New safety regulations unveiled for workers at heights
New measures are set to bolster safety protocols for people working at significant heights following a series of tragic falls, including deaths, in recent years, according to Minister of Labour Colin Jordan. During a Workplace Wellness in Action Forum at Solidarity House, the Barbados Workers’ Union headquarters, on Wednesday, Jordan said there was a pressing […]
‘Urgent’ services diversification needed – Symmonds
Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean must urgently diversify their economies to reduce reliance on tourism, Kerrie Symmonds, the senior minister coordinating the productive sector and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, warned on Wednesday. He highlighted the vulnerabilities of the region’s economic dependence on travel and tourism, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Problems plaguing the school system growing
Barbados’ school system is expansive by any measure when one compares the size of the country to the number of schools and state-run educational institutions. Even in a post-Independence era, Barbados prioritised the delivery of education with religious organisations such as the Anglican Church playing a key role in that process. Today, there are few […]
AG: Govt to stand by controversial Cybercrime Bill
The government confirmed Wednesday that it will defend its controversial Cybercrime Bill at a hearing before the Washington-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in November. Attorney General Dale Marshall revealed that the hearing, scheduled for November 11, follows a challenge filed by a group of Barbadian citizens calling themselves the Loyal Opposition, who argue […]