Park and ride?
Careful examination needed As traffic congestion has worsened over the years there has been an idea touted around of Barbadians engaging in a park and ride system to ease the gridlock, but one road...
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Christmas Party treat for the children
Founder of the Fishers of Men charity and organiser of Monday’s Children’s Party, Sharon Bellamy-Thompson, in conversation with Tricia O’Neal.An afternoon of fun and entertainment was the order of the...
View ArticleCHILD SUPPORT Guidelines needed
CHILDREN’S advocate Faith Marshall-Harris believes that standardised child maintenance guidelines are needed in Barbados. Her comments came as she said that this is a deficiency in the current...
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NIS long service and retired staff celebrated
Heather Millar (right) receives her award for 30 years of service to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) from Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development Senator Dr. Esther...
View ArticleYWCA NEEDS HELP
The Breakfast Programme run by the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) is in jeopardy and the Association is making an appeal to Corporate Barbados and Barbadians in general to lend a hand....
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BIDC working on enhancing client service delivery
Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss (right) presenting BIDC CEO, Sonja Trotman with her 30 years of service award.By: Patricia...
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Upgrade possible
General Manager of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), Dr. John Mwansa. Consideration is being given to upgrading the South Coast Sewage Plant. Word of this came from General Manager of the Barbados...
View Article‘Give back’
Head of a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) is expressing concern about the apparent drop in the number of persons willing to volunteer their time to NGOs and charities in this country and is...
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Another good year for Hilton
The chefs served the guests in the pool during the annual Chef in the Pool event.AS predicted at the end of 2015 by General Manager of Hilton Barbados Resort, George Stanfield, 2016 turned out to be...
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Showcasing creativity
Nature’s seeds turned into Adrian Gilkes’ treasure. Here he shows many of his original pieces made from a saga, river tamarind and African velvet seeds.Most people would know him as the coconut vendor...
View ArticleResolution soon
NSR Levy concerns being addressed Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss, says he has every confidence that all the issues surrounding...
View ArticleBVHS seeking to buy new home next year
THE Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society will be taking bigger steps to ensure that it can purchase a new home in the year 2017. President of the Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS),...
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SLOW TRAFFIC
Storeowners hopeful sales will pickup Barbadians will ring in 2017 in a variety of ways and some will go to the traditional hot spots, while some will ring in the New Year at various church services....
View ArticleBajans plan to celebrate New Year’s with family
By: Patricia Thangaraj Whether Barbadians plan to spend a quiet evening at home or go out, one thing is clear and that is however and wherever they choose to spend it, it would be done in the presence...
View ArticleNo major rainfall expected as New Year approaches
Barbadians seeking to ring in the New Year in fine style, under dry conditions, will be happy to hear that no major rainfall is expected for this weekend. Deputy Director of the Barbados...
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Haynesville Kwanzaa celebrations set for climax
Back row, from right: President of Haynesville Youth Club, Peter Skeete; General Secretary of the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration, David Denny; and Public Relations Officer for the Pan...
View ArticleDJ PUFFY: CHANGE MINDSET
The talent is here, but there must be a mindset change. That’s the view of 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World DJ Champion, Barbados’ own Andre Parris, as he analysed and compared the level of talent to...
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Donations still needed at HIV/AIDS Food Bank
Stacia Whittaker, Manager of the HIV/AIDS Food Bank. Whilst the HIV/AIDS Food Bank has received a reasonable flow of donations this Yuletide season, compared to the contributions made in previous...
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Barbados has a new centenarian
This island’s latest centenarian, Hermione Eileen Parris, reading her birthday cards on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen and the Government of Barbados to Governor General, Sir Elliott...
View ArticleStill work to be done
By: Janelle Riley-Thornhill 2016 was a year of mixed blessings for the manufacturing sector, but Executive Director of the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA), Bobbi McKay is hopeful that the...
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