Haywire event not associated with BTMI
Tourism Minister Senator Lisa Cummings has been seeking to clear the air about a party event said to be planned next month in Barbados involving visitors. A promotional flyer for the event called Haywire is in circulation and created a stir due to the covid concerns. Senator Cummings stresses it’s not an event that is […]
Tourism Vaccine Concern
Minister of Labour Colin Jordan has served warning to hoteliers and other employers that they will be held liable for severance due to laid off workers. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Mr. Jordan, declared that if necessary government will pay the severance. But he also served notice that […]
Common Entrance Delay
The Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Exam, called the common entrance, is scheduled for July 28th, a two month delay. Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw made the announcement during a news conference this morning. Ms. Bradshaw says that a readiness assessment conducted in schools last month showed many students are not yet ready. She added that […]