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No need to worry
Part of the large crowd at the BCCI luncheon at the Hilton yesterday. THE business community is being assured that there is nothing to fear in respect of the drop in the country’s foreign exchange...
View ArticleViews on agriculture need to change
By: Cara L Foster There is a certain “myopic” perception of agriculture in Barbados that desperately needs to change because agriculture is one way to help the nation save and earn foreign exchange....
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Hyatt to get the go-ahead
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart (centre) having a discussion with businesswoman Mrs. Asha Ram Mirchandani (left) and Lisa Gale, Executive Director of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and...
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Psychiatric Hospital staff embrace training
Minister of Health, John Boyce, presented the Basic Life Support certificate to Brenda Lynch, Nursing Assistant at the Psychiatric Hospital.Gregory Payne, Staff Nurse at the Psychiatric Hospital,...
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Corporate Barbados still supporting Lions, Leos
From left: District Governor with responsibility for District 60 B, Errol Lee, Region Chairperson, Leroi Hinds and First Vice District Governor, Sherwin Greenidge. Corporate Barbados continues to be...
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CIBC FirstCaribbean assists Verdun House with poultry enterprise
From left: Vanburn Chadderton, Micro-business Co-ordinator with responsibility for the farms at Verdun explaining features of the pen to David Waithe, Property Manager, Verdun House; Donna Wellington;...
View ArticleLocal car industry vital to island’s economy
The car dealership industry in Barbados continues to be a vital and integral part of the national economy. This is according to Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small...
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Wage increase on the cards?
Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados General Secretary, Dennis Depeiza (left), and President Cedric Murrell as they spoke to the media.By: By Jenique Belgrave “A signal that the...
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Heather wins $50 000 with Flow!
An excited Heather Johnson (centre) receives her cheque for $50 000 from Flow’s managing director Niall Sheehy and director of stakeholder engagement, Marilyn Sealy. Heather Johnson’s year just got...
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Inniss supports BNTCL sale
Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss 9right), cutting the ribbon to the showroom of Platinum Motors on Fontabelle with Joy Bowen....
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Honda enjoying growth in B’dos
Chairman of Platinum Motors, Peter HarrisVice – President of the Export Sales Division at Honda America, Vicki Poponi Since Platinum Motors became the exclusive Honda distributor in Barbados, the...
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BLP candidate questions reports of economic recovery
From Left: Barbados Labour Party (BLP) St. Michael South Central, Marsha Caddle and party colleague, Dr. William Duguid at the press conference held at the Opposition’s Office, West Wing of Parliament...
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Woodcarver puts his heart into art
Farmer and Sculptor, Rex Ilix Heartman, created another piece for his ‘Black Diamond’ Collection on the street of Cheapside. On the busy street of Cheapside, Bridgetown, he could be seen creating...
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Barbadian special education teacher to participate in US leadership programme
Shantel Lynch, a graduate teacher for special education in Barbados (left), poses with Laura Griesmer, the US Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission in Bridgetown, before departing on the US Department of...
View ArticleMurrell: Respect role of trade unions
A marked reluctance from employers to engage trade unions marred 2016. However, head of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), Cedric Murrell, is expressing his...
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Sharon, Holy Innocents’ Primary Schools added to tablet project
Christina Truss and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas, Cynthia Forde (right), presenting students of Sharon Primary School with tablets.Aron Truss addressing the students. TWO more schools have been...
View ArticleMORE COMBERMERE DRAMA
Ministry and BSTU’s reports differ on environmental situation THE Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) are reporting opposing...
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‘Fed up!’
General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Roslyn Smith, speaking with the media, while other NUPW officials look on.By: Cara L. Foster Members of the public service have had...
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Developing Cultural Industries important to Gov’t
Senator Jepter Ince, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.Cultural practitioners and representatives of financial institutions gathered for the Barbados Cultural...
View ArticleStudents should choose a career they love
It is better in the long run for students to get involved in and pursue a career that they genuinely enjoy. This sentiment was shared by Saul Leacock, President of the Barbados Association of...
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