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OTT creating path for youth to pursue musical arts careers
Operation Triple Threat in preparation. (Courtesy: Andrew Browne Photography).Members of Operation Triple Threat from left Chad Montplaisir, Jon-Mykel Bowen, Janelle Headley, Founder of OTT, Michael...
View ArticleNIS in focus
Approximately 54 000 claims have been approved by the National Insurance Department over a six year period.This is according to the Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development,...
View ArticleBag fee a burden
Reusable bags should have been introduced firstENVIRONMENTAL scientist, Dr. Ariana Marshall, believes there would be greater buy-in for the newly introduced plastic bag fee if there was a clearer...
View ArticleMore teachers appointed
An additional 192 teachers have been appointed to the teaching service in Barbados.Yesterday, the primary school teachers assembled at Erdiston Teachers’ Training College at 2 p.m, where they were...
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Twenty-seven interns start at QEH
The new interns that joined the Queen Elizabeth Hospital yesterday.The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has welcomed a new batch of interns, commencing their one-year journey towards being able to...
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Principal applauds graduates of St. Joseph Primary
Valedictorian, Darian Phillips (right) accepting his award from Member of Parliament for St. Joseph, Dale Marshall.By: Marsha GittensThe performance of students of the St. Joseph Primary School in the...
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Parents must stay the course
Principal of Ellerton Primary School, Donna Allman; congratulating the school’s top student and boy, Dominic Brathwaite and top girl, Destynee Walkes during the 2017 Graduation Ceremony held at...
View ArticleMeasures necessary
Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Cleviston Haynes, has revealed that the May 30 Budget introduced by Government represents a substantial fiscal adjustment effort to restore...
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Acting GG goes North for first centenarian visit
Centenarian, Una Ifill, serenading Acting Governor General, Sir Philip Greaves.By: Marsha GittensBirthdays are times for merriment and centenarian, Una Ifill did just that when she marked her 100th...
View ArticleNew charity launched to help youth
A new charity has been launched to provide assistance for young people in this country.It is the William and Verona Lashley Foundation, founded in honour of the late parents of the Parliamentary...
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HCC wants CARICOM Heads to address NCDs
Maisha Hutton, Executive Director of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC).By: Regina Selman MooreThe Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) has issued a call to CARICOM Heads of Government to reaffirm...
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PM Stuart signs maritime boundaries agreement
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (centre) is pictured as he signs the Maritime Agreement between Barbados and St. Lucia yesterday at the CARICOM Conference with Prime Minister Allan Chastenet of St....
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Bayley’s celebrates teaching trio
Retirement!: It has been over 39 years of service for Joycelyn Wooding, Marcia Stuart-Yarde and Reginald Crichlow (from left to right) and the three hung up their teaching gloves yesterday at Bayley’s...
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Strong relationship between Barbados, USA
Chief Justice of Barbados Sir Marston Gibson (left), enjoying a laugh with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Linda Taglialatela.THE United States of...
View ArticlePUSH CULINARY ARTS
Barbados taking ‘bite’ out of culinary tourismCulinary tourism is a very vibrant industry world-wide and Barbados has capitalised on this niche market.This was expressed by Permanent Secretary in the...
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Closure of Alma Parris will not affect plans
Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, the Honourable Ronald Jones as he spoke with the media yesterday evening.By: Cara L. FosterThe closing of the Alma Parris Memorial Secondary...
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Interns banking on CIBC Firstcaribbean summer training to move forward
Chief Executive officer, Gary Brown (left) and Managing Director, Human Resources, Neil Brennan discuss career development with some of the summer interns who will be spending the next several weeks...
View ArticleJones: Someone ‘jumped the gun’
– Protocol not followed in Alma Parris matterBy: Cara L. FosterParents of the students of Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School are not happy with the way they found out about the closing of the...
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WELL PLEASED!
Acting Prime Minister Richard Sealy (left) and Ambassador of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Linda Taglialatela, cutting the cake at the celebration ceremony for the...
View ArticleLegal practitioners should undergo continuous training
By: Cara L. FosterProfessor Velma Newton, Regional Project Director of Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) is of the view that legal practitioners across the region should...
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