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policy on the cards

Kareem Payne (right), representing the Youth Agri-preneurship Incubator Programme, receives the Human Resource Development Strategy Pillar of Success for Agricultural Transformation award from Dr....

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Women play an important role

From Left: The youngest member of Gardens Church of God, Karis Burnham-Hinds with her mother, Marrianne Burnham and great grandmother, Marion Burnham, the oldest member of the church, plant a golden...

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Allow mothers to be nurturers

Rector of the St. George Parish Church, John Rogers, spending time with the Lee and Waterman family, following yesterday’s service.AN Anglican priest is making the appeal for women to be allowed to...

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Early celebration for new centenarian

Centenarian Ercilla Sealy was delighted that her great-grands attended church at Newbury Nazarene with her yesterday.Beverly Miller-Coppin (right) pinning a corsage on centenarian Ercilla Sealy, when...

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MINISTER’S VOW

Masqueraders’ issues will be addressed immediatelyMinister of Culture, Stephen Lashley (right), greeting members of the congregation at the 2017 Crop Over Thanksgiving Service at the Vauxhall Methodist...

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Take asthma seriously

President of the Asthma Association of Barbados, Rosita Pollard; Dr. Angela Jennings, Paediatrician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH); Dr. Vincent Hutchinson and entertainer, Kirk Brown.Whether...

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New skin care line launched

(centre) Danielle Gonsalves, creator of Glo Skin Care line, introducing one of the products to some of the persons attending the launch.THE demand for anti-acne and skin care products has pushed a...

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Governor-general of New Zealand pays a visit to Government House

Governor General of New Zealand, Her Excellency The Rt. Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy (left), accepts a gift of a book entitled “Barbados In Bloom”, from Governor General of Barbados, His Excellency Sir...

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Seeking to raise awareness

Eric Small, President of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Barbados Chapter.Local internal auditors continue to face the challenge of some organisations within which they work, not knowing or...

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Off to Chelsea!

Anne, Pansy and Wayne closely inspecting the flowers before packaging occurs. Winning gold is plan number one for the Barbados Horticultural Society (BHS) over the coming days, when they participate in...

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Bar Association expresses concerns

The Barbados Bar Association is not happy about one of their members being verbally attacked by a Government Minister for acting within his right as a citizen in going to the Law Courts to question the...

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Aim to promote Barbados as year round destination

One of the goals that the Government of Barbados has set out for the tourism sector is to make this island attractive to visitors year-round.This is according to Tourism Consultant and Public Relations...

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Five per cent visitor arrival growth expected

By:  Patricia ThangarajIt is predicted that there would be a five per cent growth in visitor arrivals to Barbados for 2017.This is coming from Tourism Consultant and Public Relations Expert for the...

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Investment lacking

Some of the participants who attended yesterday’s seminar on risk management. Among them was Edward Clarke (left), Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Sagicor Barbados.There has not been...

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Taxation an effective option, says PAHO/WHO officials

DESPITE solid evidence indicating taxation is the best approach as a public health tool to address the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean, not enough countries...

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Tree planting at St James Primary School

2017 St James Parish Ambassadors Camara Babb and Christopher Nelson planting a West Indian Cherry Tree on the premises of St James Primary School with the assistance of students yesterday. The St James...

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BSTU finally receives grievance procedure

By: Cara L. FosterA noticeably satisfied Mary Redman, president of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU) reported that they finally received notice of grievance procedures. Redman’s comments...

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bstu on the watch

By: Cara L. FosterFollowing reports coming from teachers of the Combermere School, the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) plans to pay closer attention to that institution. So says Mary-Ann...

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Ministry considering ban on sugary drinks in schools

Minister of Health John Boyce shares a word with Sub-regional Programme Coordinator PAHO/WHO Jessie Schutt-Aine during the opening ceremony of the Subregional Workshop on Alcohol, Tobacco and...

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Coconut potential

From left: Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Barton Clarke speaking with President of the Barbados Society of Technologists in Agriculture,...

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