Union feels attacked
By: Cara L. Foster THE National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) feels personally attacked by the Government of Barbados, given the abrupt removal of their President Akanni McDowall from his former...
View ArticleSpecial audit: Valerie tenants in arrears
UP to May this year, some 47 per cent of tenants of the Valerie High Rise Apartment Units were in arrears. That’s according to the Special Audit done by the Barbados Audit Office on the housing...
View ArticleParkinson alumni give back
Quoting reggae artist Jimmy Cliff, “When there is a will, there is a way”, Chairman of Parkinson’s Class of 1977, Victor Brathwaite and his small group of concerned alumni have taken on the...
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Parkinson Memorial celebrates Barbados’ 50th
Parkinson Memorial Secondary students stand in formation of the Broken Trident and 50 on the grounds of the school as part of the opening ceremony under the theme ‘Barbados Ah Come From – Celebrating...
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NUPW: Junior officer not qualified for post
General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers, Roslyn Smith (right); and Acting Deputy General Secretary, Delcia Burke, as they briefed members of the media following yesterday’s emergency...
View ArticleNumbers in UWI’s Department of Humanities slightly up
WHILE the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus has witnessed a fall-off in its student population since the introduction of tuition fees, at least one faculty is reporting an increase,...
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nupw action on hold
NUPW’s General Secretary Roslyn Smith (right) speaks to the media while Treasurer Asokore Beckles (left) and President Akanni Mcdowall listen in. By Monday, the National Union of Public Workers...
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MAKE IT WORK
Barbados must maintain local currency’s fixed exchange rate with US dollarTALKING ECONOMICS! Economist Charlie Skeete (centre) engages the attention of David Simpson of Prestige Accounting Incorporated...
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Honda dealership moves to Fontabelle
Chairman of Platinum Motors, Peter Harris, speaking at a media tour of the facilitiesThe 2017 Honda Civic was unveiled.Two years after acquiring the popular Honda dealership, franchise holder, Platinum...
View ArticleForensic sciences field a viable option for youth
The forensic sciences field is a vast one that holds a wealth of opportunities for youth, who love science and all things scientific. Len Sehntwali, Senior Forensic Scientist at the Barbados...
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QSM to improve competitiveness in services sector
From left: Executive Director of the Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI), Graham Clarke sits with BCSI President Wendell Cumberbatch and Services Advisor at the Caribbean Export Development...
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Call to pledge for BRSA initiative –‘Crash Free Friday’
Left to right: President of the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA), Sharmane Roland-Bowen; ASP (Ag) of the Royal Barbados Police Force, Ronald Stanford; and Andrew Clarke, Project Co-ordinator of...
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Williams donates $100 000 to QEH department
The Ophthalmology Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital received a donation of Bds$100 000 from prominent businessman, Ralph ‘Bizzy’ Williams (second from right), the Chairman and Founder of...
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RDC pushing community tourism
20 YEARS OF SERVICE: Minister of Housing, Lands and Rural Development, the Hon. Denis Kellman, made a presentation to Lydia Bishop on this achievement during the Rural Development Commission’s 20th...
View ArticleBizzy: unity needed
Prominent businessman Ralph “Bizzy” Williams wants to see unity between teachers and parents. Yesterday, addressing the Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations Inc. (BNCPTA), Executive...
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Work on target at Thelma Vaughan Memorial Home
Treasurer of the Thelma Vaughan Memorial Home, Tony Wilson (centre), cutting the ribbon with participants of the Prince’s Trust International to unveil the restored kitchen garden.Construction work at...
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NUPW dismisses qualifications claim against McDowall
NUPW President, Akanni Mcdowall (right) and Treasurer, Asokore Beckles. President of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Akanni McDowall is qualified to fill the post of Health Planning...
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BRAND YOURSELF
Director with the CTO, Bonita Morgan.Kerry-Ann Layne (left) receives her certificate. “Think of yourself as a brand.” Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Director – Resource, Mobilisation and...
View ArticleWet weather
Skies opened up and the cooling rain that Barbadians have been praying for over the last few weeks poured down yesterday morning in droves. However, the showers of blessings brought calls of...
View ArticleLast group finishes Sandals’ training
Cheers rang out in the Sovereign Ballroom of Sandals Barbados on Friday as 16 young hotel professionals completed the hotel’s Hospitality Training Programme – its third and final cohort for the year....
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