CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Lashley (centre), speaking at the launch of the Road Safety Public Awareness Campaign. Looking on are President of the Barbados Road Safety Association,...
View ArticleBECA to host first awards ceremony this year
By: Cara L. FosterTHE Barbados Elderly Care Association (BECA) plans to have a big awards ceremony later this year to honour the good work of nurses and caregivers. This was revealed by President of...
View ArticleDiscussions on dementia important
AS the population ages, President of the Barbados Elderly Care Association (BECA), Maureen Ward, believes that the public needs to be more educated about dementia.Her comment came during BECA’s first...
View ArticleRoot of the problem must be found
Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs, Adriel Brathwaite (left), speaking to the media alongside Director of the NIS, Ian Carrington, during a tour earlier this week.“WE must get to the root of...
View ArticleChoose to restore and preserve old buildings
MORE persons are opting to preserve and restore historic structures on the island, and while it might be an expensive undertaking, an expert in the field of restoration believes it is worth the...
View ArticleYoung author celebrates book’s second anniversary
Keoma Mallet and author of ‘La Shawna – Unlock the Door’, La Shawna Griffith, posing after his performance.Alexandria ‘Lexi’ Davis rendering her single, ‘Blue Lagoon’, at the event celebrating the...
View ArticleChildren enjoy adventurous day hosted by Sagicor
Ten year-old Zaria Ifill was the winner of the treasure hunt and accepted her prize from Sagicor Vice-President, Raoul Williams (left). Also sharing the moment are her mother Sabina Forde-Ifill (third...
View ArticleAlmair Home celebrates 100th Anniversary
President of The Almair Home, Jean Kerr (seated right), poses for a photograph with members of the Home’s Committee.A view of The Almair Home, located at “Banavie”, 4th Avenue Belleville, St....
View ArticleEND THE PRACTICE!
Head of the Barbados National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (BNCPTA) Shone Gibbs, left, and social activist George Griffith, engaging in a discussion at the town hall meeting, on Wednesday...
View ArticleElderly abuse concern
A volunteer serving some of the senior citizens at the luncheon yesterday.By: Cara L. FosterThe growing number of reported cases of elderly abuse is a cause for concern, and Chairperson of the National...
View ArticleInterns love BRIDGE
Intern of the BRIDGE programme Micah Rice as he spoke about the experience.A valuable programme to Barbados and the wider region.This was the common view shared by interns of the Building Capacity and...
View ArticleRevenue agency rejects bank allegations
The Barbados Revenue Authority notes with regret, reports which suggest that the revenue collecting agency was holding up disbursement of mortgages and other credit facilities that require security...
View ArticleStudents mooting skills commended
Inaugural int’l law competition concludesWinners of the inaugural Caribbean - China Intenrational Law Moot Court Competition (centre) Peiru Yang and Jiahong Cai with (from left) Judge, Chief Justice of...
View ArticleStudents involved in beating need counselling
ALL those involved in last Wednesday’s incident which led to three students appearing before the court yesterday after being charged in connection with beating their schoolmate who is now nursing...
View ArticleLawrence T. Gay Primary holds Fun Walk/Run to mark thirty-five years
Richmark Cave, Physical Education Teacher at the Lawrence T. Gay Primary School, gets a race started during the school’s Fun Walk/Run, held at the NCC’s Botanical Gardens.The Lawrence T. Gay Primary...
View ArticleRepublic Bank RightStart Speech contestants impress
Keimar Williams of the Republic Bank Marketing and Communications Department (c) with semi-finalists from the second session of RightStart Speech Contest Prelims including from left: Adenike Watts,...
View ArticleWell done!
(second from right) Minister of Education, Ronald Jones engaging in conversation with (right) Dr. Sam Suhail, Dean of Clinical Sciences at the AUB and (third from right) Dr. Syed Kazmi, Associate Dean...
View ArticleLegal battle between Rubis, Government continues
THE legal battle between Rubis and Government over the sale of the state-owned Barbados National Terminal Company Limited (BNTCL) to Sol continues.Yesterday, when Rubis West Indies Limited, Sol and the...
View ArticleAUB holds white coat ceremony
A proud Ahannaya Prince gives two thumbs up, after receiving his white coat from Dr. Vishal Saxena.The American University of Barbados (AUB) School of Medicine is committed to producing students not...
View Articlestudents focus on healthy living
Kimberly Hoyte, the Class 1 teacher at Lawrence T. Gay Primary School who conceptualised the Fun Walk/Run, stands proudly with Dashanna Vaughan and Kaden Franklyn, winners of the Infants' 200 metres...
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