Broomes grateful for NUPW
Co-ordinator of NEOS, Jefferey Broomes (left) awarding Christian Prescod with his prizeBy: Cara L. FosterCo-ordinator of the NUPW Education Outreach School (NEOS), Jeffery Broomes, has expressed his...
View ArticleCTUSAB President sounds SOS to retired teachers
The president of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) and past president of National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Cedric Murrell has made an appeal to retired...
View ArticleBridgetown Port’s Main Gate demolished
The Bridgetown Port’s Main Gate was demolished yesterday to make way for a new modern gate facility. The Main Gate was officially commissioned at the opening of the Bridgetown Port May 1961, and...
View ArticleCamp Pride kicks off
Reverend Erma Armstrong of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church (right) presents a collection of $800 that the congregation took up for Camp Pride to from left to right: 1st Vice President, Annette Clarke;...
View ArticleDIABETES WORRY
President of the Diabetes Association of Barbados (DAB), Trudy Griffith, speaking on Sunday at the church service to mark the start of their annual Camp Pride week at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church.By:...
View ArticleJones: Use devices wisely
Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ronald Jones is making a call for children not to misuse their cellphones and other electronic devices.Speaking at a graduation ceremony over...
View ArticleRepublic Bank supports Erdiston Special School’s literacy through music
Andrea Puckering, a member of the Erdiston Special School teaching staff, admiring a commemorative Republic Bank Plaque with the heart and hands of the ‘Power to Make a Difference’ logo.Principal of...
View ArticleMaria Phillips eyes St. Michael North
UPP political leader, Lynette Eastmond shares a light moment with UPP candidate for St. Michael North, Maria Phillips.It’s time for you to rise!This was the message to the people of Eden Lodge from...
View ArticleEastmond: Count me out
UPP members won’t be buying votesPOLITICAL leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP) Lynette Eastmond has spoken out against the contentious issue of vote buying in Barbados and says she wants no...
View ArticleOrdinary Barbadians being turned away from politics
LAMENTING that some “ordinary” Barbadians are being rejected from political parties in order to reserve spaces for others in the political class, political leader Lynette Eastmond is giving the...
View ArticlePan Fusion a success
Biggie Irie displaying his vocal range.Dane GulstoneRPB had the crowd rocking.THE First Citizens Pan Fusion has become one of the highly anticipated events on the Crop Over calendar. The production,...
View ArticleBWA doing its best to prevent sewage leaks
Manager of the BWA’s Wastewater Division, Patricia Inniss, as she spoke to the media.THE Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has done “all that is humanly possible” to avert the possibility of another...
View ArticleCherish our children
From left: Shone Gibbs, President of the Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (BNCPTA); University of the West Indies lecturer, Dr. Ian Marshall; and Dr. Shirley Malone-Fenner,...
View ArticlePROTECTING BARBADOS
Bill to safeguard offshore acreageAny exploration of the waters off Barbados for oil and gas will not put this country’s blue economy at risk.So says Prime Minister the Right Honourable Freundel...
View ArticleBHTA, Intimate Hotels welcome Airbnb competition
Rudy Grant, left, CEO of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) and Gayle Headley-Lowe, Executive Director of Intimate Hotels of Barbados, during the press conference yesterday morning.By:...
View ArticleB’dians turn out in numbers for ‘Pan Pun de Sand’
Sweet Soca finalist Marzville was energetic in his performance.The Mosaic Steel Orchestra were impressive with their skills and looked great in their attire.This past weekend was filled with pan events...
View ArticleClassic Cars, Crop Over Festival provides good mix of entertainment
These MGB’s were among the stand-out exhibits at Content, St. Thomas.Car enthusiasts got up close when discussing the vintage vehicles at the car show.Vintage vehicles and Crop Over proved to be a good...
View ArticleJourney continues towards a green economy
Efforts remain in train to make Barbados the most advanced green economy in the Western Hemisphere.That’s the assurance coming from Prime Minister the Right Honourable Freundel Stuart. Piloting the...
View ArticleSutherland calls for consistency
Opposition Member of Parliament for St. George South, Dwight Sutherland, is calling for consistency in how various projects are handled in the island.Addressing the Lower House yesterday during the...
View ArticleBHTA and IHB launch ‘Staycation 246’
THE Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) and Intimate Hotels of Barbados (IHB) have pooled together their resources to launch this year’s staycation programme.Speaking during the launch, which...
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