Taxpayers have been given an additional month in which to file their 2019 personal income tax returns. The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) announced on Friday that it had extended the deadline for filing to May 29, 2020. The tax filing season began on April 6 and was originally to end April 30. However, in light […]
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Thirty-three Trinidad and Tobago nationals stranded in Barbados by the COVID-19 virus are at the Grantley Adams International Airport to return home today. The group’s attorney Prakash Ramadhar said yesterday that Minister of National Security Stuart Young had granted the group an exemption allowing entry after much deliberation last evening. The 33 nationals, who were […]
SOURCE: JAMAICA GLEANER: The proposal by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to use School-Based Assessment (SBA) and multiple-choice examination, possibly to be administered online, as its 2020 examination has not found favour with the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPPS). Linvern Wright, the president of JAPPS, thinks the proposal would shortchange students, arguing […]
COVID-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug called remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days, STAT News reported Thursday after it obtained a video of a conversation about the trial. The patients taking part in a clinical trial of the drug have all had severe respiratory symptoms and fever, but […]
For the first time in nearly a month, the Cheapside Market resumed orderly operations under new measures aimed at enforcing social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19. The sharp rise in the numbers of shoppers seeking fresh produce forced the market’s early closure Saturday. But the demand showed no sign of falling on Thursday. […]
The Commonwealth observer group which was accredited to the March 2 General Elections today urged that GECOM undertake the long-awaited recount of votes in full compliance with the Representation of the People Act and a credible manner. The mission, which was headed by former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur, cited the “unconscionable” delay in […]
Barbados COVID-19 Czar says the measures implemented to stave off the rampant spread of the highly contagious virus are “bearing fruit”. But Richard Carter admits that though Barbados has seen a reduced number of new cases of COVID-19 in the last few weeks, it is possible some infected persons may have so far, not been […]
COVID-19 CZAR Richard Carter has admitted that trying to curb the behavioural practices of Barbadians has been his biggest challenge. The island has been under lockdown since March 28, when an initial 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew was implemented. It has since been extended to a 24-hour curfew and Carter said it has been […]
Easter Message : The Methodist Church, South Caribbean District by Reverend Derick A. Richards Brothers and Sisters, I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ who is head of the Church and by whose life, teachings and example, we live in communion with God and one another. This is a time when the nations […]
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders will hold a special summit on Wednesday, April 15 to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Mia Mottley, the current chairperson of the 15-nation grouping, said the talks would allow countries to “share ideas and share experiences first and foremost” about the impact of the deadly virus. According to the latest […]