Barbadians urged to embrace consumer rights, sustainable living
The bodies responsible for consumer rights want Barbadians to learn the importance of their rights and responsibilities as part of World Consumer Rights Week, officials have said. This week, government agencies and businesses engaged with the public in various ways to educate them on consumer protection laws and encourage them to transition to sustainable […]
Free land at Jemmott’s Lane for Afreximbank
Minister of Housing and Lands, Dwight Sutherland, has declared that there are significant benefits to gain from a landmark agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Under this deal, the bank has acquired 2.037 hectares of prime state-owned land at the corner of Bay Street and Jemmott’s Lane for free. The site will house a […]
Thorne raises concern over ‘free’ land deal with Afreximbank
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has raised “serious concerns” over the recent vesting of 2.037 hectares of prime state-owned land at the corner of Bay Street and Jemmott’s Lane to the Afro African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), free of cost. Speaking in Parliament Thursday night during the debate on the Bill to Vest the lands, Thorne questioned […]
Parting words from our fallen historians
How symbolic of our current state of affairs that we remove from among our first landing places of indigenous, European and African peoples, the very civic institutions that are part of an enduring (and admittedly problematic) development of our modern democracy to put up yet another hotel on our already hotel-dense “Platinum Coast”? According to […]
Expand social aid eligibility, lawmaker urges govt
As the post-pandemic landscape continues to reshape the needs of communities, Opposition Senator Andre Worrell. Andre Worrell has called for a broader definition of vulnerability to ensure more individuals can access public assistance. The suggestion came as the Senate debated the Social Empowerment Agency Bill, aiming to enhance social services across the country. Addressing the […]
West Terrace, Good Shepherd reign at NAPSAC
It was a historic day at the finals of the 2025 Chefette Frosteez National Primary Schools Athletic Championship (NAPSAC) as Jordan’s Supermarket Good Shepherd Jaguars roared to their first-ever title and Williams Industries West Terrace Tigers showed their stripes again to retain the boys’ title at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. The girls from […]
UWI extends lower tuition rates to African students
The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill Campus is facing a steady decline in Barbadian student enrollment, forcing the university to rethink its strategy to remain viable in an increasingly competitive global education market. During a report presentation on Friday, UWI Cave Hill Principal, Professor Clive Landis, revealed that while overall student registration […]
University ‘won’t be derailed’ amid $4m Trump research cuts
Despite losing US$2 million in research funding due to the abrupt suspension of USAID projects, officials at The University of the West Indies (UWI) insist that the university’s research agenda will not be derailed. Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and UWI Principal Professor Clive Landis acknowledged the financial impact but assured that the institution remains […]
New family policies signal progress
The conversation is only just heating up on the contents of the 2025 Budget and will no doubt continue with fierce arguments on what measures work and what do not. In the government’s favour are new policies designed to strengthen Barbadian families. We are specifically talking about the expansion of maternity leave and […]
Minister Straughn warns public against elaborate social media scam
Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has issued an alert regarding a sophisticated social media scam targeting major financial institutions in the country. The warning comes on the heels of the recent Budget speech where he raised concern about the proliferation of scams on social media platforms. Just two days later, […]