Government has finally passed legislation to give authority to the two per cent Foreign Exchange Fee (FXF) that was implemented by the previous administration almost three years ago. The Exchange …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley is eager to see a new funding model for the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), suggesting that the ability of the Fund to be maintained at a …
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A proposition is being thrown out to members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to consider offering rebates or concessions to regular regional travellers in an effort to help ease the …
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Former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is receiving backing for his defense of the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) stewardship of the country in the ten years prior to losing all 30 …
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Caribbean citizens using their cellphones while travelling throughout the region will soon be paying a fixed rate for roaming. Prime Minister Mia Mottley made the announcement as she addressed the …
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Frustrated mother seeks answers from education authorities
by Anesta Henryby Anesta HenryA 39-year-old mother of two is demanding answers from the Ministry of Education regarding why her requests to homeschool her children keep getting turned down. Shendor Menvarayzz said since 2018 …
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On January 1, 2020, some 30 years after the now late Pastor Victor Roach began a one-man crusade advocating it, the Barbados Government finally introduced breathalyzer testing as one of …
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A Dodds inmate returned to the High Court today and pleaded guilty to gun and ammunition charges. Leandro Renaldo Dominic Pope of Lower Holder’s Hill, St James, is also expected …
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Nineteen days after appearing in court on a murder charge Jamar Jamal Greaves was back today before the same magistrate in connection with a similar offence. The 33-year-old, of Grape …
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Update: BWA locates burst main at Fairview, Christ Church
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneBarbados Water Authority (BWA) crews have located the 16-inch burst main uncovered at Fairview, Christ Church yesterday after working throughout the night to drain water from the area. BWA …