Barbados has been spared any major fallout from the recent collapse of the UK-based Thomas Cook group. Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds has announced that the island will secure some …
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As Government continues its digital transformation of the public service, Prime Minister Mia Mottley is urging the private sector to do the same. At the same time, she is cautioning …
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Small businesses are being encouraged to retrofit their operations for renewable energy, as the nation’s small business leader urged providers to help facilitate the process. The president of the Small …
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Protections for whistleblowers and an update of a 90-year-old law are among a range of measures the Government plans to introduce in a “few weeks” to go after crooked public …
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Virgin Atlantic introduces more flights to Barbados for Winter 2019 Season
In a bid to increase choice for customers travelling from the Manchester region, Virgin Atlantic is expanding its operation out of Manchester Airport, with brand new flights from its northern …
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Residents are being encouraged to take their savings from the commercial banking system and invest in companies listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE). This advice has come from BSE …
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The role of boards of companies needs to change, Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology Senator Kay McConney has suggested, owing to rapid technological advancements. Arguing that customer expectations …
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Tourism officials are holding out hope that a lifeline to the failed Thomas Cook Group’s subsidiary, the Germany-based Condor Airlines, would be approved so that some 200,000 tourists could still …
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Former Prime Minister Professor Owen Arthur has thrown out a challenge to the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus to develop more intellectual leaders to help Barbados …
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President of the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS) Juanita Wade believes that before some initiatives are rolled out dialogue between the relevant stakeholders is necessary. Her …