Tuesday, April 23, 2024

News

Broad Street to be paved over Heroes weekend

The Ministry of Transport and Works, through its contractor Infra Construction Inc., will mill and pave Lower Broad Street to Upper Broad Street in Bridgetown from Friday, April 26...

Death rates up

Barbados’ population is officially in decline as the number of people dying each year surpasses those being born. That...

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...

St Michael man remanded on 14 charges

A 23-year-old St Michael man was remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing in court to answer 14 charges. Raheem...

Dust haze advisory remains in effect for Barbados

A large plume of is currently affecting the island, with concentrations expected to decrease from midweek. The Barbados Meteorological...

Bizzy’s power plan

Renewable energy investor Ralph “Bizzy” Williams has devised a plan he is confident will put all Barbadian households on the road to free electricity.But...

Duguid promises better roads

 Concrete roads may be more durable but they are much too costly, according to Minister of Transport, Works and Maintenance Dr William Duguid.“They are...

Charles F. Broome take mental maths crown

Charles F. Broome Memorial are still the champions of Primary Schools Mental Maths competition.On Tuesday at Solidarity House, the five-person team retained their title...

Locked on LIFO

The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) is not accepting anything other than the last in, first out (LIFO) policy in the retrenchment of public workers.The...

BTMI, BTPA relocating tomorrow

The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) and the Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA) will close tomorrow, Tuesday, October 30, and Wednesday, October 31.This is...

Bank’s say on BERT

The acronyms BERT and IMF are expected to feature prominently when the Central Bank releases its third-quarter economic review on Wednesday.Governor Cleviston Haynes is...