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Fight not over

Region still seeking reparationsVice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles.Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles...

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Alzheimer’s Association receives funds from FSC

Acting CEO of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Kester Guy (centre), presents President of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Pamelia Brereton (left) and Member of the Executive, Cyril Burke,...

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Continuing education vital for pharmacists

From left: Senior Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Anton Best chatting with President of the Barbados Pharmaceutical Society (BPS), Derek Catlyn and 1st Vice President of BPS, Annette...

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‘Crop Over Read-In’ launched!

Ayesha Gibson-Gill, in conversation with Co-operators General Insurance Company’s HR and Marketing Manager, Cheryl Forde and Media Representative with TicketPal Caribbean, De Carla Applewhaite.Patrons...

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BHTA honours Tourism Stalwarts

Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Roseanne Myers, left, and Chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Alvin Jemmott, right, presenting veteran entertainer Anthony “Gabby”...

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CDEMA Member States urged to pay up

Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Ronald Jackson, making a point during yesterday's press briefing. Looking on is Dr. Winston Garraway, Minister of State...

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TOURISM INJECTION

The audience in attendance at the recently held town hall meeting.BARBADOS is gearing up to inject millions into its vital tourism product to keep it pumping.Several of the island’s tourist...

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‘Catastrophe Fund should be used to help persons in need of housing’

Member of Parliament for St. George North, Gline Clarke.The Catastrophe Fund set up under the leadership of the Barbados Labour Party government, should be used not only to assist persons who have lost...

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Local company outlines 2020 CPR goal

Some of the participants of the CPR course hosted by Regal Development Solutions recently.IT is a massive undertaking, but one local company is making a concerted effort to ensure that by the year 2020...

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Education connection

Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ronald Jones in the company of some of the education officers from India, on location at the American University of Barbados - School of...

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Hall of Fame to honour centenarians

The National Committee on Ageing (NCOA) is seeking the public’s assistance in establishing a Hall of Fame to honour past and present Barbadian centenarians.The committee is inviting caregivers and...

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NCF promoting road safety message this Crop Over

Brand Coordinator of Courtesy Garage Catherine Leslie, Mount Gay Barbados Luxury and Events Manager Rameses Browne, Pic-O-De-Crop producer Adisa ‘AJA’ Andwele, and Chief Executive Officer of the...

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Sweet victory for Brandon Byer Maloney

An elated, Brandon Byer Maloney celebrating winning the Republic Bank RightStart Primary Schools’ Speech Contest.Mum, Andrea Maloney and Principal of the Gordon Walters Primary School, Tyrone Marshall,...

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Wilson and Josiah take tops at Massy Rainbow Cup

Oein Josiah on his bike leg during last weekend’s Massy Rainbow Cup.Jason Wilson on the road. It was a Bajan Invasion in Tobago last weekend as triathletes Jason Wilson and Oein Josiah took tops in...

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Make exemptions

Prominent businesswoman Asha Mirchandani, is weighing in on Government’s proposed two per cent commission on foreign exchange transactions, suggesting that some exceptions should be made.During a...

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Ministry encouraged to provide sixth form guide

A concerned parent is calling on the Ministry of Education to provide a guide for sixth-form schools in Barbados.Donna Sealy, President of the Lester Vaughan School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)...

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Gov’t will continue to subsidise busfare

By: Cara L. FosterIn light of recent comments regarding raising bus fare, Senator Jepter Ince, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, has revealed that the government...

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Degree of uncertainty plagues the tourism industry

The year under review is certainly not dissimilar to the previous year, in that we were confronted with challenges, opportunities, achievements and a degree of uncertainty.This was the assessment made...

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BL&P gets green light

Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development Donville Inniss is assuring the Barbados Light and Power (BL&P) that its licence to provide electricity to the...

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No rushing of merger

The merger between the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) and the Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL) will not be rushed, and is instead being carefully carried out so as not to disrupt...

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