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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...

Two more BLP internal elections

Just a month after nominating fresh candidates for St Joseph and St Thomas, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has confirmed that another two internal...

Full rooms signal bright start to winter tourism season

Barbados’ winter tourism season has opened on a strong note, with hotel occupancy levels climbing above last year and many properties already operating at...

Demand for Chinese hospital ship ‘a concern’

Former minister of health Donville Inniss has described the long lines of Barbadians seeking medical attention from the visiting Chinese hospital ship as “embarrassing”,...

Mia to faithful: Get red, ready

Recent political messaging from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley suggests Barbados should be prepared for a General Election well before it is constitutionally due...

Minimum wage hike ‘challenge’

The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has warned that repeated increases in the national minimum wage could have wider knock-on effects across...

Humphrey defends Growth Fund

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey says the Economic Diversification And Growth Fund Bill is a measured, transparent and accountable response...

PSV licensing backlog cleared

Chief Licensing Officer Treca McCarthy-Broomes has declared that the licensing and inspection backlog affecting public service vehicles (PSVs) has now been resolved, with more...

BLP members vote today in St Thomas nomination

The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is bracing for what is expected to be one of its most consequential internal elections in recent memory, as...

Aviation milestone for GAIA

Barbados’ thrust to become a more globally competitive aviation hub is about to take off, with the country now officially certified to perform line...

‘Defeat not a sign of regional shift’

The sweeping 14-1 defeat of Dr Ralph Gonsalves in St Vincent and the Grenadines has triggered intense debate across the Caribbean about whether a...