Pastor: The church has a place in politics
ONE church leader is standing firm by his belief that the church is a political entity and must have an influence on the way politics is done in Barbados.Delivering a sermon at a service to mark the...
View Article‘CARIFESTA a success for WEB’
A local organisation has no regrets participating in CARIFESTA XIII.Thirty-one of the 100 members of the Women Entrepreneurs of Barbados (WEB) took the opportunity to showcase their products at...
View ArticlePM: Be patient
Prime Minister of Barbados, the Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart (right), greeting supporters after his address.THE Freundel Stuart-led Government has not closed the door on the idea of salary increases or a...
View ArticleWEB needs a home
Advisor on Poverty Eradication and the Millennium Development Goals, Undene Whittaker.Juan Wilson’s rum crème liquor was a favourite at CARIFESTA XIII.Advisor on Poverty Eradication and the Millennium...
View ArticleMQI reports relatively good sales
Despite the recently enforced National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL), Sales Executive for Mazda at McEnearney Quality Incorporated (MQI), Nicholas Keizer, reports that they are confident that it...
View ArticleGOV’T TO TACKLE CRIME HEAD-ON
Prime Minister of Barbados and President of the Democratic Labour Party, the Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart.Part of the huge crowd of party supporters during the Prime Minister’s address yesterday.THE ruling...
View ArticleSir Paul Altman calls for protection of ‘Brand Barbados’
Sir Paul Altman, Managing Director, Altman Real Estate.Sir Paul Altman, Managing Director, Altman Real Estate stated he is still excited about the future for Barbados despite the challenges, however he...
View ArticleHanton: We need to innovate
Terry Hanton, Managing Director of Property Consulting Services.Terry Hanton, Managing Director of Property Consulting Services believes Barbados needs to innovate.He was speaking to the media at the...
View Article‘Big plans in progress for next year’
From left: Aja; Nicholas Keizer, Sales Executive for Mazda at MQI; local entertainer Lil Rick and Cranston Browne, CEO of NCF posing with Lil Rick’s Party Monarch prize.By: Cara L. FosterLocal...
View ArticleTalented student needs help
From left: Charlene Morris, Katani Lewis and Founder and Director of Operation Triple Threat, Janelle Headley at the recent press conferenceBarbadians are being urged to support 21-year old Katani...
View ArticlePic-O-De-Crop winner would like to see NCF ‘up de ting’
The 2017 Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso Monarch, Ian ‘iWeb’ Webster would like to see the day when an increase in the prize money can be given to the person who wins this or any other Calypso singing...
View ArticleInternational business sector important to Barbados: Inniss
Give credit where credit is due.That’s what Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss says is needed with respect to the valuable...
View ArticleDevelopment of youth in calypso ‘always a good thing’
The development of young people in Calypso is always a good thing for this particular genre of music and something which Ian ‘iWeb’ Webster stated that he would gladly encourage.He said that they had...
View ArticleBartenders eager to learn more skills
By: Marsha GittensGreater interest is being shown by local bartenders and mixologists in knowing more about the skills needed to further excel in this profession.Franklyn Parris, Founder of The Art of...
View ArticleGov’t working on economic challenges
A patient, thoughtful and ordered approach is what Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says is needed to address the vexing problems facing the economy at this time.Addressing those attending the last day...
View ArticlePay up!
Second interest waiver programme to be implementedA call was made by Senator the Hon. Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo to persons owing National Insurance contributions to make the payments. “Those who owe...
View ArticlePrime Minister’s speech sheds no light, says BLP
Barbadians remain clueless as to how Government intends to tackle the current upsurge in gun violence, which has already claimed over 20 lives this year.Knocking Sunday’s nationally televised address...
View ArticleStill more to be done in fight against tobacco smoking
Dr. Hospedales.While some regional islands have introduced national mechanisms to assist with the prevention of tobacco smoking, “We have a long way to go to have the region be a tobacco free zone.”...
View ArticlePersons with disabilities must insist on inclusion
Chair of the Simulated Head of Government Conference, Dr Ena Trotman Jemmott, receiving the petition for the ‘Decade of the Disabled’ from Eudalie Wickham-Ashby, Vice President of by the Barbados...
View ArticleFAREWELL
Barbados says goodbye to China’s Ambassador Wang KeMinister of Culture, Stephen Lashley, made a special presentation to Chinese Ambassador, Her Excellency Wang Ke, of an original piece of art from...
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