Ungrateful!
Minister of Transport and Works, and MP for St. Philip North, Michael Lashley.THE Barbados Labour Party’s absence from the House of Assembly during the final speech of their past leader, Owen Arthur,...
View ArticleWATER WOES
Low levels continue to be a drainWHILE the fears that drought-stricken South Africa could run out of potable water in April may seem surreal, an official from the Barbados Water Authority says that...
View ArticleTown Hall meeting addresses desalination plant expansion
ON Tuesday night, several residents came out to hear the proposed plans for the expansion of the Desalination Plant on Spring Garden and the potential impact that it could have on their homes or...
View ArticleAgrofest a safe environment
Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul.A safe, wholesome environment.Parents and guardians of children attending the first day of Agrofest tomorrow have been...
View ArticleNew template in place
Acting Chief Licensing Officer, Virgil Knight, speaking during the meeting with licence plates manufacturers.Manufacturers of registration number plates attended a meeting with Ministry of Transport...
View ArticleSmooth industrial relations beneficial to all
Developing and maintaining smooth industrial relations between management and employees would be advantageous to the company.This is coming from Linda Bowen, Senior Labour Officer – Industrial...
View ArticleWeed-wackers donated
Head of the Prison Fellowship of Barbados, Thomas Watts (left); head of Prayer Warriors, Pastor Courtney Selman (centre); and Pastor Josephine Alexander, who donated one of the four weed-whackers the...
View Article‘Auxiliary police would help ease burden’
By: Anesta HenryTHE founder of Prayer Warriors International Fellowship, Pastor Courtney Selman, is advising Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite, and Commissioner of Police Tyrone Griffith, to consider...
View ArticleStay on routes
Minister of Transport and Works Michael Lashley (left) speaking during Tuesday’s meeting with registration number manufacturers, as Permanent Secretary Simone Rudder, looks on.By: Anesta HenryMINISTER...
View Article‘MORE THAN A MOVIE’
Dr. Derek Murray, far right, Deputy Director of the Commission for Pan African Affairs posing with the Mabalozi group during the premier.By: Cara L. Foster‘Black Panther’ is not just a movie, rather it...
View ArticleREADY TO HELP
WHILE the matter of violence in schools continues to grab the attention of education authorities, past students of the Alexandra School are making the effort to reach out to students who have...
View ArticleInterest high in new Employment Sexual Harassment Act
The Employment Sexual Harassment (Prevention) Act 2017 has generated a lot of interest since it was proclaimed, with the Labour Department receiving many calls enquiring about it.This is according to...
View ArticleOpposition walks out
Members of the Opposition Barbados Labour Party walked out of Parliament yesterday after the attempt to lay the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report resulted in protests from several government...
View ArticleJapan strengthens Barbados’ emergency efforts
FROM RIGHT: His Excellency Teruhiko Shinada, Ambassador of Japan to Barbados presenting Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs, Adriel Brathwaite and Divisional Officer at the Barbados Fire...
View ArticleRESEARCH KEY
Sir Errol ‘Mickey’ WalrondSir Errol ‘Mickey’ Walrond, in his opening remarks at the Latest Updates in Ophthalmology Subspecialty Conference, decried the lack of research being carried out in...
View ArticleGROWTH POTENTIAL
Government continues to support International Business sector Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss (centre), speaks with Diego...
View ArticleAgrofest co-ordinator anticipating thousands of patrons over the weekend
Pupils of Deacon’s Primary School were elated to pet the sheep.These rabbits captured the attention of pupils of Jones Private School.Not only did students take time out to view the various exhibits...
View ArticleProposal on table
There is legislation that is being proposed to better manage work carried out by utility companies in this country that impact the road network.That proposal, says Minister of Transport and Works,...
View ArticleMany excited to see GG
Nine-year-old Sade Blunte, left, as she introduced Dame Sandra Mason, Governor General of Barbados to her baby bunny, while CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society, James Paul, looks on.By: By Cara L....
View ArticleTASI expansion coming soon
IF all goes to plan, by next month there should be an expansion of the Transport Authority Service Integration (TASI) Project, which combines the services of the Transport Board and operators of public...
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