BHL donates to QEH project
Canon Noel Burke Hospital Chaplain, CEO, Dr. Dexter James, both of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Dr. the Honourable John Holder, Bishop of Barbados and Archbishop of the West Indies.By...
View ArticleICAB President: Practice what we preach
Andrew Brathwaite, President of the Institute of Charted Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) at the ICAB Annual Conference.Andrew Brathwaite, President of the Institute of Charted Accountants of Barbados...
View ArticleDiscussions to begin between BWU and Transport Board
By: Cara L. FosterFollowing Monday’s strike, members of the Transport Board met with members of the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) in a meeting yesterday in order to attempt to immediately rectify the...
View ArticleSt. Alban’s Primary students told to use tablets wisely
Yesterday, students of St Alban’s Primary School heard directly from one of their peers about the best ways to use their new Kindle Fire Tablets.For the fifth consecutive year, The Aron and Christina...
View ArticleSRLF issues word of caution to guarantors
Guarantors who go out on a limb to assist persons in taking out loans from the Student Revolving Loan Fund (SRLF), have been issued a word of caution.That word of caution came recently from Dr. Sonia...
View ArticleAbrahams raises concerns
“Disgraceful!”This is how Shadow Minister of the Environment, Drainage and Energy, Senator Wilfred Abrahams, has described the “recurring unsolved problem” with the South Coast sewage system, which has...
View ArticleRoadblock
Mottley lambastes timing, content of Road Traffic amendmentsTHE Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill encountered a huge stop sign from Opposition Leader Mia Mottley yesterday, who bemoaned the fact that the...
View ArticlePersons with disabilities included in Bill
Government has taken concrete steps to recognise the rights of persons with disabilities within this country’s traffic laws.So says Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Lashley. He made the...
View ArticleMotorists caught littering will be fined
THOSE who litter on the island’s highways will soon feel the full brunt of the law.According to Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Lashley, the driver of the vehicle responsible for littering...
View ArticleTalent galore at NIFCA Performing Arts Finals
Andre Alleyne with his original piece.Combermere student Drayann Cadogan.Kaysha Springer was fantastic in both of her appearances.One of the lead singers of Link’d.Talented vocalists of the Fuzion...
View ArticleDrivers in spotlight
Alcohol, drug testing coming for motoristsBy: Anesta HenryPOLICE officers will soon have the power to randomly stop vehicles to conduct alcohol and drug testing.It has been outlined in the Provision...
View ArticleQEH to pursue formal accreditation
Dr. Dexter James, CEO of the QEH (fourth from right) preparing to cut the cake with other members of staff during yesterday's annual cake-cutting event.By: Cara L FosterChief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
View ArticleBAC offers advice
The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) is encouraging all Barbadians seeking to pursue tertiary education, to utilise the services of the BAC to look into the tertiary institutions and the programmes...
View ArticleWomen, watch your health!
Guest speaker, Maria L de Alva, as she delivered her remarks.By: Cara L. FosterDr. Heather Armstrong, from the Ministry of Health, is urging women to pay attention to their health.Her comment came...
View Article‘No job losses’
THE Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) is satisfied that operational changes at the state-owned Barbados Water Authority (BWA) would not lead to workers being sent home.Following Tuesday’s Annual General...
View Article‘No job losses’
THE Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) is satisfied that operational changes at the state-owned Barbados Water Authority (BWA) would not lead to workers being sent home.Following Tuesday’s Annual General...
View ArticleBWA, BWU talks on backpay ongoing
Workers of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) may be getting outstanding backpay.On Tuesday evening, following the Annual General Meeting of the BWA Workers Division, at Solidarity House, General...
View ArticleQEH hosts Open Day
Alix Husbands (right), Training Assistant at the Regal Development Solutions, showing persons how to correctly resuscitate a person.By: Cara L. FosterAS a part of their annual celebrations, the Queen...
View ArticleCall for Caribbean to support Palestine
Secretary of the Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP), Lalu Hanuman (right), speaking to Dr Daud Abdullah, a Grenadian living in the United Kingdom and Director of the Middle East Monitor.IT...
View ArticleRight to vote case resumes December 14
THE case involving three non-nationals who are fighting for the right to vote in Barbados’ next general election went before the High Court yesterday.Following the preliminary hearing which was heard...
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