Political scientist compares DLP infighting to “Kadooment”
A political scientist has chided the Democratic Labour Party over the way its members are handling its leadership struggle as a DLP stalwart and former cabinet minister Ronald Jones has stood by his scolding of party President Dr. Ronnie Yearwood. Over the weekend Mr. Jones, chastised Dr. Yearwood for not being present at a meeting […]
Drug alternatives available but may cost you
Local pharmacists are giving the assurance that there is an adequate supply of medication despite a scarcity of some brands of drugs. President of the Barbados Pharmaceutical Society, Marlon Ward-Rogers says that while certain brands are not available, there are alternatives. He notes, however, that people may have to pay for the alternatives obtained from […]
Bridgetown businesses hopeful about World Cup
Bridgetown businesses are gearing up for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup in June expecting there will be additional business. Chairman of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce’s Bridgetown Revitalization Committee, Eddie Abed, says they have been strategizing with stakeholders on how they can maximize any benefits from the additional traffic expected. He hopes that the […]
Agriculture rebound projected
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, expects this country’s agricultural sector to recover from climate challenges over the past months to end the year on a high with the poultry sector projected to perform particularly well. Mr. Weir notes that farmers have had to deal with both drought and at times periods of […]