Hopes for jobs/economic boost from Maritime Industry
Government has undertaken a comprehensive overhaul of this country’s shipping laws that Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill says paves the way for development of a maritime industry to boost economic activity and create jobs. The plan was outlined by Mr. Gooding-Edghill as he led off debate in the House of Assembly on […]
Plan to counter school violence
Government has a plan to combat violence in schools through a co-ordinated approach involving several ministries. Minister in the Office of the Attorney General responsible for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane says his ministry is working with the Education, Youth and People Empowerment Ministries to address the root causes of school violence. He was speaking this […]
Social media claims of conference incident “a fabrication” say BLP MPs.
Barbados Labour Party MPs reject as a fabrication social media claims about the circumstances in which a colleague was injured at last weekend’s BLP annual conference. Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne drew rebukes from the government side when during his contribution to the debate on the Maritime Shipping Bill, he referred to a government MP being […]