AG hails Barbados’ removal from money laundering list
Barbados has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘Grey List’. The decision was made during the organisation’s first plenary session of the year, a development that Attorney General Dale Marshall hailed as a major achievement for the country’s adherence to anti-money laundering standards. Barbados’ successful implementation of its Action Plan led to […]
PM ‘satisfied’ with Mill and Pave programme
Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Friday she is satisfied with the pace of road repairs under the Ministry of Transport’s Mill and Pave programme. In just over a month, work has been completed on Salters Road to its junction with Highway Four in St George, she noted to journalists on an afternoon tour of […]
COB names new marketing chief
The City of Bridgetown Cooperative Credit Union (COB) has appointed Marcus Myers as its new Marketing Manager. Myers leads the marketing department, focusing on the organisation’s strategic growth initiatives. Myers brings with him a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the West Indies and a Professional Certificate in Marketing Strategy from Cornell […]
US group renowned for cell tower opposition backs residents
A St James village’s battle to rid itself of a recently erected cell phone tower in its midst notched up Friday as it enlisted the support of an American campaign group that argues cell phones, wireless broadband and other high-frequency radio signals pose a health risk. The non-profit Environmental Health Trust (EHT), based in the […]
Sagicor’s back supporting CBU media prizes
Sagicor Financial Company Ltd has announced continuing its long-time sponsorship of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s Caribbean Media Awards, emphasising its support of prizes for financial literacy journalism and health education journalism in the television and print categories. The awards aim to recognize outstanding contributions in these areas within the Caribbean media landscape among CBU members. […]
Health official, linking rats to refuse, urges end to dumping, litter
Health official, linking rats to refuse, urges end to dumping, litter A Ministry of Health official has renewed calls for Barbadians to stop dumping garbage, particularly along the island’s coasts. Trevor Taylor, Senior Environmental Health Officer with the Ministry of Health, made the call as the ministry joined with the Pirate’s Inn hotel to launch […]