Sandiford-Garner not returning to St. Andrew
Irene Sandiford-Garner is stepping back from elective politics, and also will not seek re-election for the position of First-Vice President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).She made this...
View ArticlePilgrim queries Moore’s nomination
Calls for answers, greater transparencyFORMER General Secretary of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) George Pilgrim has raised a red flag following the announcement of the decision to replace former...
View ArticleMoore humbled by nod
TRADE unionist Senator Toni Moore says she is humbled by the support of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) by naming her as the candidate to run in the upcoming by-election in the constituency of St....
View ArticleNOT BUSINESS AS USUAL
Pandemic has changed the way some farmers operateAndrea Power, Owner and Managing Director of Hatchman’s Premium Cheeses.By: Regina Selman MooreTHE COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed consumer...
View ArticleCollateral registry needed, says Symmonds
Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds, urged participants and entrepreneurs at a recent workshop not to give up on their dreams.Minister of Energy, Small Business,...
View ArticlePilgrim: ‘We must reconnect’
“Our party must reconnect, our community must reconnect and our society must reconnect.”So says former General Secretary of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), George Pilgrim, who believes that the idea...
View ArticleUPP candidate happy to see MP Clarke retire
THE United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate for the upcoming by-election in St. George North, Ambrose Grosvenor, has described Member of Parliament Gline Clarke’s departure as “really good news for...
View ArticleCXC plans to stand by results
Across the region there is improved performances in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certifi-cate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) subject areas, Registrar and CEO of the...
View ArticleUK moves to high risk, Cummins outlines new protocols
Yesterday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness in conjunction with the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) released the country’s updated travel protocols, which will see the UK moving to the...
View ArticleMore hotels opening up
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins (left) and Owner of The Crane Resort, Paul Doyle, speak with members of the media ahead of the tour of the St. Philip...
View ArticleProgress made on BL&P project
THE Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P) is reporting that even though the COVID-19 lockdown affected construction on its Clean Energy Bridge (CEB) project at Trents, St. Lucy, which started in...
View ArticleEngage mental health professionals: HRMAB president
By: Cara L. Jean-Baptiste ONE Human Resource practitioner is strongly encouraging employers to engage with mental health professionals in order to look after the mental health of their...
View ArticleMore should be trained in maritime
SJPI’s Principal, Ian Drakes (right) and Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, congratulating Kyrell Millington (left), who was the Most Outstanding Student – Certificate in...
View ArticleSJPI students obeying COVID-19 measures, says principal
By: Marsha GittensStudents of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) have been complying with the COVID-19 health and safety measures instituted at the school.SJPI Principal, Ian...
View ArticleUPP queries Moore’s allegiance
UPP candidate for St. George North, Ambrose Grosvenor.A statement issued on Thursday by the United Progressive Party (UPP) challenged that while union leaders are no strangers to partisan politics,...
View ArticlePPPs important in cybersecurity fight
By: Cara L. Jean-BaptisteTHE establishment of a public-private partnership (PPP) is important as we look towards fighting cyber-security threats.This was highlighted by Derek Manky, Chief, Security...
View ArticleFocus on cybersecurity critical
Senator Kay McConney, Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology.AS the Government moves rapidly along with their digital transformation agenda, it is critical for more focus to be placed on...
View ArticleEastern Canada and the Caribbean District of Kiwanis International elects its...
Dr. Delores B Lewis, a member of the Kiwanis Club Barbados Central has become the first Governor elected from Barbados.Dr. Delores B Lewis, a member of the Kiwanis Club Barbados Central has become the...
View ArticleHighway 1 fix up soon under way
Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill speaking to the media.The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources is going to be executing the rehabilitation of Highway 1...
View ArticleBHTA Chairman: Tourism industry will recover
BHTA Chairman Geoffrey Roach.Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Geoffrey Roach, encouraged hoteliers to use the time of reduced tourism activity as a result of the vagaries of...
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