Pushing for paternity leave
By: Janelle Riley-ThornhillThe time is ripe for Barbados to legislate paternity leave.That’s the view of the Executive Director of the Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA), Anderson Langdon, who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fighting back: Security forces to receive additional resources
Minister of Home Affairs Edmund Hinkson said an all-hands-on-deck approach must be taken to wrestle the upsurge of crime in the country.By: Janelle HusbandsAGAINST the backdrop of the upsurge in recent...
View ArticleWalters seeks DLP seat; revival of party
An aspiring politician wants to see the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) revived and rise from the ashes of its utter defeat in the 2018 General Election.Ryan Walters, who is eyeing the St Michael North...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Give back
Island Manager of Tropical Shipping Andre Gibson (centre left) hands over a cheque of $5 000 to the Nature Fun Ranch’s Chief and Founder, Corey Lane recently. In the background are some of the young...
View ArticleNGO to share more information about Venezuela
One local non-governmental organisation plans to do more to educate Barbadians about the situation and conditions in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.General Secretary of the Friends of Venezuela...
View ArticleSewage issues on South Coast were disastrous
Future Government Bonds issued will include a “Natural Disaster” clauseThe Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Administration views the sewage issues which previously plagued the South Coast as being the...
View ArticleTime for genuine investment in to creative economy, sports
Opposition spokesperson on the Creative Economy and Sports Industry Development Alan Springer is adamant that now was the time for genuine investment in these sectors.“I believe that it is time that...
View ArticleThink long-term
Politicians told to set strategies to reach outside five-year cycleBy: Janelle HusbandsPOLITICIANS are being urged to think outside of the five-year election cycle when it comes to making decisions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fairmont GM says 2019 a year of hope
The 2018 Leader of the Year winner was Tawanda Thompson from the Guest Relations Manager from the Front Office Department who received her award from General Manager Jean-Christophe Martinez.By:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Taking a stand!
Maria Gloumeau giving out a flyer to a motorist while other members of the Venezuela Association of Barbados look on.Members of the Venezuelan community living in Barbados want more Barbadians to be...
View ArticleToppin: Barbados is OECD compliant
Barbados is no longer under threat of a negative listing by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Minister of International Business and Industry, Ronald Toppin, made this...
View ArticleCompany committed to being a leader in B’dos insurance industry
THE Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) has no desire of ceding its leadership in the market to any of its competitors. Rather, the Roebuck Street, St. Michael based company will continue...
View ArticleDiversify tourism: Opposition
The tourism sector must be diversified if this island is serious about generating revenue led growth.“Increased taxes, a new university, a new town planning Bill and a cricket match is not a growth...
View ArticleFishing industry will be revitalised, assures Minister
By: Jenique BelgraveAs fisherfolk experience plunging profits due to rising costs, the minister holding responsibility for fisheries is giving the assurance that government will do what was necessary...
View ArticleBack to ‘normal’
By: Janelle Husbands“BETTER than pre-crisis levels.”That’s how Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams, described the current state of the south coast, which has been plagued with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Law journal launched
Her Excellency Marie Legault, High Commissioner of Canada to Barbados, speaking at the launch of the Barbados Bench Bar Journal 2018 at the UWI’s 3Ws Pavilion on Saturday.From left: Governor General of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UWI entrepreneurship push
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Professor V. Eudine Barriteau (left), and Senator Lisa Cummins, Executive Director of Lumin Consulting Inc sign...
View ArticleArchives Department to expand its digitisation project
Cover records relating to genealogyBy: Regina Selman MooreThe Archives Department is hoping to expand its digitisation project, this time to allow for genealogical records to be digitised, so both...
View ArticleBarbadians encouraged to use Archives for more research
The Archives Department in Barbados which has a wealth of information covering a range of topics, may be somewhat under utilised, when it comes to locals and even others from abroad conducting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CCFS students receive Children’s Book Project top prize
US Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS, Linda Taglialatela making a presentation to Christ Church Foundation School Principal, Robert Cumberbatch. Also pictured are students,...
View Article