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Pressure mounts against IMF surcharges

Pressure is intensifying on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end its surcharges policy which is costing Barbados millions of dollars whenever it repays IMF loans. United States Congressman Jesús...

SVG’s Opposition Leader wants age of consent increased

KINGSTOWN – Opposition Leader Godwin Friday has reiterated his support for increasing the age of consent, saying that...

Gospel ‘fyah’

Gospel artiste Neesha Woodz’s album launch on Sunday night was pure “fyah”. The sold-out concert, which ran for three...

Changes to works for postal service

Post offices across the country will be receiving a facelift. The Barbados Postal Service is also hoping to assist...

BCA denies charges of disrespect

The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) yesterday no-balled allegations of possible disrespect to President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra...

Pre-sentencing report on Pile

ATTORNEY Vonda Pile will be back in court next Monday, July 22, when a number of character witnesses will speak on her behalf.Today, when...

Chemical odour chases NSC staff

The majority of the staff at the National Sports Council  (NSC) are currently off the job.More than a dozen staffers left their desks earlier...

Pension payments still not settled

MORE THAN A month after Government said it would reverse the decision by the Treasury Department that stopped medically unfit people from receiving pensions,...

LIAT talks hit snag

ANTIGUA is playing hard ball with the Barbados Government over the LIAT issue.That country’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne said Antigua and Barbuda was prepared...

Blow to Digicel

Digicel is struggling to climb out of a deep financial hole, with debt on its books now estimated to be seven times more than...

Blue Horizon’s project plan

The redevelopment of the Blue Horizon Hotel will be done in two phases.Phase 1 is slated to take place on a property at the...