Flagstaff Road to be completed soon, says Phillips
While giving no definitive completion date, the Ministry of Transport, Works and Maintenance is assuring residents that Flagstaff Road will be completed “very, very soon”.Minister in the Ministry of...
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Make schoolchildren pay bus fare
Commuters waiting for their buses in the Lower Green Bus Terminal yesterday.“Make the schoolchildren pay!”This seems to be the general consensus among those persons who spoke to The Barbados Advocate...
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Ensuring tourism for all
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds.Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds envisions Barbados to be a premier Universal Accessible tourism...
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Technology important
Daniel Best, Director, Projects Department, CDB as he spoke about the way technology could transform the business community.By: Cara L. FosterIf the regional economy is to be transformed, technology...
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High demand for tech start-up development programmes
Lisa Harding, Coordinator, MSME Development, Technical Cooporation Division, CDB as she delivered brief remarks.There is a significant demand for programmes to help develop tech start-ups, according to...
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PM: Youth need our support and guidance
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley during her address at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the two-day annual conference of the Barbados Association of Office Professionals at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford...
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Indian High Commissioner proud of Indian diaspora
Prakash Mahtani (left) as he showed High Commissioner of India for Barbados, His Excellency, Mahender Singh Kanyal a newspaper article, while his wife, Akriti Kanyal looks on.By: Cara L. FosterMembers...
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Businesswoman makes call for Indian Embassy
Businesswoman and owner of Casa Grande, Asha ‘Mrs. Ram’ Mirchandani, as she delivered her brief remarks.By: Cara L. FosterA prominent businesswoman in Barbados is making a call for the establishment of...
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Primary schools receive $10k in stationery supplies
From left: MD of the Kontact Band, Anthony Layne shows Class 4 students of The Holy Innocent Primary School, Zawadie Dottin-Mayers, Aaron Arthur and Damarco Reece some of the stationery being donated...
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STAMP OF APPROVAL
Infants A students of Eden Lodge Primary School listened attentively as their teacher spoke to them about the bees on display.By: Marsha GittensOne member of government has given his stamp approval to...
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Agrofest sees good turnout from schools
Pupils of the Christ Church Girls’ School were excited to pet the rabbits.By: Marsha GittensAgrofest Coordinator, Theodore Fraser, has reported good attendance and participation from schools in this...
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CHANGE MODEL
Some members of the Monitoring Committee of the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation programme. From left are Greg McConnie, Donna Wellington, Edwin O’neal, Senator Toni Moore and Chairman...
View ArticleCountry no longer has a competitive edge, says economist
Barbados is moving too slowly to develop new industries. This was the view posited by Jeremy Stephen, Economist and Lecturer of the University of the West Indies.Speaking to The Barbados Advocate, he...
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High rate of school dropouts in prison
Sitting at the head table are, from left, Economist, Jeremy Stephen; Guidance Counsellor Donna Tull-Cox and Criminologist Kim Ramsay.A considerable number of inmates have indicated that they were...
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Sagicor hosts ‘Go Red for Women’ event
Wellness Nurse for Sagicor Life Inc, Rosanna Springer (left) conducting a blood pressure check on Anderson Rice, Sagicor Advisor.Wellness Nurse for Sagicor Life Inc, Rosanna Springer (left) chatting...
View ArticleDLP: DON’T BLAME US!
Stop the blame game and address the issues facing the country.This was the stance of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) as it responded to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s comments at the Annual...
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Governor General attends Agrofest
Anna Maloney-Forde (left), of the Barbados Cactus and Succulent Society; and Vice President of the Barbados Cactus and Succulent Society, Diane Atkins-Bruce, as they presented a token of appreciation...
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Going nuts for ‘Coconuts’
These alcohol-infused coconuts proved popular for 'Go Coconuts'.Donavan of Donavan Crafts, as he spoke with the media.Mario Turton, Founder of ‘Go Coconuts’, as he was interviewed by media.By: Cara L....
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Brathwaite wins Sports Personality of the Year
Hurdler Shane Brathwaite won the top honours of National Sports Personality of the Year and the male Senior Outstanding Sports Person at the annual National Sports Council Awards on Saturday evening....
View ArticleOistins Fish Festival under new leadership
There will be something different about 2019 Oistins Fish Festival as it goes under new leadership. This was announced by Member of Parliament for Christ Church South, Ralph Thorne during the tour of...
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