Barbados has been served a potentially significant blow to its tourism industry with the recent shooting of a Canadian visitor.
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Arthur to head group to monitor Guyana elections
Former Barbados Prime Minister, Professor Owen Arthur, is heading an 11-member Commonwealth Observer Group that will monitor the March 2 regional and general elections there.
Renewed effort to increase numbers in labour programme
Barbados has seen a falloff in the numbers participating in the Canadian Farm Labour Programme.
Government moving to address water woes in St Joseph
Government is exploring a number of options to address frequent water outages affecting St. Joseph residents.
Quarantine Centre In St. Lucy No Threat To Public
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has assured residents in the vicinity of the St. Lucy District Hospital at River Bay that the quarantine centre established there poses no threat to the public.
Speightstown By-Pass Road To Be Renamed
Come Friday, February 28, the Speightstown By-pass road will be renamed.
Robotics programme in schools from September
Minister of Education, Santia Bradshaw announced that Government will be investing significant finances to introduce a robotics programme in schools from September.
Public consultations soon on 11+
Debate on the Estimates of Expenditure for the upcoming financial year officially got underway Monday morning.
Estimates start today
Government is projecting 3.3 billion dollars as its total expenditure for the financial year 2020-21, while revenue is projected at 3.1 billion.
Rihanna appeals for unity
Barbadian superstar Rihanna made a passionate plea for unity, as she accepted the 2020 NAACP’s 2020 President’s Award.
