Programme to help retool persons
THE just launched Strengthening Human and Social Development in Barbados Programme will address the issue of unemployment by reskilling and retooling participants of the programme who have low numeracy...
View ArticleSabotage at school?
By: Janelle Riley-ThornhillMinister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ronald Jones says it appears that some form of sabotage is taking place at Combermere School.He made the disclosure...
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Cow-itch causing problems in St. George
A view of the land in question which has not been cleared.By: Regina Selman-MooreConcern has been raised about a stretch of land running parallel to the Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd. (BBS) radio...
View ArticleNO QUICK FIX
Engineer: It will take time to rectify water issues FIXING the water challenges in this country will not be an easy task.This is according to Andrew Hutchinson of Stantec Consulting, who was speaking...
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Sugar and Rum Season officially launched
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Richard Sealy as he greets BTMI CEO Billy Griffith and BTMI Chairman Alvin Jemmott. A new season of events has been added to Barbados’ tourism calendar,...
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‘Know your DNA’
Principal of Sharon Primary School, Pamela Small-Williams (left), showing Class 3 student, Zachary Carter (centre), how to play the African drum, as his schoolmate Makayla Marshall plays the...
View ArticleDiversify tourism product to be sustainable, Sealy advises
CONCERNS raised that the homestay programme Airbnb is having an impact on local hoteliers, is an example of why tourism players must keep diversifying their product.Word of this came from Minister of...
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Portvale Factory gearing up for grinding
Another load of canes being offloaded yesterday at Portvale under the keen eyes of sugar workers.PORTVALE Sugar Factory is gearing up to commence grinding as cane supplies continue to build up. This is...
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UPP PARTY LAUNCHED
From left: Craig Harewood, Vice-Chairperson of the United Progressive Party (UPP); Lynette Eastmond, UPP Chairperson; and Paul Forte, UPP member, during the launch of the political party at Courtyard...
View ArticleCampaign to ban sweet drinks in schools
The time may come in Barbados when the sale of sweetened beverages will be banned in schools.Next week, the start of a region-wide civil society advocacy campaign and programme aimed at banning the...
View ArticleBarbados gears up for CARIFESTA XIII
So far eight CARICOM countries have confirmed their participation in CARIFESTA XIII and all systems are go, as the various agencies in Barbados mandated to manage the production of the biannual...
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CTO monitoring external factors
Hugh Riley, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization presenting the Caribbean Tourism Industry Performance Report 2017.A Strong performance for the region in 2016, with a level of...
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Digicel CoderDojo club is major success
50 children graduate after learning computer codingClose to 50 students between the age of seven and 15, who graduated from the first-ever Digicel Barbados CoderDojo computer coding and programming...
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Young, ambitious: Against the odds in Black Rock
Troy Williams of Williams Tools and Equipment Rental Inc. throws garbage into to school’s skip as the Principal and children watch on. His company will be collecting garbage from the school on a...
View ArticleReduced hype for T&T Carnival
Not as many Barbadians are making early bookings for Trinidad Carnival as in previous years. So says Dale Layne, representative of Indar Weir Travel Centre. However, she did state that a lot of...
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DECISION PENDING
Solar farm’s fate still up in the airChief Town Planner, Mark Cummins, speaking to The Barbados Advocate yesterday.TO date no decision has been made on the fate of the solar farm proposed by Canadian...
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Hearts4Hearts Campaign gets under way
From left: Chief Barker of Variety – the Children’s Charity, Jacqui McDermott, pinning the Hearts4Hearts Campaign pin on Principal of St. Gabriel’s School, Angela Blackett.Ben McFarlane, a student of...
View ArticleCAR POOL OPTION
High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and a local water ferry service are two of the ideas being put forward to help ease traffic congestion on the island’s busy roads.Head of the Town and Country...
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Newest centenarian praises God for life
Governor General Sir Elliott Belgrave (right), greeting centenarian Marion Murrell on her special day.Barbados’ latest centenarian is a lady of few words, but her family and friends say she has helped...
View ArticleMottley not fazed by UPP
Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leader, Mia Mottley, is not fazed by the newly formed United Progressive Party (UPP) that promises to give a challenge in the next general election,...
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