David Hinkson

Restoration

The Ministry of Housing, Lands and Rural Development has announced plans to bring the high number of dilapidated buildings formerly…

2 months ago

Proud Barbadians

The 2018 Barbados Independence Honours finally received their insignia from Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, at Government House in two…

2 months ago

More than just cocktail parties

There is a school of thought which believes that diplomats are “glorified civil servants” who spend most of their time…

2 months ago

‘Make Cubana day global anti-terror landmark’

The 1976 downing of a passenger airliner off Barbados, the first such international terrorist attack in the Americas, should be…

2 months ago

GAIA Inc. goes Pink

For the month of October, Barbadians and visitors travelling in the direction of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) at…

2 months ago

Cashless

Another former hospital nurse, whose pension was abruptly slashed then restored owing to invalidity, has emerged to dispute that Government…

2 months ago

Youth Senate weighs in on education reform

Reducing the number of children leaving school without qualifications is among a raft of recommendations to transform education as youth…

2 months ago

Age gap in church attendance worries Anglican Bishop

Fewer Anglicans in their most productive years are attending church services, said Anglican Bishop the Right Reverend Michael Maxwell, suggesting…

2 months ago

‘Too many cooks spoiling Customs broth’

A second political party has added its voice of protest over delays in the upgrade of the Customs and Excise…

2 months ago

Merchants, DLP query Customs software upgrades

Both the Chamber of Commerce and the Democratic Labour Party have sought answers from the Government over the Customs and…

2 months ago

What’s the word?

Concerned about the number of grammatical errors in letters and other signs that literacy levels are not quite up to…

3 months ago

A friendly spirit

An unselfish lady who looked out for everyone around her and helped people in whatever small way she could. That…

3 months ago

A commendable job

As the Community Independence Celebrations for 2019 officially got underway, Minister of the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports John King…

3 months ago

Going high-tech

The St. Leonard’s Boys Secondary School has received some much-needed equipment that will help it embrace more modern teaching methods…

3 months ago

Borrow it online

A group of local software engineers has joined forces with the National Library Service to create an app which will…

3 months ago

Lifeguards ‘need more resources, authority’ – NCC head

Lifeguards could do a lot more with more manpower, equipment, and powers to enforce the advice they give to beach…

3 months ago

Senate okays overdraft payoff

The Senate today approved a $26.3 million loan to repay the overdrafts of three state-owned enterprises. As she introduced the…

3 months ago

‘Over $500,000’ owed

“All we want is our money back!” This is the plea from a group of irate members of the meeting…

3 months ago

Govt reveals plans to tackle water problems in rural Barbados

After years of battling with an inadequate, or a non-existent water supply, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has promised residents of…

3 months ago