Focus on vulnerability of older persons
Minister of Social Care, the Hon. Steven Blackett recently commended the National Assistance Board (NAB) for the positive impact on the quality of life of elderly persons in communities across...
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Erosion of value system must be addressed
Governor General, His Excellency Sir Elliott Belgrave, with Dean of the St. Michael’s Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Gibson; and Chief Justice, Sir Marston Gibson (partially hidden), at the...
View ArticleTeachers to meet today
Several ongoing and persistent problems including the issue of appointments of teachers and violence in schools will be on the agenda when members of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU) meet...
View ArticleSymmonds: Barbados worse off now
The Democratic Labour Party Government is suffering from “chronic failure”. That’s the view of the Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Kerrie Symmonds. The Opposition MP told those attending...
View ArticleWill Customs make the move to the BRA from October 1?
WILL there be further delays in bringing the Customs and Excise Department under the Barbados revenue Authority (BRA)? The date for the Customs and Excise Department to come under the BRA had been...
View ArticleWork on highway for peace continues around the world
Expected to serve as a modern day Silk RoadBy: Patricia ThangarajTHE Universal Peace Federation continues its work towards building a highway connecting various neighbouring countries and continents....
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Canadian students benefit from internship with Bitt Inc.
Bitt interns (left to right), Dakota Chodan and Murad Wancho.TWO students of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), have benefited from a summer internship with the Barbados based...
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Grotto units will be up for sale
Minister of Housing, Lands and Rural Development, Denis Kellman, speaking to The Barbados Advocate recently.By: Jenique BelgraveGovernment has come up with two options for persons looking to acquire...
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Students receive lesson on success
From left: CEO of the Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union, Sis. Clorinda Alleyne; Vice President, Glendon Belle; and Featured Speaker, Firhaana Bulbulia, conversing during the...
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What3Words makes its debut in the C’bean
Co-Founder and CEO of What3Words, Chris Sheldrick, developed an easier way to locate places on the map.By: Peta Rowe-Forde During the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s (URISA) 2016...
View ArticleQuick turnover rates for BVHS shelter
By: Regina Selman-Moore The Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS) is reporting a quick turnover rate for persons entering its recently launched Women and Children’s Shelter. President of the...
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‘HERO’ empowering young women
Patron of the Hands Extended Reaching Out (HERO) – Mom-preneurship Programme, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development, Senator Dr. the Hon. Esther Byer Suckoo (right)...
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NUSB Calypso competition in October
From left: President of the National United Society of the Blind (NUSB), Rudyard Welch; Elviston Maloney, President of the Barbados Association of the Blind and Deaf; and PRO for NUSB, Errol...
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fed up!
Organiser of the march, Andrew Dixon, noted that some communities have not received water for months. By: Peta Rowe-Forde After facing dry taps for weeks and months on end, residents from St. Joseph...
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‘Josephines’ protest for water
MP for St. Joseph, Dale Marshall speaking with the media. Mohammed Ali Kothdiwala too venting his frustration on the behalf of the St. Joseph residents.‘Josephines’ frustrated with the water outage...
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Disconnect from church linked to social ills
Roman Catholic Bishop for Bridgetown, Barbados, Jason Gordon. The last census done in Barbados in 2010 showed there were 49 000 people who said they had “no religion”. Expressing concern about these...
View ArticleCredit unions should be included, says Holder
THE Small Business Association (SBA) wants this country’s credit unions to be part of the $75 million lending facility created by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), so as to assist small...
View ArticleBarbados, Jamaica PMs discuss relations
Statement on bilateral talks between the Prime Ministers of Barbados and Jamaica, including recent immigration matters: Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart and Prime Minister of Jamaica,...
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Get professional help
Redman: Put guidance counsellors in all schoolsPresident of the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union, Mary-Anne Redman (right), listens as BSTU General Secretary, Andrew Brathwaite (centre); and...
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WORKERS PROTECTION KEY
General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union Toni Moore (left) with Minister of Labour, Senator Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo during the workshop.WITH a number of hotels coming on stream and new sources...
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