Barbados

Today, December 21, 2022 shall be a VAT Holiday - a 17,5% per cent reduction of prices on VAT goods - as the government aims at providing ease for consumers who have faced 33 months of significant economic challenge

Government is working on a plan to use the 15.000-plus derelict properties and 10.000 empty lots across the island to build more housing for Barbadians

As of midnight last Sunday, December 4, retail prices of all liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders have decreased, a move by the government to allow the prices to reflect those of the international market

Barbadian artists allowed the 'Tradition of Excellence' to come to life during the launch of the visual arts exhibition 'Progression'; this year great emphasis was placed on digital art, although many pieces were physically displayed

To honour the memory of a family friend who died of cancer, Michael Hall, a fifth-year student at Ursuline Convent, donated $780 on Monday to help women in their fight against breast cancer

Officials at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) declared the airport ready for more passenger traffic expected this winter season; to duly prepare premises and staff, the airport has been meeting all stakeholders involved

As the court system grapples with a caseload of hundreds of cases, Attorney General Dale Marshall reports that some litigants are noticing an improvement in the time it takes the courts to resolve their civil matters

After a long break, the National Senior Games are expected to be held in 2023 and Barbados' older competitors are training with the National Elderly Swim Program, organised by the National Sports Council and the National Conservation Commission

The Government of Barbados has secured BB$146.52 million from the issuance of a dual currency blue bond with Inter-American Development Bank and The Nature Conservancy acting as guarantors for the transaction

Caveton 'Food Franklyn' Greenidge, former referee and long-time administrator, is appealing to the Barbados football community for financial assistance, having lost both legs and seeking to raise A$20.000 for prostheses

The Barbados Royals won their fifth consecutive match and sent the clearest signal of their challenge for the Caribbean Premier League title by defeating the Jamaica Tallawahs by eight wickets on Sunday

Today opens the first edition of the Afro-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum, organised by the African Export-Import Bank and the government of Barbados, it will end on 3 September

A resident from Hopewell, Chalky Mount, is living in fear that her house may slide into a nearby ravine due to work being carried out by the Ministry of Transport and Works; its deputy chief engineer assured that the ministry is trying to find a solution