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The topic of gender and sexuality in Chapter three of the proposed new Constitution was at the centre of robust discussions during another of the Constitutional Reform Commission’s hosted public meetings.The overwhelming number of Barbadians who made submissions at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School, Kingsland, Christ Church on Sunday evening voiced disapproval with the inclusion of language that pushed gender neutrality. Many made the argument that if Barbados accepts and encourages this ...

Despite successfully completing its first International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed economic recovery programme and achieving certain targets, Government has so far failed to adequately whet the appetite of investors with its most recent bond offer.At the same time, the Mia Mottley-led administration seems to be some way off from going back to the international market to raise capital.The take-up of the recently issued $200 million Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) Plus investment bonds has...

Expressing concern about the potential impact of the plummeting value of the British pound on the tourism industry here, Roseanne Myers has suggested a campaign to encourage travellers to book in advance and take advantage of end-of-summer specials.She said while several tourism players may be looking to discontinue discounted rates on products and services as the winter season approaches, there should be a campaign to get potential travellers to book accommodation and visits to attractions in a...

Officials in the global business sector are being assured that all issues that could hinder Barbados’ chance of receiving a passing grade from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as it relates to the exchange of information have been addressed.This assurance has come from Minister of Business Development Kerrie Symmonds, as he spoke during a Barbados International Business Association (BIBA) business luncheon on Wednesday at the Savannah Beach Club.Providing an upd...

Rashad Maynard today described the man who his brother is alleged to have killed as a “nuisance” who drank heavily and became aggressive.In fact, he said on the day his brother Raheim Hinds struck Michael Yearwood with a stone, Yearwood had “straight pulled” a bottle of rum and was armed with a cutlass.Hinds, of Phillip’s Road, Pinelands, St Michael, today pleaded not guilty to murdering Yearwood on March 26, 2015, when his trial got underway in the No.5A Supreme Court.Maynard, who was...

The Carroll County Board of Education got its first look at the proposed calendar during its meeting Sept. 14.

Fed up with a fellow ZR driver trying to prevent him from overtaking, Jerad Brathwaite took matters into his own hand.However, his actions landed him in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where he admitted to slapping the complainant out of frustration.Brathwaite, of Brereton Village, St Philip, pleaded guilty to assaulting Chad Bishop on September 13, 2022, when the charge was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes.In outlining the facts, prosecutor Sergeant Randolph Boy...

It is quite baffling, that as a nation we project one reality when we know that on the ground, the average citizen sees the situation in a completely different vein.We speak to the issue of the return to full face-to-face classes in our schools since the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to introduce online teaching and then a hybrid process of education for the nation’s children.There is no denying that our children’s education has been harmed over the past two to three ...

Government is going back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to get financing for a Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) plan 2.0.Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Friday that this time around, the arrangement would be for three years and once approved by the IMF, would unlock approximately US$130 million (BDS$260 million) in financing.She said entering another programme with the IMF – with the current four-year agreement concluding at month end – would also allow ...

Prime Minister Mia Mottley is promising that Government will be working to make pharmaceuticals and other medical products more affordable for Barbadians, even if it has to resort to imposing price controls.She also announced that by next year, residents will know what plans the administration has to get them affordable access to health insurance.Mottley’s pledge to ensure savings on medical supplies – which she made without providing a timeline – comes just over a month after her administ...