Education Minister Thankful for Charity Investment
Christian and Hyacinth Agbadamashie (Front row, Second from left), founders of The Oliver and Janet St. John, Christian and Hyacinth Agbadamashie Foundation will provide scholarship opportunities which...
View ArticleNo evidence to support British media’s intruder claims
Commissioner of Police Tyrone Griffith.Video captured by closed circuit television (CCTV) shows no evidence indicating there was an intruder in the house where British visitor Natalie Crichlow was...
View ArticleLovell, Yearwood scholarship recipients
Glynne Price (left), Co-founder of The Melanie Kristin Price Foundation, Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw (third left) and Co-founder of The Melanie Kristin...
View ArticleRECESSION WARNING
AS fears rise of another global economic slowdown, the Opposition People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PDP) is warning it could spell doom for Barbados’ already sluggish economy.Speaking to...
View Article11 awarded Chinese Government scholarships
Education Minister, Santia Bradshaw; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Simone Rudder; Senior Foreign Service Officer, Kendra Holdip; Co-director of the Confucius...
View ArticleSSA workers express concerns
Just over 200 Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers cast a secret ballot on Friday afternoon to indicate their willingness in shifting workdays to include weekends.The group met with the leaders...
View ArticleThink Big!
CEO of the Small Business Association, Senator Lynette Holder as she delivered remarks.By: Cara Jean-BaptisteCEO of the Small Business Association, Senator Lynette Holder believes it can no longer be...
View ArticlePerfect storm affecting dairy farmers
President of the Barbados Beef and Dairy Producers Association Annette Beckett and Vice President Brian Allan as they spoke to the media following a tour of Pine Hill Dairy on Wednesday.OVER a six-year...
View ArticleSimon Pipe talks about co-producing ‘Banana’ with Conkarah, Shaggy
Simon Pipe is making his mark in the music industry as a music producer. Recently, he co-produced Conkarah’s song, “Banana” which features Grammy winning singer, Shaggy.By: Krystal Penny Bowen Simon...
View ArticleRSS commended
Members of the graduating class and their instructors.The members of the Regional Security Services were recently commended for their ability to operate as one division despite being from different...
View ArticleFire cadet programme proves beneficial
Guest speaker, Beverly Parris (left) as she awarded Fire Cadet Makai Yearwood with a trophy for being the Best Overall Cadet.After six weeks of training it was clear that the Fire Cadet Programme was...
View ArticleFocused on MSME sector
Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland delivering the feature address. Government will in the coming months, be seeking to utilise two initiatives, including the...
View ArticleBRACING FOR ‘DORIAN’
Tropical storm expected to impact BarbadosLong lines as Barbadians rushed to complete last-minute preparations.Barbadians were yesterday bracing for the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian, which was...
View ArticleHomeless must be accounted for during stormy weather
THE homeless community in Barbados must not be overlooked, whenever the nation is preparing for the impact of a severe weather system.Kemar Saffrey, President of the Barbados Vagrants and Homeless...
View ArticleLast-minute rush
Long lines in stores and pharmacies were a common sight yesterday morning as Barbadians scrambled to purchase last-minute items before the arrival of Tropical Storm Dorian. The Prime Minister had...
View ArticleShoppers swarm supermarkets
Staff of Massy Warrens were busy constantly restocking water on the shelves.Shoppers dashed to grocery stores to stock up on supplies ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian.They heeded Prime Minister Mia Amor...
View Article‘DON’T BE A VICTIM!’
Young women are being cautioned against engaging in behaviours that could leave them vulnerable to becoming victims of revenge porn.Deputy Commissioner of Police, Erwin Boyce, insisted there must be an...
View ArticleMinistry looking to alleviate traffic issues
Mark Cummins, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Works and Maintenance.The Ministry of Transport, Works and Maintenance is aware of the transport issues the public faces and as such are...
View ArticleMikey receives the keys to his BT-50
Soca Monarch, Michael ‘Mikey’ Mercer accepting the keys for his Mazda BT-50 vehicle from Sales Manager with MQI, Margaret Hoyte while Underwriter Manager at Brydens, Patti Carter, National Cultural...
View ArticleBAJE to the World Talent Show impresses
Crayshanda St. Hill.It was an evening of strong performances of local talent as the performers took centre stage for the evening during the second instalment of the preliminaries for the inaugural BAJE...
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