Prices Still Trending Upwards
Latest figures from the Barbados Statistical Service show prices still trending upward overall. The Index of Retail Prices for February 2023 increased by one percent over January, while the increase in February this year was 6.6 percent compared to February last year. The Retail Price Index is a measure of changes in the general level […]
Insignias For Five National Honorees
Five recipients of Outstanding National Honours for last year were presented with their Insignia by the President Dame Sandra Mason at State House. Top awardees Dr. Phiomena Mohini-Harris and Christopher Gibbs received the Order of the Republic. Dr. Mohini-Harris received the award for her contribution to medicine and service to the Indian community and Mr. […]
Transport Authority Gets More Power to Crackdown on Reckless PSVs
Declaring it’s a matter of public safety Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Santia Bradshaw, has tabled in parliament a bill to strengthen the power of the Transport Authority to crackdown on public service vehicle operators. Introducing the Transport Authority amendment bill Miss Bradshaw spoke of receiving several complaints about PSVs from both locals […]
L.T. Gay Primary Given All Clear To Fully Reopen
The Ministry of Education has given the all clear for Lawrence T Gay Memorial Primary School to re-open for all students from today. The school had not been able to operate at full capacity since October last year, due to ongoing environmental issues, which forced students to be schooled at three offsite locations. Chief Education […]