Consumers in Caricom countries are still to fully benefit from a reduction in telecommunications roaming charges. Caricom secretary general Dr Carla Barnett said an agreement was signed earlier this year with two of the telecommunications providers in the Caribbean, but there has been little progress on the matter. “We have the unfortunate reality that our telecommunications infrastructure in the region, which controls the internet services, are legacy systems from the …
A former university principal says Barbados is emerging from the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but is yet to focus sufficient attention on the disruptive social dimensions of the lockdowns on young people and their parents, especially single mothers and out-of-work fathers. Professor Emerita, The Most Honourable Eudine Barriteau, made the point while delivering the 5th Annual Ermie Bourne Memorial Lecture on Sunday evening. The online presentation was …
One of the reasons why Barbados’ spouge beat failed to blossom successfully was that the music industry was controlled by a group of corporate entities when it was trying to establish its presence on the market. This assertion was made by bassist and recording engineer Norman Barrow, during the Jackie Opel Day roundtable discussion Celebrating The Life & Music Of A Legend at the Courtney Blackman Grande Salle, Central Bank, …
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