Relief from high food prices is not immediately in sight but Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge says the country’s inflation rate is headed in the right direction. He offered …
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It will take a while before the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) decides if it will give the Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) the green light to invest millions of …
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By Emmanuel Joseph Barbados has recorded its largest three-quarter economic growth in 17 years as it grew over ten straight quarters, the Central Bank said Friday, declaring an impressive rebound …
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BCC developing mental health charter for students, staff
by Dawne Parrisby Dawne ParrisThe Barbados Community College (BCC) is developing a new mental health charter to assist students and faculty. BCC Chairman Dr Allyson Leacock gave that promise at the planting of a …
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The Central Bank of Barbados is looking to the local private sector to increase its investments in the economy by a billion dollars in the coming year. Addressing a news …
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The Caribbean and Africa possess complementary strengths in various sectors, making them natural trading partners, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds. And for successful trading and …
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NCF gives over 100 dancers gift of ‘Baba’ Hinds’ masterclasses The iconic dancer on the logo of the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) was alive and in the …
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A former head of the Government Industrial School (GIS) is suggesting that nurse stations be placed at the island’s 21 public secondary schools. Erwin Leacock made the call on Wednesday …
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A veteran educator is warning the government that the inevitable access to artificial intelligence (AI) by students will pose significant challenges for educators that could possibly lead to cheating on …
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By Sheria Brathwaite The head of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has laid down the gauntlet to the Mia Mottley administration ahead of the planned transformation of the secondary …