Measures taken to reduce dust impact at St Ambrose Primary Shamar Blunt27/04/20240100 views Classes at the St Ambrose Primary School will resume next Tuesday, with measures put in place to reduce the impact of dust from a nearby demolition site. That assurance came… Read more
24-hour mental health helpline with trained operators launches Shamar Blunt27/04/2024078 views If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, experiencing emotional distress or harbouring thoughts of self-harm, a new 24-hour mental health hotline is officially here to… Read more
Union chalks up more members along with workplace wins Shamar Blunt27/04/20240121 views The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has claimed recent victories have led to a “rebirth” of the island’s oldest trade union, citing a boost in membership, particularly among young workers. Cheyne… Read more
‘Be curious’, BCC principal tells students Shamar Blunt26/04/20240366 views Young Barbadians are being urged to be curious about the constantly evolving technological world in which they live. The advice came from principal of the Barbados Community College (BCC) Annette… Read more
Thorne assures the internal conflict will be resolved Shamar Blunt26/04/20240313 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Thursday ended the practice of a shadow Cabinet in the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), unveiling instead “research and policy teams” that will be tasked to… Read more
New electric buses, transit authority on the way Shamar Blunt25/04/20240647 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley says 100 electric buses should arrive from China by early next year – and a new transit authority would oversee them. The disclosure came as she… Read more
PM, Deputy respond to road, water woes in rural parish Shamar Blunt25/04/20240277 views Amid rising pressure from St Joseph residents to fix their roads, Prime Minister Mia Mottley and other Cabinet officials have declared that everything is being done to repair existing roads… Read more
All smiles for students, parents as classes resume at Lester Vaughan School Shamar Blunt24/04/20240226 views Students have returned to in-person studies at the Lester Vaughan School following a series of environmental issues that caused multiple disruptions in the previous term. On Tuesday, scores of smiling… Read more
T20 World Cup sales going well, says Sports Minister Shamar Blunt24/04/20240249 views Enough tickets have already been sold for Barbados’ ICC T20 World Cup games to fill the famed Kensington Oval three times over, according to figures from Minister of Sports Charles… Read more
‘Lack of cooperation’ hindering farm theft fight Shamar Blunt23/04/20240257 views Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has expressed frustration that efforts to combat crop and livestock theft are being hindered by citizens and other farmers repeatedly hiding information that could lead… Read more