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Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting...

English decline ‘a concern’

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has expressed concern about...

Countdown for end of 11-Plus begins

The countdown has officially begun for the end of...

Dip in overall maths, English

St Gabriel’s Primary School dominated this year’s Barbados Secondary...

Walters slams Govt ‘secrecy’

Democratic Labour Party Spokesman on finance Senator Ryan Walters...

Still mum on BiMPay cost

Questions about the cost of Barbados’ new BiMPay platform...

Thorne set to become DLP president

Democratic Labour Party (DLP) political leader Ralph Thorne is set to officially assume the presidency of the party, running unopposed as the annual conference...

Abed: Major boost coming for Bridgetown

Bridgetown is set to come alive during CARIFESTA as businesses prepare to roll out a wave of discounts, giveaways and entertainment designed to attract both...

Passport ‘not for sale’

Barbadian citizenship is not, and will never be, a commodity for purchase. That was declared by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley during her televised address...

BiMPay ‘will boost fintech appeal’

Governor of the Central Bank, Dr Kevin Greenidge, says the introduction of BiMPay next year will be a “game changer” for Barbados, significantly boosting...

Warning over hackers’ tactics

Barbados’ vulnerability to cybercrime extends far beyond technical breaches, with attackers increasingly using human behaviour as their primary weapon. This was the stark warning from...

Plan to stem nursing exodus 

With an increasing loss of nursing talent to higher-paying overseas markets, Barbados is moving to strengthen retention efforts while expanding domestic training.  Minister of Health...

Family Leave Bill ‘a critical step’  

Government’s Family Leave Bill is being positioned as a critical step in strengthening Barbadian families and, by extension, the nation’s social fabric. Minister of...

BHTA: Levy reform a game-changer

The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has hailed new legislation requiring global booking platforms to collect and remit the ten per cent Shared...

$21m in sickness benefits

With more than $21 million already paid out in sickness benefits for 2025, the National Insurance and Social Security Service (NISSS) says it is...

Voice concerns to AOPT, operators told

Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT), Roy Raphael, has pushed back against criticisms from the Public Service Vehicle Workers’ Association (PSVWA)...