New digital payments system coming
Barbados will have a new electronic payments system in place within two years including digital cheques. Deputy Governor of the Barbados Central Bank, Michelle Doyle, disclosed the plan for the digital payments system during a digital transformation workshop hosted by the Central Bank. She says it will be a 24/7 instant payment solution across the […]
Technology overhaul for Police Service/QEH
Government is planning a major technology overhaul for both the Barbados Police Service and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Marsha Caddle, says technology will used to modernize both key agencies to improve their systems and service delivery. She announced the plan while speaking during the opening of the ministry’s […]
Police ramp-up operations/gun violence subsides
Government takes a new bail act to parliament within the next two weeks as part of efforts to quell a recent surge in gun violence. The police have also ramped up their operations and Attorney General, Dale Marshall, notes that the past week has been relatively quiet following a spate of homicides prior to that. […]