$30M To Help A Thousand of the Most Vulnerable
Government is looking to international lending agencies, the diaspora and locals to help raise the majority of about thirty million dollars a year it plans to spend to help a thousand of the most desperate families in this country. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, has told the audience of VOB’s Down […]
NUPW Wants Talks on Cost of Living Relief for Government Workers
This country’s largest public sector union wants talks with government on some form of pay increase for public workers. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn speaking in Parliament recently indicated doubt about government’s capacity to afford a public sector pay hike. Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers, Wayne Waldrond, […]
Barbados May Extend IMF Program/Unlock Access to Another $400M BDS
Barbados may be extending what is described as a very successful IMF program with a decision to be made before the end of next month. This has been disclosed by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley at joint news conference with the visiting Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva . Miss Mottley spoke […]
NCF Slashes Stall Fees/Free Space for Old Vendors on New Route.
The National Cultural Foundation has reduced by fifty percent its Crop Over stall fees and is providing free space along the new Grand Kadooment route for vendors from the old route. The announcement was made by NCF CEO Carol Roberts-Reifer on VOB’s Fireworks Crop Over program. She also outlined the arrangement for the new route.]