Labour minister meets with some of the recently retrenched government workers
Minister of Labour, Colin Jordan, is asking retrenched public sector workers to maintain a positive attitude and take advantage of retraining opportunities that the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service is offering. Mr. Jordan says this period of unemployment for many is a difficult one and transitioning to this new way of life requires a […]
The transport board going high-tech
The state-owned transport board, already planning to switch to electric buses, is also going high-tech soon for revenue collection, deploying a cash-less system with commuters using travel cards or apps on their cell phones to pay for rides. Board Chairman Gregory Nicholls, says the board should start testing the system in about a month and […]
Attorney General reports success in efforts to quell a spate of gun violence
Barbados’ Attorney General, Dale Marshall, reports success so far in efforts to quell a spate of gun violence part of which involved stepped up patrols by the police with support from the Barbados Defence Force. Addressing a Barbados Labour Party meeting at St. Christopher’s Primary School, Mr. Marshall, also defended the deployment of the BDF […]