Sir Hilary Beckles launches book on black slave society
Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Sir Hilary Beckles discussing his new book ‘The First Black Slave Society: “Britain's Barbarity Time” in Barbados: 1636-1876’...
View ArticleSalvation Army thanks Massy for giving back
The Salvation Army’s Divisional Commander, Major Sinous Theodore has openly expressed his gratitude to the Massy family, for their kind spirited gesture of giving back to the Barbadian community by...
View ArticleReporting should differ with subject matter
The way in which you report on the various issues should differ according to the subject matter being reported on. This was one of the messages that Head of the Institute for Gender and Development...
View ArticleBooks presented to St. Stephen’s Nursery School
From left: Emerson Lowe, Enita Lowe and Lasita Springer reading with some of the students of St. Stephen’s Nursery. Reading is essential for a child’s success, it is important because it develops the...
View ArticleBYS experience lauded
Most Outstanding Trainee, Shemar Crookendale, receives his trophy from Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley. Crookendale also won the award for Best Bed and Locker Layout (Male). A...
View ArticleNo fallout expected
A tourism official says that there is not expected to be any long-term fallout from the recent sewage problems on the island’s South Coast. In fact, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados...
View ArticleFix coming
From left to right: Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Joy St. John; Anthony Headley, Acting Director of the Environmental Protection Department; General Manager of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), Dr. John...
View ArticleBarbados Youth Service to get new home
A $4.8 million training facility will be the Barbados Youth Service’s (BYS) new permanent home in the near future. Making this statement on Friday evening, Youth Minister Stephen Lashley outlined,...
View ArticleChristmas concert rings in festive season
The West Terrace Primary School Choir during one of their performances.A section of the large audience gathered for the annual Carolling at the Green Christmas Concert.Three-year-old Shyasha Foster...
View ArticleOpposition Leader: Barbados needs you
Leader of Opposition, Mia Mottley delivering her brief address. Songbird Paula Hinds was accompanied by Zig-E Walcott as part of the entertainment.By: Peta Rowe-Forde The Barbados Labour Party held...
View Article2016 Nurse of the Year announced
Kathleen Brathwaite is the recipient of the 2016 Nurse of the Year award.By: Marsha GittensKathleen Brathwaite is the recipient of the 2016 Nurse of the Year award. Brathwaite, who works in the...
View ArticleBarbadian moves the world
DJ Puffy wins int’l competition YET another Barbadian has stamped their authority on the world stage. On Saturday night Andre ‘DJ Puffy’ Parris, who came in as one of the three wild cards in the...
View ArticleChristmas comes early for some in The Villages at Coverley
Staff of The Villages at Coverley singing “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”. Christmas came early for those members of the public and residents of The Villages at Coverley, who experienced a lovely...
View ArticleNorthern primary schools carol in Holetown, environs
The carolling chorus of students. Students from some schools in the north of the island brought the Christmas season alive the old fashioned way by going carolling in and around Holetown. The event,...
View ArticleChange attitude about environment
By: Janelle Husbands OUR attitude towards the environment needs to change. This is the view of former Coroner Faith Marshall-Harris as she recently shared her view during a lecture which focused on...
View ArticleTake advantage of technology
Andrea Gill-Mason is presented with the Employee of the Year award by Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, the Hon. Ronald Jones, at the awards ceremony.By: Cara L Foster We need...
View ArticleGOOD YEAR FOR NPC
THE highest sales in the history of natural gas for the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) were recorded in 2016. This was revealed by NPC Chairman Noel Greenidge as he delivered brief remarks at...
View ArticleCharter launched to reduce use of plastics
Green Sea Turtles are contributing as much as US $1.7 million each, annually to the Barbados economy and the country is being urged to protect this form of marine life from plastics. The appeal has...
View ArticleSenator makes case to keep sugar industry
An Independent Senator is suggesting that it would not be in the country’s best interest to abandon the sugar industry. Former educator, Senator Alwyn Adams made the point as he suggested that if...
View ArticleRawle Eastmond releases four new books
Former Government Minister and MP, Rawle Eastmond chatting with someone about one of his books. FORMER Government Minister and MP, Rawle Eastmond has released four new books which have received very...
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