The National Organisation of Women (NOW) is in full support of Government’s decision to increase maternity leave in Barbados to 14 weeks. President Melissa Savoury-Gittens yesterday said mothers would appreciate
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Pastor Vincent Anthony ‘Tony’ Lowe testified yesterday that he only admitted to “touching” a teenager after her mother said if he confessed, the matter would end. But, said the head
Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn was the man of the hour yesterday. It was an historic day for the MP for Christ Church East Central, who became
The 2025 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals were given a failing grade by the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) yesterday, with director of communications and public affairs Mark A. Haynes asking
The Barbados Police Service has arrested and charged 24-year-old Kemar Kadeem Kishmare Gaskin of Briar Hall, Kendal Hill, Christ Church. He is facing charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Continue readingMan charged with assault and handling stolen vehicle
Canada’s most populous province Ontario is slapping a retaliatory 25% surcharge on electricity it sends to US states in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Ontario leader
Continue readingOntario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity
Journalist Colville Mounsey talks with our guest Professor Troy Lord of The UWI Cave Hill about the 2025 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals. The post State of Our Nation –
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A one-off Solidarity Allowance of $300 will be provided to Barbadians over the age of 18 with legal status who have contributed to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) for the
Continue readingOne-off solidarity allowance to be paid to eligible Barbadians
Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, has highlighted the trend of fewer people having children in Barbados, noting how this is reflected in the current school enrollment figures
Barbados is on track to become a super-aged society, with over 50% of the population expected to be 65 years or older by 2050. Straughn noted that older people generally
Continue readingPlans unveiled to enhance care for the elderly and aging population