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...

Report them

If you think your lawyer is stealing from you, report him/her to the Disciplinary Committee of the Barbados Bar Association.That’s the advice of Tariq...

We must travel!

Government Ministers must travel if Barbados is to effectively continue its multilateral engagements, notwithstanding budget cuts.Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Maxine McClean made the...

BHTA ‘supports local farmers’

In an apparent move to mend fences with farmers, the Barbados Hotel Association (BHTA) yesterday reiterated its commitment to working with them.However, the association...

Saved by ‘voice in head’

While asleep at home on Friday night, Sophia Burt said something told her to get up.The voice in her head ultimately helped to save...

Cathedral spruce-up

The Cathedral of St Michael and All Angels has been in need of a facelift for a long time and yesterday workmen were continuing...

Nine have nowhere to go

Nine people are homeless and pondering their next move after fire destroyed two houses at Coconut Walk, Hastings, Christ Church, on Friday night.Shirley Burt,...