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Salary increase proposals submitted
President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), Cedric Murrell and General Secretary Dennis DePeiza during a press conference to reveal plans for the upcoming...
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ALARMING RISE
Younger persons being diagnosed with Dementia From left: Minister of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development, Steven Blackett; President of the Barbados Alzheimer’s...
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Labour Movement icons honoured
Pauline Lady Walcott (right) laying a wreath at The Late Sir Frank Walcott’s statue.By: Peta Rowe-Forde “Together we aspire, together we achieve.” This was the substance of the message coming from...
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Artists slow to capitalize on opportunities
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley (left) makes a point as Chief Cultural Officer at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), Andrea Wells (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the...
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Tourism week launched earlier than usual this year
From left to right: Roseanna Tudor of Fully Accessible Barbados; Dr. Kerry Hall CEO of the Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA); Richard Sealy, Minister of Tourism and International Transport and...
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Social Partners sticking together
Chairman of the Social Partnership, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart; and Chairman of the Sub-committee of the Social Partnership and Minister of Labour, Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo, in conversation prior to...
View ArticlePOLICY COMING SOON
Barbados’ new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector Policy is nearing completion. Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss,...
View ArticleBAA seeking facility for day-care programmes
THE Barbados Alzheimer’s Association (BAA) is looking for a place where they can host their various day-care programmes that cater to both persons living with this condition as well as their family...
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BIDC’s ‘Innovate Barbados’ coming soon
(L-R) Chairman of BIDC, Nelson Straker; Name Sponsor of the Conference and CEO of PromoTech Inc., Kailash Pardasani; and CEO of BIDC, Sonja Trotman. By: Peta Rowe-Forde As the Barbados...
View ArticleNational co-ordinated programme to be rolled out soon
A national co-ordinated programme that would stipulate the rules and regulations that artistes who want to participate in CARIFESTA 13 must adhere to will soon be rolled out. This is according to...
View ArticleBWU still involved in Social Partnership
THE Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) is still with the Social Partnership. Seeking to clear up any misconceptions, General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union Toni Moore assured those gathered at...
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SBA Youth Forum exposes students to all ‘Things Bajan’
This student from the All Saints’ Primary School participate in a small question and answer quiz.Foundation students admiring some of the clothes on display. These two stiltwalkers – Eja Sehntwali...
View ArticleExport opportunities being pursued
The Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) will soon be making its way to the Northern Caribbean to see what opportunities exists there for Barbadian goods and services. That’s the...
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Wilkie Cumberbatch celebrates 50th anniversary
From right to left: Reverend David Holder; Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education Senator Harcourt Husbands; past student now General Manager of the National Housing Corporation Lanette...
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Myeloma, Lymphoma Foundation donates to QEH’s Haematology Department
President of the Myeloma, Lymphoma and Leukaemia Foundation of Barbados, Hyacinth Grimes (right) presenting the Infusomat Pump to Dr Theresa Laurent ( left), Consultant in the Haematology Department at...
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Wells reveals spike in numbers for dance category
Producer of NIFCA and Chief Cultural Officer at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), Andrea Wells in conversation with Cultural Officer of Music, Ronald Davis, Director of Marketing at Digicel,...
View ArticleNIFCA Culinary Arts changes venue
This year’s National Independence Festival for Creative Arts (NIFCA) culinary arts competition will be held at a new venue. NIFCA Producer and Chief Cultural Officer at the National Cultural...
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Collaborative effort leads to victory
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley (left), presents Writer/Composer, Darin Holder (right) with his cheque for BDS $10 000 for creating the winning CARIFESTA jingle on Monday at the...
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PICK UP the PACE
Economist Jeremy Stephen (centre) in talks with Corey Layne (right) at yesterday’s panel discussion as David Gittens (left) looks on.ECONOMIST Jeremy Stephen has warned that while Barbados continues to...
View ArticleBridge the knowledge gap
Brereton urges Barbadians to note Alzheimer’s numbersA WAKE UP call was issued by President of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Pamelia Brereton, for persons to learn more about the Alzheimer’s...
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