Licensing Authority Introduces Commercial Registration Plates

The Barbados Licencing Authority is introducing commercial registration number plates. The plate which will be for use by commercial or trade vehicles will be displayed with white plates and blue text beginning with the letter ‘C’ followed by numbers. This was revealed by the Acting Chief Licensing Officer of the Barbados Licensing Authority, Treca McCarthy-Broomes. […]

Crop Over A Success Despite Some Issues Says NCF

The National Cultural Foundation, NCF, considers Crop Over 2023 to have been a general success though admitting there were some issues. NCF Chief Executive Officer, Carol Roberts Reifer, speaking on VOB’s Down to Brasstacks call-in program noted the collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders to enable a huge rebound of the national festival. Mrs. […]

PM Announces New Primary School Book Grant; Education Reform Push

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has restated government’s determination to overhaul this country’s education system while indicating the reform will take place over a number of years. She was speaking at the presentation of a report on Barbados’ economic development by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, CAF. Miss Mottley describes the […]