SSA TALKS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW
The Sanitation Service Authority workers and their union are to meet with management and the board tomorrow. Starcom Network News understands the meeting is schedule for 3pm. The discussions are to resolve a number of grievances outlined by workers during a two day strike this week. The workers are complaining about pay and allowances as […]
No Big Public Sector Increase Expected
A university finance expert expects at best only a small pay hike for state employees from current talks given the IMF-endorsed recovery and restructuring program. UWI Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Finance, Dr. Justin Robinson was speaking to Starcom Network News as public sector pay talks commence this week. Public sector unions have served notice […]
Poverty/Unemployment Partly to Blame for Gun Violence Says Expert
Researcher and behavioural specialist Professor Dwayne Devonish sees a strong link between the recurring gun violence and the poverty and joblessness in some communities. He agrees with the plans for enhanced community policing but wants this combined with broader efforts to address underlying problems. He also stresses the need for the training to translate […]
SSA Workers Threatened
Workers of the Sanitation Service Authority are complaining of being threatened while doing garbage collections in some areas. Public Relations Officer for the SSA, Carl Padmore, wants it to stop. Mr. Padmore notes that some of these threats have led to physical confrontation Public Relations Officer for the Sanitation Service Authority, Carl Padmore
Flu Upsurge
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George tells Starcom Network News that reported flu cases had diminished since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. But he’s seeing resurgence. Dr. George notes an increase in flu cases this month. Dr. George urges the public and especially the vulnerable to take steps to protect themselves including […]
Barbados Gets Rating Upgrade
Ratings agency Fitch has upgraded Barbados’ credit rating. In statement issued today Fitch Ratings announced that it has assigned Barbados a long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating of “B” with a stable rating outlook. Fitch has also assigned a short-term issuer default rating of “B”, a country ceiling of “B” and senior unsecured debt level of […]
UK PM QUITS
Liz Truss has stepped down as UK prime minister. The BBC states that she resigned as UK prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party in a statement outside Downing Street. She said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected as Tory leader and had notified the King that she was […]