Minister hails success of global supply chain forum
Business development minister Senator Lisa Cummins has hailed Barbados’ hosting of the first-ever Global Supply Chain Forum to discuss the future of global trade and logistics. Reflecting on the achievements of the past two days, she highlighted the robust support and engagement the event had received, predicting similar success for future sessions. “We are confident […]
Warring factions dispute who’s in charge of DLP
As the bitter, public infighting in the Democratic Labour Party deepens, the two warring factions — one backing the party leader Dr Ronnie Yearwood and surrogates for political leader Ralph Thorne, have issued contrasting statements on who’s running the opposition party. While General Secretary Steve Blackett returned to work on Tuesday at the party’s George […]
Graduate teachers call for improved student assessments
Tiffany Grimes, the valedictorian of Erdiston Teachers’ Training College for the 2022-2023 academic year, has suggested improvements in the way students’ work is marked as crucial to raising educational standards. Grimes, who spoke to reporters on Wednesday alongside other graduates ahead of their upcoming graduation ceremony, said emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic was a learning […]
Nature Sanctuary’s fate ‘news’ to environment, heritage authorities
A government probe is to be launched into reports that the privately owned Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary has been put up for sale. The sanctuary’s operations manager, Barbara Garcia, confirmed on Wednesday that it is on the market, with a “for sale” sign erected last Friday. But Minister of the Environment Adrian Forde said he […]
Consent to sex but not to marriage makes no sense
The administration’s efforts to reform existing Child Protection legislation and bring it into the 21st Century has unveiled a number of issues that still require attention even with all the controversy surrounding attempts to amend the legal framework. There have been several arguments and counter arguments about the reasons for the amended legislation. Some are […]
BRA workers, raising UWU banner, strike over promotions
Several Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) employees walked off the job on Wednesday at their Warrens Tower II offices claiming persistent challenges at the government’s tax collector, including a promotion process they denounced as unjust. The strike was called by the Unity Workers Union, whose general secretary, Caswell Franklyn, told reporters the BRA has refused the […]
Wakefield Road, St John to close on Thursday
Motorists are advised that Wakefield Road in St John will be closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, May 23. This is to allow a crew from the Bath Depot of the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) to prepare the road for paving. During this time, motorists travelling into St John may […]
Minister rebuffs excessive travel allowance claims
Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams has forcefully rejected Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne’s allegations that the prime minister and other government ministers receive a daily allowance of US$1 000 ($2 000) when travelling abroad. “That is untrue,” Abrahams declared in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the travel allowances have not been changed in 23 years. […]
Season’s first tropical wave appears
With just over a week until the official start of the hurricane season, the United States National Hurricane Centre reported on Wednesday the formation of the year’s first tropical wave in the Central Atlantic Ocean. The wave is currently located around 1 500 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, according to the Florida-based NHC which […]