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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 agenda through its Constitution, the island will be “going down a slippery slope”. However, 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 fallen short of expectation, according to Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Cleviston Haynes...

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 advance.Myers, who is General Manager of Atlantis Submarines, said such an initiative would also help...

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 update to the industry officials, Symmonds said a critical piece of the puzzle had been implemented and...

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 15 at the time of the incident, told the court he knew Yearwood as ‘Bishop’ who operated a tire...