Opposition calls on Minister of Education to apologize
Bridgetown. The Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is calling on Minister of Education Ronald Jones to apologize for statements made in the House of Assembly last week. Speaking during a…
Month: June 2013
Government plans to reform financing of healthcare
Government is looking to reform the financing of healthcare in Barbados. Minister of Health, John Boyce, said the State could not provide "all services to all people" and, as…
High Commissioners to lobby against APD
Bridgetown. The Caribbean High Commissioners in the United Kingdom (UK) are gearing up to lobby the British Government for an ease in the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) and have secured…
Hard times
Bridgetown. General Secretary of the Barbados Worker's Union (BWU) Sir Roy Trotman has expressed concerns about the current state of the Barbados economy According to Sir Roy this is the…
Cannabis sized
Bridgetown. The Royal Barbados Police Force continues to reap success in thier efforts to crub the spread of ilegal drugs across the island. Over a thousand pounds of cannabis were…
GuyExpo 2013 launched
Georgetown: The 2013 Guyana Exposition was last evening launched under the theme “advancing productivity through innovation, modernization and expansion”. President Donald Ramotar says GuyExpo provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to…
Mining officers are being urged to refrain from accepting bribes
Georgetown: Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, is urging mining officers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to desist from taking bribes. He made this…
President orders delay in light bill increase
Georgetown : President Donald Ramotar has ordered a delay in the proposed 26.7 percent tariff hike the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is planning to implement. The instruction was given…
Guyana to review safety and security of stockpiled firearms
Georgetown : Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has reported that Guyana is working in the context of international cooperation with a United Nations body to address the question of…
Boat captain died in river accident
Demerara :Investigations are being conducted into a collision of two boats plying the Supenaam/Parika route that occurred at 4:44pm and which resulted in the death of boat captain Ganesh Roopnarine,…
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