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The existing Barbados National identification card has breaches that the new digital one should eliminate, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology (MIIST) Wayne Marshall. The issue of the card, its replacement and the security concerns came up during the Estimates Debate in the House of Assembly yesterday. Marshall said the issue of a secure ID card was a serious one as the current card …
Overseas markets have a growing appetite for breadfruits from Barbados, and Barbadians are being urged to cash in on the interest. This was reiterated by Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) chief executive officer Mark Hill, who said his organisation had received an order for 2 000 breadfruits on Monday. Hill told the Estimates Debate in the House of Assembly that while this item was being sold in Barbados supermarkets …
Government will soon be reviewing the drawing board to complete a review of the demerit system in the Road Traffic Regulations in an effort to clamp down on lawlessness in the public service vehicle (PSV) sector. This was revealed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works Santia Bradshaw during the Estimates Debate in the House of Assembly yesterday. She fielded questions and heard comments from parliamentary colleagues …
The potential of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to impact food security is but a sharp reminder that Barbados needs to fast-track its plans to shore up the food and nutritional security of the island. This point was driven home yesterday by Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir, who was fielding questions from his parliamentary colleagues from the Well of Parliament, when the Estimates Debate continued. Weir said that the …
Barbados’ first two medicinal cannabis licences should be issued by June as the fledgling industry enters a new phase that will include more opportunities for Barbadians. This was announced yesterday during the Estimates Debate by Minister of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security Indar Weir and chairman of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority Anthony Bryan. With Bryan reporting that there were 11 entities now going through the application process, …