2025 Mr Executive Challenge gets expanded participation, sponsorship
The 2025 Mr Executive Interschool Business and Gentleman’s Challenge has officially launched with new features designed to expand its reach and positively impact young men across Barbados. This year’s challenge, launched at Solidarity House on Friday, features more schools, increased sponsorship, and enhanced business activities. The challenge is a development competition designed to cultivate […]
BICO employees to return to duties after three-day strike
BICO workers were set to return to work on Saturday following a three-day strike over pay and unsafe working conditions, the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) said Friday. BWU’s Legal Officer Alexandria Thomas confirmed that significant progress had been made after extensive discussions with BICO at the Labour Department on Friday, which marked the third full […]
Over 200 jobs coming with St Peter condominium development
The recently groundbroken WestBeach Barbados project in St Peter is set to create around 200 jobs during its 20-month construction phase and approximately 30 permanent roles once the development is complete, according to Chairman of B.J. Investments Limited, Bjorn Bjerkhamn. Construction is expected to begin next Monday, with projected completion in mid-2026. The project, according […]
BDF Cyber Unit leading investigation into Revenue Authority hack
Three weeks after a major data breach at the Barbados Revenue Authority led to personal information and vehicle registration documents being offered for sale online, officials say there’s no evidence any of the stolen data was used for fraud or other harmful activities. Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science, and Technology Marsha Caddle sought to […]
If public health care fails, will there be a winner?
The most cynical among us could easily surmise that it may be in the interest of privately operated medical providers, even inadvertently, if this country’s public health care system crumbles before our eyes. It is difficult to ignore the growing divide in Barbados between those who have the financial means to access quality private health […]