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Local charity helping needy families
Sophia Pereira, founder of the newly formed The Limitless Care Charity, is seeking the assistance of Barbados to help the less fortunate in their communities.By: Krystal Penny BowenHER stories are...
View ArticleBarbados needs new home-grown business sector
By: Patricia ThangarajBarbados needs a new indigenous business sector.This is the belief of Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley, who delivered the feature address at the opening...
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Make Disabled citizens a priority
Attorney-at-law Edmund Hinkson (second left) and President of the Clement Payne Movement David Comissiong (right) present a cheque for $2 500 to the President of the Barbados Association for the Blind...
View ArticleSymmonds calls for public health inspector update
Has the role of public health inspectors in Barbados changed?This question was posed by Barbados Labour Party representative for St. James Central, Kerrie Symmonds, as he joined the debate on the $4.6...
View ArticleGovernment told to keep lots clean
ENVIRONMENT Minister Dr. Denis Lowe believes that just as landowners are being urged to keep their lots clean, so too should Government as it relates to lands owned by the Crown.He was speaking in the...
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Youth must be part of the solution
Some of the young people in attendance at the opening ceremony of the National Youth Consultation yesterday at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.By: Patricia ThangarajYoung people must play an active...
View ArticleCBC staff on strike
Staff of the state-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corpora-tion (CBC) are off the job, with no indication given as to when they will return.This was confirmed in a statement released to the media...
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Get up to scratch, says BCCI president
Eddy Abed, President of the BCCI.Eddy Abed, President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), has made a call for regional governments to enforce their building codes or that all...
View ArticleHypocritical!
It’s hypocritical!This is what Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite had to say about those members of the legal fraternity who have publicly spoken out about accused Acting Senior Superintendent of...
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Youth explore options at Tourism Career showcase
Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA) Guest Experience Manager, Marsha Alleyne (second from right) and Admin Assistant with the National Tourism Host Programme, Chanique Morris joined students as...
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MESA members concerned
Chairman of MESA, Grantley Osbourne (left) and Tony Cave.By: Cara L. FosterChairman of the Men’s Educational Support Association (MESA), Grantley Osbourne, is lamenting that there are certain “pillars”...
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President accomplishes goals
Kiwanis South President, Zelma Daisley (left) presenting Selvin Burton with the Kiwanian of the Year 2016-2017 award.By: Cara L. FosterKiwanis South President, Zelma Daisley, proudly announced that she...
View ArticleBSTU president warns of possible action
By: Patricia ThangarajThe Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), along with the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), has issued a warning of action that would be taken if the issue surrounding...
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AG: Not so fast!
Attorney General maintains more research needed amidst calls to legalise marijuana Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite made it clear that any move towards the decriminalisation of marijuana should be...
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NEW PV PLANT COMING
Hallam Edwards (right), Chairman of Enermax Limited, and Carlos Edwards, Managing Director, talking about their plans for the photovoltaic project.BARBADOS is set to get a spanking new four megawatt...
View ArticleAnother stellar year for tourism
“Barbados’ tourism industry is set to record a third consecutive record-breaking year with respect to long-stay visitors.” So says Minister of Tourism, Richard Sealy, as he addressed yesterday’s Astor...
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TAKING CARE OF STAFF
Thrive@Hilton focuses on body, mind and soulGeneral Manager of Hilton Barbados, George Stanfield, speaking to media about the worldwide health and wellness initiative, ‘Thrive@Hilton’, at the...
View ArticleInce: Digital currencies here to stay
Blockchain technology, digital currencies are here to stay. So says Parliamentary Secretary in Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Senator Jepter Ince.He delivered opening remarks to a large...
View ArticleBlockchain technology provides enormous opportunities for our region
Leveraging Blockchain technology can lead to economic transformation in the region. This was the assessment made by Timothy Antoine, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB).While speaking...
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Land Tax bills issued
Sonia Jones, Director Shared Services (Ag.), explains the new features of the Land Tax Mailer, which combines the information from the Property Valuation Notice and the Land Tax Bill.THE Barbados...
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