Tag: Estimates Debate
Thorne queries QEH CEO pick
Government’s decision to hire a British national as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has concerned Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne.As...
Health Ministry outlines major plans in Estimates
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will institute 34 sub-programmes at the cost of over $265 million, as Barbados seeks to address challenges which...
Mottley: Keeping ship afloat
Barbados saw a reduction of just under $2 billion in economic activity last year over the previous year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Ministry officials share health plan
Over the next year, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is preparing to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs), wage war on the aedes aegypti mosquito,...
More help for small business sector
Government will be providing more assistance for Barbados’ smallest businesses next financial year after a period of struggle for them during the COVID-19 pandemic.Minister...
Estimates in heart of Covid-19
When its budget was approved last year, Government did not see a COVID-19 crisis coming.But the pandemic’s subsequent devastating impact on health, the economy...