America Barbados The Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector is urging young Barbadians especially, to prepare for retirement and contribute to the National Insurance Scheme saying too many elderly people practice mismanagement of money
America Barbados To fly drones over the country's airspace, two requirements are in place: prior authorization must be obtained and an application form must be completed online from the Prime Minister's office
America Barbados Through the Policies Empowering People initiative, Trident Insurance customers had the opportunity to donate a percentage of their new or renewed premium to one of four chosen charities, with €40.000 raised
America Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley scored a landslide victory in the January 19 election for her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in the country's first election since it became a republic, winning all 30 seats in the national legislature
America Barbados The country is currently not accepting rapid antigen tests for entry, only PCR; the number of people who have turned up with the wrong tests has exceeded 300
America Barbados Following discussions between Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) and Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc., a decision has been made not to further extend the lease for the management and operation of the cruise terminal, that from today will transition to BPI
America Barbados Cidel's US$40.000 donation to The Salvation Army is helping dozens of families, serving hot meals during the holidays and providing clothes through their thrift shop
America Barbados An electronic vehicle registration system has been installed and will soon be operational to track uninsured or unregistered vehicles and detect speedsters, sending data to police database
America Barbados In an overnight ceremony in Bridgetown, Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as president yesterday, making of the Barbados the world's newest republic - the event coincided with the country's 55th anniversary of independence
America Barbados Today ends the 2021 My Barbados, a competition for children to describe what kind of country they would like to live in in the future
America Barbados The country will soon have legislation to allow for the creation of a free zone on the island, given the need for more foreign direct investment in a range of industries and sectors of the economy
America Barbados Barbados' Under-20 men's football team left the island today for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where they will participate in Group C of the Concacaf qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia
America Barbados The country's parliament has elected a woman as its first president; it is on its way to becoming a republic and abandoning its monarchy status