TIGHTER SCRUTINY FOR COMPANIES
Government is amending the companies act to subject firms registered here to tighter scrutiny to avoid a threatened blacklisting by the European Union. Acting leader of government business in the Senate, the minister of tourism and international transport, Senator Lisa Cummings, notes that among other things the amendments ensure a clearer picture of who is […]
COVID UNIT WARNS DON’T DROP GUARD
The Head of Barbados’ Covid-19 Monitoring Unit, Ronald Chapman, warns there should be no let-up in strict adherence to health protocols over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. He tells Starcom Network News that for instance he’s satisfied with the high compliance to the health protocols across the tourism industry. And he says the authorities […]
IMPORTED COVID SPIKE
Four more visitors have tested positive for COVID-19, that’s eight imported cases in two days after four visitors also tested positive on Monday. The latest cases are a 47-year-old man who arrived on American Airlines on Sunday, while the other three, all women, aged 29, 30 and 71, arrived on British Airways on Monday. They […]
PORT PROMISE
Efforts are on to speed-up the clearance of items at the Bridgetown Port, as officials admit to a backlog. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn says a key factor is an upsurge in shipped items, due to the increased online shopping by Barbadians, who have been unable to travel as accustomed. He says […]
PURITY STRIKE
Employees of Purity Bakeries walked off the job early this morning over pay and other grievances that are now the subject of negotiations between management and officials of the Barbados Workers Union. We here more from our reporter Kezia Inniss
NOT A MERRY CHRISTMAS SAYS PSV OPERATORS
Minibus and route taxi operators say business has been slow to return after the disruption caused by the covid-19 pandemic, and are hoping things pick up this Christmas. We here more in this report from Kezia Inniss.
FOUR MORE VISITORS POSITIVE
A batch of four visitors has tested positive for COVID-19. The two women and two men were found to be positive on Monday after their second tests.. The women, aged 42 and 37, arrived on separate American Airlines flights last Thursday and Friday. The other cases are a 53-year-old man, who came in on Virgin […]
COVID CRACK DOWN ON PSVs
Public service vehicle crews caught violating the COVID-19 health protocols will be banned from the road for up to seven days. This from Head of the Monitoring Unit, Ronald Chapman, who tells Starcom Network News that they have stepped up enforcement of the protocols such as mask wearing. He says the PSV sector is still […]
FATAL SHOOTING IN SPEIGHTSTOWN
Police are on the scene of a shooting at Speightstown, St. Peter where a man has been shot dead.The victim was reportedly shot multiple times.
BEC ISSUES MINIMUM WAGE CAUTION
The Barbados Employers Confederation has followed the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in urging government to have a careful approach to how it implements the promised minimum wage from April next year. Akeel Lovell reports: