Thursday, April 25, 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...

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...

NATION newscast September 17, 2014

IN TONIGHT’S NEWS:Another fire takes two homes.The Ministry of Transport welcomes pothole claims.A Bajan stars in Windies women rout of New Zealand. http://www.youtube.com/embed/YA0RKMJd0HA