Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Debt sustainable, says Governor

Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge is maintaining that Barbados debt “remains quite sustainable," but he says the country’s status as a small island developing state means it...

Flash flood watch in effect

A flash flood watch is in effect for today and will be terminated at 6 p.m. or sooner...

Mallalieu: Bosses need protection

GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME out and support employers who are being vilified after following the COVID-19 directives issued during...

Rowe’s heart ‘for business and family’

NEVILLE ROWE was celebrated on Tuesday as a trailblazer in the supermarket business in Barbados and a person...

Dems ‘out of touch with reality’

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and its political leader Ralph Thorne are out of touch with economic reality...

Moore: Poor food handling a costly business

GENERAL SECRETARY of the Barbados Workers’ Union Toni Moore yesterday warned that badly prepared food can not only make people sick, but cause deaths...

Gun at a funeral

STARTLED MOURNERS watched as a Barbados Defence Force (BDF) officer picked up a gun which was then dramatically snatched from him at a graveside...

Chikungunya on the decline in Barbados

CASES OF chikungunya disease in Barbados continue to decline, with 57 suspected cases reported for the first 12 weeks of this year.In its latest...

Ministry: Not enough hand-washing

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH is worried that some food handlers are not washing their hands as often as they should.Trevor Taylor, an environmental health...

VIDEO: Canada funding justice reform in the Caribbean

CANADIAN High Commissioner Richard Hanley told the National Conference On Juvenile Justice that Barbados would benefit from $40 million his government was providing for...

VIDEO: Barbados a leader in child protection

BARBADOS has been lauded for its progressive policies to protect children.United Nations deputy representative Muriel Mafico said the country made these moves long before...