Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Dennis De Peiza Those in the leadership or management of organisations …
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist who, on March 3, 2021, was sworn in as the first woman and first African director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). She was …
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#BTAfricanAwarenessMonth – Miriam Makeba aka Mama Africa: The embodiment of African pride and strength
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, …
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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 …
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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) …
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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 …
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#BTColumn – Olaudah Equiano: Abolitionist and writer was among slaves transported to Barbados
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 …
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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 …
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Oistins Bay Garden — ‘a cultural hub and a culinary arena’
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 …