NewsSpeaking Out #BTColumn – School safety needs specialised defence planning by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 written by Barbados Today 2 min read The recent occurrences at a public school in Barbados have earned enormous attention following the negligence of a planned โsimulation drillโ. Such planning committees should be separate from school committees … Continue Reading 20/10/2023 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
NewsWorld Israeli airstrike flattens Gaza district, hits Orthodox church as invasion looms by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 (Reuters) – Israel levelled a northern Gaza district on Friday after giving families a half-hour warning to escape, and hit an Orthodox Christian church where others had been sheltering as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
NewsStorm WatchWeather Storm Tracker Update: Tropical Storm Tammy upgraded to a hurricane by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 Tropical Storm Tammy has been upgraded to a hurricane. On its forecast track, the center of Hurricane Tammy will continue north of the island. Tammy continues to move slowly west-northwestward … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNews Teenpreneurs rewarded for โimpressiveโ ideas agri-business by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 Eighteen secondary school students who graduated from Empower Youth Internationalโs Teen Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme were recently celebrated for their achievements at a Teen Innovators Award ceremony. The purpose of the French … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureBusinessLocal NewsNewsSchool $20 Challenge launched by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 The 2023 Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) $20 Challenge has officially been launched. During a brief press conference on Wednesday, former participants and stakeholders gathered to signal the start of this … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
NewsWeather Storm Tracker Update: Small craft warning extended until 6pm today by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 The center of tropical storm Tammy will pass north of Barbados today which will maintain swell heights peaking near 3.5m in open water. As a resultย the small craft warning … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
NewsStorm WatchWeather Storm Tracker Update: 8 am bulletin on Tropical Storm Tammy by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 At 8:00 AM the center of Tropical Storm Tammy was located near 14.0N 58.4W, or approximately 90 miles (150KM) east northeast of Barbados. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
DeathLocal NewsNews Plantation worker drowns in pond by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 A St John family is in mourning following the unexpected death of 70-year-old Carlisle Hillary Beckles who drowned in a pond at Guinea Plantation on Thursday morning. Police received the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Drug addict to spend nine months in jail after tricking people out of money by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 A 62-year old-painter who scammed three people out of money to fund his cocaine habit will spend the next nine months in Dodds prison. Ricardo Cortez Browne of Coral Land, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News #BTEditorial – Letโs help NIFCA celebrate its 50th anniversary by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 by Barbados Today 20/10/2023 The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA), celebrating its golden anniversary this year, was launched in fine style on Wednesday night. The festival, which features showcases and competitions in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
