Early closure of Lester Vaughan School Sandy Deane07/02/20240680 views The Lester Vaughan School was closed this afternoon due to the absence of several teachers, the Ministry of Education has said. In a brief statement, the ministry said one contributing… Read more
#BTAfricanAwarenessMonth – Kwame Nkrumah: Ghana’s first post-Independence leader Barbados Today07/02/20240679 views Kwame Nkrumah (born September 1909, Nkroful, Gold Coast [now Ghana]—died April 27, 1972, Bucharest, Romania) Ghanaian nationalist leader who led the Gold Coast’s drive for Independence from Britain and presided… Read more
#BTSpeakingOut – Come clean on World Cup loan Barbados Today07/02/20241967 views Sometime during the latter part of last year at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum held in Guyana, the Prime Minister of Barbados announced that a US$25 million (BDS$50 million)… Read more
Police probe unnatural death at Gays, St Peter Barbados Today07/02/202401.2K views Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 48-year-old Ron Alvin Bowen, of Gays, Boscobelle, St Peter whose body was discovered in a track in the same area early… Read more
Murder accused recounts fleeing from lone gunman who was later found dead Barbados Today07/02/202401.3K views Murder accused Lorent Forde on Tuesday recalled running for his life when the man he was later accused of killing opened fire on a block in Silver Sands, Christ Church… Read more
Leading telecoms provider champions safer Internet for all Barbados Today07/02/20240920 views Liberty Latin America (LLA), the parent company of C&W Communications, the operators of Flow, Flow Business and C&W Business in the Caribbean, joined the global community in support of Safer… Read more
Barbados IWF chosen to host global meeting Barbados Today07/02/202401.5K views The Barbados International Women’s Forum (IWF), in its fifth year, has been selected to host the annual IWF Global Board Meeting and Strategic Retreat from February 7-9, 2024. Previous board… Read more
Growers move to head off reliance on imported birds Sheria Brathwaite07/02/20240763 views By Sheria Brathwaite An investigation into ongoing issues with the supply of chicken and eggs has begun to rule out likely suspects, the poultry farming community’s spokesman said Tuesday. The… Read more
Renewable energy law by mid-year, says Minister Cummins Sheria Brathwaite07/02/202401.4K views Minister of Energy Senator Lisa Cummins has vowed a new “flagship” Energy Supply Act will take effect in June. Its passage would pave the way for energy storage and new… Read more
Industrial action symptoms of ‘social stress’ – CTUSAB Barbados Today07/02/20240764 views Problems in the Barbadian workplace, including heated industrial action, reveal tears in the nation’s social fabric that need to be mended, the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of… Read more