Lowe: Water scarcity has always been an issue
Water shortages are nothing new in Barbados insists Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe. Speaking as Parliament resumed from its summer break yesterday, he pointed out that as a...
View ArticleBAC announces semi-finalists in Secondary Schools’ Debate Competition
THE Barbados Accreditation Council has announced the schools that will be taking part in the semi-final rounds of its Third Annual National Secondary Schools’ Debate Competition. According to...
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water relief
Taps back on in several St Joseph districtsKrystal Grant showing members of the media that the water is back on in Horse Hill, St Joseph. The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has been able to restore...
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Golden Soca helps BARP
From left to right: Michael Goodman of Golden Soca team; Veteran Calypsonian, Cutloose; Producer, Peter Boyce; BARP President, Ed Bushell; and BARP Business Development Officer, Karen Barker. “A win,...
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Be careful
Some of the business owners and professionals during the panel discussion entitled “The Role of The Private Sector in Managing Disaster”, which was hosted by the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and...
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Collaboration needed in the judicial system
Justice William Chandler; Senior Probation Officer, Roseann Greaves; and Chief Justice, Sir Marston Gibson conversing at the head table. By: Peta Rowe-Forde Upon the conclusion of a panel discussion...
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Sutherland dismisses Scoping Study presentation
Member of Parliament for St. George South, Dwight Sutherland. An exercise in cosmetics. That’s how Member of Parliament for St. George South, Dwight Sutherland described the presentation made by...
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GAIA donates to three local charities
Operations Manager with the Barbados Council for the Disabled, Roseanna Tudor (right) accepting a cheque from Director of Engineering at GAIA, Karen Walkes. She also accepted the cheque on behalf of...
View ArticleLowe happy to be back
“I AM grateful to be here and I am privileged to be alive and well.” Those words of gratitude were expressed by Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe, as he led off debate in the...
View ArticleGrowing more food part of greening the economy
THE Barbados Green Economy Scoping Study is a document laden with examples of how the country can “march back to some of the standards that made us a great Small Island Developing State”. This was...
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NVQ agriculture project gets under way
Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation, Celeste Foster. TOO few persons are being trained to meet the demands of the agricultural sector. In its efforts to address this,...
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BLP St. Michael North West goes to Rowe
Pure Jubilation! Barbados Labour Party member, Neil Rowe, is the new candidate for the St. Michael North West constituency. It was a landslide win, the people have spoken and the new Barbados Labour...
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Democratic Labour Party to launch ‘Talk 50’ competition
For the first time in its history, the DLP rolled out its own Independence Walk, at its Headquarters. Here, General Secretary of the DLP George Pilgrim, looks on as Sir Phillip Greaves cuts the ribbon...
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CHANGE THE SYSTEM
CARICOM Education Sector Specialist, Dr. Nancy George, outlined that a different type of learner is necessary in today’s world. “The last vestige of colonialism in the Caribbean.” CARICOM Education...
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Ministry of Health: Mosquito fight critical
Principal Environmental Health Officer at the Six Roads Polyclinic, Maurice Gaskin delivering the lecture.By: Peta Rowe-Forde Deadly mosquitoes need to be eliminated! This is the strong message...
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Digicel switches on Barbados’ first 4G LTE Network
National Hero and Digicel Brand Ambassador, the Right Honourable Sir Garfield Sobers (left) and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Barbados, Conor Looney switching on the Digicel LTE network. To...
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stand-out school
Grantley Adams Memorial number one in bullying prevention Entertainer Peter Ram sings the ‘Stop The Bullying’ theme song with Grantley Adams students during the ‘Celebrate Kindness: No Name-calling...
View ArticleCall being made for Reef Rehabilitation Programmme
A call has been made for a Reef Rehabilitation Programme to be established in Barbados, to better preserve the marine environment surrounding the island and the reef systems contained therein. The...
View ArticleOlweus Award signals a turnaround for Grantley Adams
By: Regina Selman Moore Having received the prestigious Olweus School of the Year 2015-2016 award for its efforts at bullying prevention, a turnaround for the Grantley Adams Memorial School has been...
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Two million dollar upgrade for Fire Service
The ‘jaws of life’ was used to remove the door and roof of this vehicle to save the lives of those caught inside.Keeping a close eye on the proceedings were (from left), Acting Deputy Chief Fire...
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