Friday, April 19, 2024

News

Major boost for film industry

The film industry in the region and Africa received a major boost this past week with the inaugural hosting of Cross Continental Forum (CCF) in Barbados. The forum, devised and...

House fire leaves two injured

A house fire in St Philip has left two people with burns, one of them a woman in...

PAC to probe steel houses

The cost overruns flagged by the Auditor General in relation to the construction of Chinese steel houses will...

WIPA commends Hayley Matthews for historic win as Wisden’s Leading T20 Cricketer in the World

The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) proudly commends West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews for being designated Wisden's...

Abrahams: Be Prepared

Barbadians have been urged to be as prepared as possible as the country braces for an active Atlantic...

Lots of choice for New Year’s celebrations

Some Barbadians may be paying a pretty penny to bring in the New Year in style.From earlier this month and beyond some hotels and...

Meeting averts PSV strike

Following a meeting with the Transport Authority and the heads of the public service vehicle (PSV) sector, the Ministry of Transport says any proposed...

Pauline’s plight

Pauline Richards still lives in the childhood home she grew up in 72 years ago.The problem is, the house which her father built for...

Pension plan deal

After years of negotiations, a pension plan is in place for workers at the Barbados Water Authority (BWA).BWA management and Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU)...

Ringing in 2019

People across the world are welcoming 2019 with a bang.The traditional fireworks displays began in Auckland, New Zealand and will continue to travel across...

Tax amnesty extension

Barbadians will now have a few more days to apply for tax amnesty. The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has been granted permission by the Ministry...