Minister urges business people to set up renewable energy operations which can be rolled out to other countries Emmanuel Joseph29/07/20230157 views Barbados is expected to roll out a new National Energy Investment Policy by this November that paves the way for the local private sector to establish renewable energy and climate… Read more
Minister promises jobs for young people in blue economy Shamar Blunt08/07/20230131 views By Shamar Blunt If things go the way Minister of Environment, National Beautification, and the Blue and Green Economy Adrian Forde wants, more young people will find jobs in the… Read more
Old trees a worry for Dunlow Lane residents Barbados Today22/06/20230153 views Residents of the community where a tree fell on a house during the gusts caused by Tropical Storm Bret said they had been concerned about it falling for some time.… Read more
Sagicor warns: Refrain from complacency in hurricane season preparation Barbados Today21/06/20230139 views Despite a 25 per cent decline in activity being forecasted for the 2023 North Atlantic hurricane season, Sagicor is warning Barbadians not to be complacent in their preparations for the… Read more
Junior Monarch competition gets going for Crop Over 2023 Barbados Today20/06/2023079 views By Simone Tull The temperature was high on Sunday night when the first tent of the Scotiabank Junior Monarch pitched at the Queen’s Park Steel Shed. The fiery performances did… Read more
Efforts on to control invasive species, protect endangered ones Marlon Madden17/06/20230130 views By Marlon Madden Barbados could soon have a biosecurity site on five acres of land to ensure protection and replenishment of the native, critically endangered leaf-toed gecko. Professor of Conservation… Read more
PM and visiting dignitary add to tree count at Walkers Reserve Barbados Today15/06/20230133 views Some 125 000 trees have been planted in Barbados since 2019 when the One Tree for Every Bajan programme was launched. On Tuesday, two more were added as Prime Minister… Read more
CDEMA training principals to make schools safer Anesta Henry12/06/20230137 views Measures are being put in place to make school environments safer as far as hazards are concerned. For the next three days, principals from 37 schools will receive relevant training… Read more
Grantley Adams students, staff marking founders’ day celebrations with charitable service Barbados Today08/06/20230115 views Students from the Grantley Adams Memorial School are giving back and putting the school’s motto Equality, Opportunity, Service – We learn not for school, but for life into practice. As… Read more
More research needed on sargassum seaweed patterns Shamar Blunt08/06/20230113 views Stakeholders in the blue economy and tourism sector are being advised to invest more in researching sargassum seaweed patterns. Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies… Read more