UNCTAD ON IN BARBADOS NEXT YEAR
The twice-postponed UNCTAD 15 Conference will now be held in Barbados from the 3rd to 8th of October 2021. That announcement from UNCTAD Secretary-General, Dr. MukhisaKituyi and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottleyin a joint online news conference today. The Conference, the highest decision-making body of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD […]
EDUCATION MINISTER BACKS CXC PARENTS
Education Minister, Santia Bradshaw says she is fully backing the efforts of concerned parents who want CARICOM leaders to help resolve the impasse with the Caribbean Examinations Council over the regrading of CSEC and CAPE papers. Yesterday, a group calling itself the “Caribbean Coalition of CXC 2020 Redress”, complained that a promised one-week review was […]
PAY HIKE CAUTION
This country’s business sector is urging government to be careful about how it implements a near 30 percent increase in the minimum wage, warning it could trigger price increases, job cuts or even force some companies out of business if it’s a blanket increase across the board. President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and […]
IT’S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ON HOTT95.3FM!
This Christmas, HOTT 95.3FM will be spreading Christmas Cheer in our 12 Day of Christmas Promotion! Until December 22nd listeners will have the chance to win a range of prizes including groceries, beverages, food and other vouchers, cash and more. HOW TO ENTER · UPLOAD A CREATIVE VIDEO DEPICTING ONE OF THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS […]
G4S Deal & Minimum Wage by April
The impasse between G4S guards and management that led to the Barbados Workers Union threatening a national strike, has been resolved. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who chaired the latest round of talks, told a press conference at Illaro Court last night, that an agreement has been reached on new payments for all categories of […]