A New Acting Judge Appointed
The Supreme Court of Barbados has announced the appointment of attorney-at-law, Ms. Fiona Hinds to the post of acting Justice of the Supreme Court. Ms. Hinds is an attorney-at-law with twenty-nine years of experience at the bar. She is also a part-time lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, with twenty-nine years […]
Barbados Listed as World’s 18th Most Expensive Country
Barbados is listed in a survey by an international media house as among the top 25 countries in the world with the highest cost of living this year. A report published by Yahoo Finance lists Barbados as the 18th most expensive place to live. In its analysis, Yahoo Finance cites a number of factors that […]
Talks Commence on State Owned Enterprises Restructuring
Weeks after government announced its intention to commence reform of state enterprises, this country’s largest public sector union, the National Union of Public Workers, says it’s yet to have any talks on the matter. However, discussions are underway with some other trade unions. In last month’s budget presentation Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley outlined the […]
BICO Ice Cream Van Salesmen on Strike
Some members of BICO’s mobile retail sales team are on strike following a disagreement with management over changes to the company’s plug-in charges. This morning, at least six of the ice cream van salesmen gathered to protest at BICO’s headquarters at the Harbour Road. The independent contractors were informed via letters that plug–in charges for […]