Barbadians ring in 2018 in style
Some of the guests of the Hon Michael Lashley’s party.A new year has dawned with Barbadians choosing diverse activities to ring in 2018. As is tradition, many chose to attend some of the countless...
View ArticleInniss’ wish for 2018
By: Tanya LightbourneDespite the challenges of 2017, Minister of International Business, Industry, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss, believes that Barbados has remained a...
View ArticlePrepare to fight on spiritual level
People worshipping at The People’s Cathedral on Old Year’s night.By: Patricia ThangarajThe battles that we would fight in this world are not of a physical nature, but those that are controlled by evil...
View ArticleBaby girl first for the New Year
A bouncing baby girl has claimed the honour of being the first baby to be born in Barbados for the New Year 2018.The new born was delivered at three minutes past two in the evening to mom, Tiffany...
View ArticleBusy start to 2018
WELCOME TO RIHANNA DRIVE! After being unveiled on Independence Day 2017, Rihanna Drive continues to be a major draw for visitors in huge numbers. Pictured yesterday, some visitors were excited to take...
View ArticleSpeed up NHC process
Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development and Member of Parliament for St. James South, Donville Inniss.A Government minister, while lauding the National...
View ArticleBVHS reporting success in area of job placements
By: Regina Selman MooreThe Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS) is reporting a major area of accomplishment – that of obtaining success in the area of job placements for qualified...
View ArticleParty politics should be avoided as BPSA President
Outspoken Government Minister Donville Inniss believes that leaders of non-partisan organisations should not engage in party politics.He was reflecting on the December 31st, 2017 article in another...
View ArticleInvestments needed
BARBADOS needs to pursue more outward investments so as to earn more foreign exchange. This is the view of economist and President of the Barbados Economics Society (BES), Shane Lowe.He believes that...
View ArticleMen urged to make PSA testing a priority
By: Marsha GittensMen are being encouraged to make getting a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test a priority during 2018.President of the Barbados Cancer Society, Dr. Dorothy Cooke-Johnson, made this...
View ArticleROAD REPAIRED
Maxwell Coast Road was repaved by the management of Sandals Barbados.MAXWELL Coast Road, which was damaged due to the constant traffic of heavy duty machinery and trucks during the construction of...
View ArticlePaul appeals for help
‘We need to get action from MTW as soon as possible’Member of Parliament, James Paul, showing the extent of damage to the road at Pillarsdorf Road, Grazettes, St. Michael which he wants the Ministry of...
View ArticleMinistry of Agriculture refocuses on mandate
By: Cara L. FosterFor a while the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Water Resource (MAFFW) have strayed from its mandate, but the Chief Agricultural Officer of the MAFFW, Lennox Chandler,...
View Articlepay school fees!
Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, responsible for the Examination Unit, Glyne Price (right) addressing the recently held BSSEE town hall meeting...
View ArticleAirline working to get back on schedule
JetBlue Airways passengers to New York impacted by Thursday’s cancellations due to Winter Storm Grayson were able to depart the island yesterday.JetBlue Airways passengers who were due to depart for...
View ArticleCommunity action committees the way to go
It is being suggested that the concept of Neighbourhood Watches has to be transformed to better meet the needs of our society.That’s the view of Chairman of Crime Stoppers Barbados, Oral Reid, who said...
View ArticleRegion embracing global wellness sector
This year the Caribbean will be marketed as the leading choice for wellness and rejuvenation.Embracing the Global Wellness Sector, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has declared 2018 “The Year...
View Articlehelp the police
Public told: If you see something; you say somethingBarbadians are again being encouraged to do their part to aid the police in their investigations regarding criminal activities.The call has come from...
View ArticleSave agricultural land for agriculture
By: Patricia ThangarajAgricultural land in this island must only be used for this purpose and nothing else.This is according to the Chief Agricultural Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food,...
View ArticleA milestone
Opening of new public health laboratory a significant achievementBarbados’ Minister of Health, John Boyce joins with Her Excellency Linda Taglialatela, United States Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern...
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