Wednesday, May 1, 2024

News

Two perish in early morning accident

Update: 2:55 p.m. The deceased have both been identified by their respective family members. They are Tammi Tonas Tammetha Bryant, 39 years, of Vaucluse Tenantry, St Thomas and  Akeem Ricardo Hunte,...

BLP ‘the real enemy’

Political leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Ralph Thorne has acknowledged his disruptive influence on the party,...

Extra fees for IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is charging Government millions of dollars in fees being collected whenever Barbados repays...

New guidelines on commercial bank fees coming soon

The Central Bank of Barbados will be issuing new guidelines to commercial banks. It will include information regarding...

Governor fears impact of bad weather on food crop

Local agriculture is feeling the heat from climate change. Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge says this can negatively...

Canadian couple robbed

A CANADIAN COUPLE’S visit was thrown into chaos yesterday when they were robbed in the presence of their two children while visiting the East...

Students get career tips with Scotiabank Schools’ Road Show

WITH ONE MORE term now left to go before graduation, final year students at the Lester Vaughan School and the Alleyne School got some...

Crop off and jogging

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.That can certainly apply to the 2015 sugar crop.Almost a month late and expected to be a tad smaller than last...

Paul: Import bill can be cut

BARBADOS IS IN A GOOD POSITION to cut its annual fruit and vegetable import bill by more than $50 million.But, according to CEO of...

Banks to set own rates

BARBADIANS WITH SAVINGS in commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions will soon no longer be able to rely on the Central Bank to set...

Govt ‘holding up’ wind project

PLANS FOR A SPEEDY START to Barbados’ first commercial wind farm project have been blown away by Government delays.After arranging about $25 million in...