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Heal trade union rift, urges PM

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling for unity among the country’s trade unions, emphasising the importance of a strong labour movement. Speaking during the inaugural Patrick Frost Memorial Lecture...

Weir described as a godsend

Family, friends and former colleagues gathered yesterday to give thanks for the life of Shelley Elizabeth Weir, MBE,...

Push to modernise transport

Government is getting some expert assistance to help it modernise and transform the public transport sector. This includes a...

Overturned truck causes traffic back-up

An overturned truck near the Norman Niles Roundabout has caused a back up of traffic.  Police are on the...

Ministry monitoring breakfast numbers

Two weeks into the new National Breakfast Programme, Government says the initiative is operating without significant delivery problems...

Fatal accident along Paradise Road

A man was pronounced dead at the scene of an early morning accident along Paradise Road, St George. Police say the driver of a double...

CAIPO now part of Business Barbados

Government is moving ahead with initiatives to make doing business easier in Barbados. Effective today, the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO) has been...

Tempted to cheat on my girlfriend

Dear Christine, I AM A MAN in my 40s. I have been living with someone for over ten years and I have never had...

Burst water main forces early closure of Coleridge and Parry School

Classes at the Coleridge and Parry School were suspended at lunchtime Wednesday due to a burst water main. The Barbados Water Authority responded and is...

Challenges for Probation Department

The Probation Department is facing a number of challenges, particularly the preparation of reports for convicted people and communication delays within the judicial system.  These...

Dame Maizie: A lesson on how to be a lady

Dame Maizie Barker-Welch transcended the gender barrier and was a pioneer in Parliament, says the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Dame Maizie, who passed away at...