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Crime Stoppers to launch Integrity Line whistleblower service

Crime Stoppers Barbados is set to debut its Integrity Line, an anonymous and confidential whistleblowing service which is highly effective in addressing issues of theft, bribery, harassment,...

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Prescod: Still committed to the task

Members of the audience at the St. Michael East branch’s Annual General Meeting held at the Israel Lovell Foundation.Member of Parliament for St. Michael East, Trevor Prescod, assures constituents that...

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Building named in honour of Sir Hilary

The Hilary McDonald Beckles Administration Complex, located at The UWI Cave Hill Campus in Barbados.Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), President of Universities Caribbean, and...

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TRAFFIC EASE SOON

Workmen were hard at work laying the surface for the new slip lane.Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill.Come Tuesday, motorists will have an easier time making their...

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Greater emphasis to be placed on mental wellness

inister Bostic made a special presentation to front-line worker and his ‘right-hand person’ Joy Springer, Information Officer at the Government Information Service, on whom he said he could call upon...

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Evelyn staying positive despite PCOS diagnosis

Be.B,Anne Evelyn, a strong 22-year-old, believes that a strong support system is the key to living a full life despite being diagnosed with a chronic condition.By:  Cara L. Jean-Baptiste Being...

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Participants of drumming course showcase their skills

Barbadian-Venezuelan ties highlightedThe drumming techniques learnt by participants of the Signal to Noise Communications Camp took centre stage on Wednesday during campers’ closing performance at the...

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Hundreds apply for lots during NHC’s second Land Fair

Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid, in conversation with the contractor from Natron Inc., Roger Gill, during yesterday’s Land Fair at Lancaster, St. James.There were over...

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BAEP raising awareness of PCOS

By: Cara L. Jean-Baptiste September is widely known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month and the Barbados Association of Endometriosis and PCOS (BAEP) has a full list of activities...

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NHC still working on cleaning up its database

Work is still ongoing by the National Housing Corporation (NHC) to bring its database, which comprises persons who have applied for housing solutions, up-to-date.Minister of Housing, Lands and...

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BCD get Colouring Books donation from KCPOB

Barbados Council for the Disabled Public Relations Officer Christopher Gilkes (left), accepting the books from Kiwanis Club Pride of Barbados President Nicola Yard.Kiwanis Club Pride of Barbados has...

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Planter class did not de-Africanise enslaved, says historian

Historian Dr. Karl Watson has knocked the claims that the planter class had sought to de-Africanise enslaved persons.He said there were elements of West African culture that were entrenched in the...

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BHTA Chairman: Finding the right balance vital

Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Geoffrey Roach.WHILE the stakeholders in the tourism industry are concerned with its survival, they recognise that given that a health...

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New unit and law coming

Focus on praedial larcenyMinister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar WeirMinister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir is giving the farming community the assurance that the nagging issue...

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B’dos Government pushing for renewable energy reliant industry

Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie SymmondsThe current administration is looking to ensure that industry at all levels is driven by Renewable Energy (RE), supplementing all...

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Airline promises reliable travel

interCaribbean Airways Regional Customer Service Strategist, Gilles Bussutil.Airline, interCaribbean Airways promises reasonable airfares with perks and on-time travel with its new flight services...

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Agriculture heralded; growth and potential seen

Economist Dr. Justin Ram , former Director of Economics at the CDB; Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GSec and Justin Ram Advisory ServicesThere has been growth in the agricultural sector...

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Hotels urged to get to know the protocols

Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Kenneth GeorgeManagement of hotels in this country are being urged to become familiar with the COVID-19 protocols, whether or not they are designated as one of...

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Parents warned about possible fine for school absences

A member of the judiciary has warned parents that a fine could be imposed on them if their children are continuously absent from school without a legitimate reason.“If your child does not attend...

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Guard against stress

Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Counselling for Personal Development Shawn Clarke.Be realistic!Words of advice from Shawn Clarke, Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Counselling for Personal...

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