‘Psychiatric nursing has come a long way’
Deputy Principal Nursing officer (Ag) Sandra Barrow delivered the Eunice Gibson Memorial lecture entitled, ‘Psychiatric Nursing – From Custodial to Community Care: A Historical Perspective’.THE...
View ArticleShoppers treated to mini concert
Representative from Scotiabank, Keisha Humphrey (centre), standing with yesterday’s participants after donating a few tokens.Past Junior Monarch of 2011 and 2014, Sammy G as she performed...
View ArticleNurses can do more
Peggy Rickinson (left) received an award for her outstanding contribution to the BNA.Sleeping giant, time to arise.A call to action for nurses from one of their own, Shanette Brewster who was the...
View ArticleSealy makes sure students experience smooth transition
Gilbert Carmichael delivering the St. Michael South Central seminar on the ‘Transition from Primary to Secondary School’.Member of Parliament for St. Michael South Central, Richard Sealy, sat with the...
View ArticleSealy makes sure students experience smooth transition
Gilbert Carmichael delivering the St. Michael South Central seminar on the ‘Transition from Primary to Secondary School’.Member of Parliament for St. Michael South Central, Richard Sealy, sat with the...
View ArticleSocial Partnership must remain strong
AGAINST an unsettled industrial climate and a struggling economy, Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo is saying that now is not the time to pull apart the Social Partnership.She said while she is...
View ArticleOffering all successful medical interns positions at QEH a priority: Health...
From left: CEO of QEH Dr. Dexter James, Minister of Health John Boyce and Chairman of the QEH Board of Management Joseph King greet one another during the conference.If Minister of Health John Boyce...
View ArticleMore young entrepreneurs needed, says Lashley
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley (right), engages young entrepreneur Dale Trotman (second from left), a graduate of the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) and the Founder and CEO...
View ArticleCALL FOR CLARITY
THE Small Business Association is calling for a repeal of the widely debated National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL), but if it is here to stay, the association is asking for clarity.This was the...
View ArticleCTUSAB official cautions trade unions
Trustee of the Congress of Trade Union and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), Hartley Reid.TRUSTEE of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), Hartley Reid, wants...
View ArticleAccess to modern equipment crucial
Director of the Barbados Vocational Training Board, Henderson Thompson speaking yesterday.There appears to be too wide a gap between the equipment available to train students in the technical and...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneur launches MedRegis
A start-up business focused on health technologyDale Trotman, Founder and CEO of MedRegis, as he spoke about the new and innovative electronic health records management system which he developed,...
View ArticleDairy industry on rebound
From left: CEO of the BAS, James Paul; President of BAS and Barbados Pig Farmers Association, Woodville Allen-Jones; and President of the Barbados Beef and Dairy Association, Brian Allan, as they...
View ArticleCITY CLEAN-UP
DLP candidate commits to further beautification effortDLP General Secretary, George Pilgrim; DLP candidate for The City, Henderson Williams and Member of Parliament for St. Michael West Central, James...
View ArticleGov’t to introduce quality of service standards
GOVERNMENT has said it is not happy with the quality of service in the local mobile phone market. To this end, several changes will be made to this country’s Telecommunications Act, so as to make the...
View ArticleRecycling push vital
Barbados needs to introduce measures to promote wide-scale recycling as a matter of urgency, if concerted efforts are to be made to protect the environment and reduce the waste going to the...
View ArticleMottley critical of Parish Land housing project
Barbados Labour Party candidate for St. Philip North, Dr. Sonia Browne (right), speaking to some of her supporters in the midst of the 122 unoccupied houses, built by the ruling Democratic Labour Party...
View ArticleNEW FEE PAYING OFF
Advocacy director with the Future Centre Trust, Kammie Holder.ANY retailer who seeks to profit from the plastic bag deterrent fee will be exposed.Advocacy director with the Future Centre Trust, Kammie...
View ArticleTwo to benefit from further training in China
TWO members of the local medical profession are set to benefit from further training in their respective fields when they travel to China next year.This was revealed during Friday’s reception at the...
View ArticleUnions call for talks
IN a joint statement issued on Saturday night, the trade union movement has called on Prime Minister Freundel Stuart to start the process of requested dialogue without delay.The statement sent by the...
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