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The Transport and Works ministry is looking to acquire two additional pothole patching machines to improve road fixing standards in this island. Admitting that a “slapdash” approach has been taken to pothole patching at times, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw stated the machines would help with a cleaner process. “I was actually looking at

By Shamar Blunt  A programme is in the works to prepare residents of some of the island’s coastal areas to respond in the event of a tsunami.  Coastal Planner from the Coastal Zone Management Unit, Fabian Hinds announced on Wednesday that the local Technical Standing Committee on Coastal Zone Hazards is in the advanced stages of creating the Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme.  He

The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) is calling on Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators to end the practice of cutting routes short and forcing passengers to disembark before reaching their destinations. Director of Communications and Public Affairs Mark A. Haynes made the appeal in response to complaints from the public about operators not adequately servicing routes for which they have

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey has dismissed the idea of introducing universal basic income (UBI) in Barbados. Responding to a question from Senior Minister Dr William Duguid on the feasibility of such a system in Barbados, during debate on the 2023/2024 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, he said UBI was not a realistic concept for a small

One of the Caribbean’s most noted academics says the region’s economies are “sagging”, and it is time for an urgent economic make-over.Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is also suggesting that the continued focus on “old sectors” was no longer yielding the desired economic and social benefits for the region and its people.He argued that the time has come for greater focus on building out a more digital economy if the region is to...

The belief that men do not pay enough attention to their health was dispelled on Saturday morning when Cancer Support Services held a Prostate Specific and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (PSA/CEA) Screening. The hosting of the event was symbolic because it coincided with World Cancer Day. This session, which took place at their office at Dayrells Road in Christ Church, attracted a large crowd. Janette

By Anesta Henry  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is continuing to work towards clearing the backlog of people awaiting elective surgeries. That assurance has come from Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness with responsibility for the QEH, Dr Sonia Browne, who also told Barbados TODAY she was pleased the healthcare institution was on top of its cataract surgeries. She

Hakeem Roberto Stuart has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 45 years behind bars for the brazen daylight killing of Damian Trotman in Sheraton Mall in 2019. Justice Carlisle Greaves handed down the sentence moments ago in the No 3 Supreme Court. After taking into consideration the four years he had spent on remand the final sentence

Captain Hayley Matthews has underscored the importance of consistency if West Indies Women are to make an impact at next month’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup, and believes the pitches will also be a decisive factor in results. The Caribbean side, winners of the 2016 edition of the tournament India, have found themselves on a wretched nine-game losing streak in T20 Internationals

Former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate Ryan Walters believes that discussions around the economy should become more people-centred. Remarking that when you take care of the people, the economy will take care of itself, Walters said too often when the word economy is discussed it is repeatedly about the GDP (Gross Domestic Product), inflation, international reserves, debt, surplus or deficit and