Thursday, April 18, 2024

Business

Google sacks staff protesting over Israeli contract

Google has sacked 28 workers who took part in protests against a deal the technology giant has with the Israeli government. Google has a joint contract with Amazon worth $1.2bn...

‘Grand’ plans routed

Vendors and some residents along Station Hill and Bank Hall, St Michael are not jumping for joy that...

‘Explore’ Oval’s investment potential

Barbadians must stop being “meek and mild and peaceful and polite” if they want their country to really...

St Kitts and Nevis PM raises red flag over CDB president’s suspension

Dr Gene Leon’s return to his position as president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) appears unlikely in...

Eyes on cricket T20 World Cup

BEFORE BARBADOS HOSTED its first Cricket World Cup final in 2007, Barbadians expected the costs to outweigh the...

‘Do more’ for centenarians

BARBADOS NEEDS TO celebrate its centenarians with greater “fanfare”.That is the view of Minister for Social Care Steve Blackett, who was speaking yesterday morning...

Firebug claims two more houses

ALPHONSA DAVIS is pondering his next move after losing all his possessions and two houses at Dodds Land, Church Village, St Philip, yesterday.The 53-year-old...

Gender discrimination?

There might be instances of gender discrimination in Barbados.But Minister of Labour, Senator Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo believes that identifying and analysing instances of gender...

Motorists can claim for pothole damage

MOTORISTS whose vehicles fall victim to pot holes that pop up as they travel the roads of Barbados can claim up to $2 500 for...

LIME committed to region

Barbados is to get a share of $2 billion in new investment telecommunications company Cable & Wireless (C&W) plans to spend.C&W trades as LIME...

Push for film sector

Government has established a Film and Digital Media Commission with the aim of helping the budding film industry to develop further.Minister of Culture Stephen...