foreign exchange fee on online transactions, arguing that it has outlived its usefulness and is a burden on the cost of imports. In a debate Wednesday on the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill, Senator Nurse said that the fee, which was implemented by the Democratic […]