Friday, April 26, 2024

Business

British Airways celebrates 70 years in Barbados

SEVENTY YEARS AGO, the first direct British Airways (BA) flight landed in Barbados. Yesterday, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) celebrated the occasion with a media briefing in the Lloyd...

TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden

The US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It gives TikTok's...

CDB boss steps down with ‘immediate effect’

BRIDGETOWN – President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, has resigned with “immediate...

IMF reduces growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for Barbados. Prior to last week’s Spring...

Tesla cuts prices in major markets as sales fall

Tesla has cut its prices again in a number of major markets - including the US, China and...

NATION newscast September 19, 2014

IN TONIGHT’S NEWS:A cyclist is Barbados’ latest road fatality.A man left in critical condition after a shooting.Tridents missing key players ahead of Champions League...

Breathalyser test coming soon

Breathalyser testing for apparent drunk driving could be in force in Barbados within months.Minister of Transport and Works Michael Lashley indicated this today at...

Power restored

Power has been restored to several communities across Barbados.The Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) responded to outages in Workmans, St George; Trents, St...

Clean Up Barbados tomorrow

ALMOST ONE THOUSAND volunteers are preparing their gloves, plastic bags and equipment as the island gears up for a major clean up this weekend.The...

BL&P on the job

The Barbados Light & Power Company is investigating a few reported outages across the island mainly due to the inclement weather.Crews have been dispatched...

Flood warning in effect

FLOODING IS ALREADY occurring in some areas across the island and the Barbados Meteorological Services is advising residents to exercise caution.The cloudy to overcast...