Use Science, Technology to solve problems in Barbados
Dr. David Farrell, Principal of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology, speaking at The Ministry of Education, Science, Technology & Innovation and NCST 3rd Biennial Science and...
View ArticleCIBC FirstCaribbean celebrates eight exceptional employees
Senior Executives of CIBC FirstCaribbean join the bank’s 2016 ‘Achievers’ in the boardroom of its corporate headquarters in Barbados.Five women topped the list of eight exceptional employees who were...
View ArticleBlackett fires back after criticism
St. Michael Central MP, Steve Blackett.THE people of St. Michael Central are my business!This emphatic message was sent to members of the Opposition Barbados Labour Party from parliamentary...
View ArticleLOOK AT ROOT CAUSES
WHILE there can be differences in the details, the basic anatomy of financial crises is generally the same. This is according to Dr. Patrick Honohan, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland,...
View ArticleBDF members receive awards
Acting Lance Corporal, Winston Burnette, accepts his badge from the newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force, Colonel Glyne Grannum, during an awards and promotion ceremony at the...
View ArticleEmphasis on research, development at Agriculture Ministry
Chief Agricultural Officer, Lennox Chandler out with members of the local farming community in the fields, at the Ministry’s Graeme Hall, Christ Church headquarters.THE Ministry of Agriculture has been...
View ArticleNew Testament Church celebrates
Members of the National Executive Council praying during the New Testament Church of God’s centennial Celebration on Sunday. By: Krystal Penny Bowen Members from forty-five New Testament Church (NTCOG)...
View Article‘BSTU knows the law’
President of the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), Mary-Anne Redman, conversing with BSTU General Secretary, Andrew Brathwaite; alongside Erskine Padmore, First Vice-President; and Rev....
View ArticleGovernment doing its job
Government will continue to build houses, repair roads and make needed efforts to improve constituencies across the island, up until the night before the next General election, which is...
View ArticleNEW HOUSES COMING
From left: Project Manager in the Ministry of Social Care, Ken Knight; Member of Parliament for Christ Church East, Dr. Denis Lowe; recipient of the new three-bedroom house at Parish Land, Christ...
View ArticleRedman: Combermere situation will not continue
THE problems at Combermere are not over.Re-elected President of the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), Mary-Anne Redman, disclosed that this term has seen a continuation of smells and stench...
View ArticleAJA’s apology
– The Bussa Lives concertPerformance Poet, Adisa ‘AJA’ Andwele (left) and Dr. Deryck Murray, Director of the Commission for Pan African Affairs, conversing by the Freedom Monument at Rock Hall Freedom...
View ArticleLicensing of dogs an easy process
The booth set up by the Animal Control Centre generated a lot of interest at the QEH yesterday. Paul Bellamy (right), Assistant Animal Control Officer, was on hand to answer a range of questions posed...
View ArticleWelfare of dogs in focus
The Animal Control Centre is placing great focus on the responsibilities of pet ownership, with heavy emphasis on the welfare of dogs, during Animal Care and Control Week, which is currently...
View ArticleInterventions, investigations all part of mandate of Animal Control Centre
Not only does the Ministry of Health’s Animal Control Centre investigate complaints laid concerning the mistreatment of dogs in Barbados, but it stages interventions as well, in cases where dogs are...
View ArticleAnimal Control Officer: Any breed of dog can be dangerous
Whilst come countries have produced a “dangerous dogs” list and have even gone as far as to have a ban on certain breeds of dogs following a spate of dog attacks, one local animal control officer is...
View ArticleAnimal Control Officer: Any breed of dog can be dangerous
Whilst come countries have produced a “dangerous dogs” list and have even gone as far as to have a ban on certain breeds of dogs following a spate of dog attacks, one local animal control officer is...
View ArticleSee art as an investment, urges Revoclectic curator
APPRECIATING ART! From left: Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation, Cranston Browne; Minister of Culture, Stephen Lashley; Curator of the Revoclectic exhibition, Oneka Small; and...
View ArticleGender equality discussions important
Chief Justice, Sir Marston Gibson, receives a copy of the Draft Gender Equality Protocols from Tonni Brodber, Acting Head of Office of UN Women, during an official handover ceremony yesterday at UN...
View ArticleBarbados makes history
By: Cara L. FosterBarbados is the first CARICOM country to have gender protocols developed for its judiciary system.Word of this came from John Furlonge, regional project co-ordinator for the Caribbean...
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