Financial literacy classes in 12 schools from January Marlon Madden14/10/20230960 views By Marlon Madden Come January, the government’s plan to introduce teaching financial literacy in schools will become a reality, starting with six primary and six secondary schools. On Friday, officials… Read more
Entrepreneurs to put skills honed in BEF Community Challenge into practice Marlon Madden12/10/20230373 views Participants in the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) Community Challenge programme are one step closer to accessing needed finance as they seek to either launch or grow their operations. This year’s… Read more
BCC students push for sweeping electoral reforms Marlon Madden11/10/20231527 views By Marlon Madden Barbados Community College (BCC) students have suggested sweeping changes to the electoral system, including the introduction of a form of proportional representation to replace the first-past-the-post system… Read more
Symmonds urges residents to conserve energy as prices likely to go up Marlon Madden10/10/20230504 views Barbadians are being advised to brace for potentially higher oil prices in the near future, as a result of the new conflict between Israel and Palestine. And Minister of Foreign… Read more
House repairs after Hurricane Elsa 80 per cent done Marlon Madden09/10/20230762 views Almost two and a half years after more than 1 700 houses were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Elsa, repairs are now more than 80 per cent complete, Minister of… Read more
CANOC President says time has come for body to be duly recognised Marlon Madden08/10/20230468 views Warning that struggles lie ahead for territories within the sporting arena, President of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) Keith Joseph says the time has come for his… Read more
Griffith’s wish list for sports Marlon Madden08/10/20230342 views Declaring that there is a reservoir of untapped sporting talent in Barbados and the rest of the region, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith has thrown out… Read more
Head of doctors’ association supports front-of-package labels in NCD fight Marlon Madden06/10/20230486 views President of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) Dr Lynda Williams is throwing her full support behind a local and regional move to put warning labels on unhealthy foods… Read more
World Bank forecasts 4.6 per cent growth in 2023 Marlon Madden05/10/20230401 views The World Bank is predicting growth of 4.6 per cent for the Barbados economy this year, followed by 4 per cent next year and 3 per cent in 2025. The… Read more
Lawyers seeking commission of inquiry, more protection of client-attorney privilege Marlon Madden05/10/20230462 views The scandal involving the discovery of a cell phone taped under a table in a police station interviewing room while a lawyer conferred with her client escalated on Wednesday with… Read more