Monthly Archives: October 2023
“A REPEAT OF LAST YEAR…”SAYS MRS. PERSAD-BISSESSAR
Government’s 2023/2024 fiscal packages are being called, a repeat of last year’s and years before. This is the view of opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. In her response, following Minister of Finance Colm Imbert’s budget presentation in the lower house, Mrs. … Continue reading
REINTRODUCTION OF SCHOOL & BOOK GRANTS…
Government reintroduces a school supplies and book grant. Finance Minister, Colm Imbert explained, that this move is in response to the addition of new textbooks on booklists. However, parents would have to undertake a means test to qualify Minister Imbert … Continue reading
REVENUE AUTHORITY AND PROPERTY TAX ARE COMING SAYS FINANCE MINISTER…
It is confirmed, Government will begin collecting property tax next year. Property owners and occupiers will soon receive notices, on the amounts they are required to pay. Finance Minister Colm Imbert made the revelation yesterday, as he presented the national … Continue reading
RECORD SHATTERING HEAT WITHIN THE REGION….
It has been a record-shattering weekend of heat for many in the Region. Director of the Barbados meteorological services Sabu Best says, temperatures at one monitoring station, reached heights never seen before. He says, high temperatures, which have been magnified … Continue reading
BUDGET DAY IS HERE…
The 2023-2024 National Budget is to be presented in the Lower House this afternoon. As is usually the case there is speculation ahead of the presentation of the fiscal package. Yesterday Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said, the speculation over the … Continue reading
TOBAGO SEES TEN MURDERS FOR THE YEAR…THE LATEST VICTIM IS ALLEGEDLY FATALLY STABBED BY A FRIEND…
The tenth murder for the year in Tobago, has been recorded. The victim is Reann Henry. Newscenter Five understands the woman was also known as Lucy. The 39-year-old Ms. Henry was stabbed during a fight in Bon Accord last Saturday … Continue reading
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