Thursday, April 18, 2024

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Oistins to get $5m spruce up

The refurbishment work in Oistins should be completed by the end of May. This assurance was given by the chairman of Oistins Bay Gardens Inc. Kemar Harris during a site...

Persistent DLP issues a concern, say political scientists

If the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is to be a viable alternative to the ruling Barbados Labour Party...

‘Grand’ plans routed

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

Public schools reopen next week

Public schools will reopen next week for the final school term of the academic year 2023-2024. Term III, also...

Met Office monitoring dust haze

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is closely monitoring a large plume of dust haze in the eastern Atlantic today. The...

Mother struggling to make ends meet

Mother of six, Althea Cox, is crying out for help. She says she is unable to find employment and struggling to make ends meet...

‘Hold dog owners accountable’

More must be done to hold negligent pet owners accountable. However, while retired Barbados Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) chief inspector...

Ministry more than charity for vulnerable, says Humphrey

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey has stressed that his Ministry must see itself as more than just an entity giving...

Ministry: Viral post on prices of petroleum products fake

The Ministry of Energy and Business (MEB) has described as “fake news” information circulating on social media platforms claiming that there has been a...

Employers warned not to block jury duty

Employers whose staff have been selected for jury duty have been warned about placing stumbling blocks in the path of those performing the service. Meanwhile,...

Yearwood: Borrowing has Barbados in a debt trap

The Mia Amor Mottley Administration’s reliance on borrowing has placed the country in a “debt trap”, says Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Dr Ronnie...