Minister rejects “fete culture” claims
Labour Minister Colin Jordan, who has responsibility for ecclesiastical affairs, highlighted the importance of the religious component such as government’s call for a weekend of prayer and reflection. He also responded to moderator David Ellis who wondered whether government was helping to promote a fete culture and whether the Crop Over activities were in conflict […]
CTUSAB wants Crackdown on illegal guns/gangs
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados wants the surge in gun violence to be urgently addressed and believes the issue is rooted in an increase in gang culture. Speaking during a media briefing this morning, General Secretary of CTUSAB, Dennis Depeiza, said that government needs to ramp up its measures to […]
Govt appeals to BWA customers to pay their bills
The Barbados Water Authority is said to be struggling financially because some customers aren’t paying their bills, forcing the agency to continue to rely on state support. This has been disclosed by Minister in the office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Shantal Monro-Knight who was introducing in the Senate a resolution to facilitate a 12.4 […]