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...
View ArticleAlzheimer’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,...
View ArticleContinuing 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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleBHTA 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”...
View ArticleCDEMA 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...
View ArticleTOURISM 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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleLocal 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...
View ArticleEducation 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...
View ArticleHall 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...
View ArticleNCF 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...
View ArticleSweet 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,...
View ArticleWilson 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...
View ArticleMake 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...
View ArticleMinistry 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)...
View ArticleGov’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...
View ArticleDegree 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...
View ArticleBL&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...
View ArticleNo 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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