#BTAfricanAwarenessMonth – Miriam Makeba aka Mama Africa: The embodiment of African pride and strength Barbados Today09/02/202401.1K views Miriam Makeba was a South African Grammy award-winner and activist who faced a 30-year exile from South Africa because of her criticism of the Apartheid Government. Dubbed as Mama Africa,… 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
BTColumn – Wangari Maathai: Environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Barbados Today06/02/20240833 views Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) was a Kenyan environmental activist. She founded the Green Belt Movement in the 1970s seeking to promote environmental conservation in Kenya and Africa. She became the first… Read more
#BTColumn – Olaudah Equiano: Abolitionist and writer was among slaves transported to Barbados Barbados Today02/02/20240637 views Olaudah Equiano (1745–1797) was an 18th-century African writer and anti-slavery campaigner. From an early age, Olaudah Equiano experienced the horrors of slavery first-hand. But, eventually one of his masters gave… Read more
Unlocking digital transformation in agriculture Barbados Today31/01/20240993 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Steven Williams One of the more challenging sectors from a regional… Read more
Oistins Bay Garden — ‘a cultural hub and a culinary arena’ Barbados Today28/01/202401.7K views By Simone Tull As one of the island’s most renowned tourist destinations, Oistins Bay Garden offers more than meets the eye at first glance. Adding to its distinctive charm is… Read more
#BTColumn – Getting – and staying – on the right financial path Barbados Today28/01/20240576 views “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” – Proverbs 21:5 By Dr Basil Springer As we journey through 2024, riding the waves… Read more
#BTColumn – Checking in on standards in hospitality sector Barbados Today28/01/20240730 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Dennis De Peiza In countries where there is a high dependency… Read more