Be better prepared Barbados Today20/02/20193445 views Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has called for a “shift in paradigm” in the Caribbean, aimed at placing greater emphasis on investing in ex-ante resilience… Read more
Progress depends on it Marlon Madden20/02/20190364 views If Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce Dwight Sutherland had his way, entrepreneurship would be added as a programme to the secondary school curricula. He made this point today… Read more
Giving poetry its due Barbados Today19/02/20190377 views by Carol Williams Poet laureate Esther Phillips is unapologetic about her love and passion for Barbados. Those feelings were evident on Friday evening as she took the diverse audience present… Read more
“Saving the Sea Turtles” Barbados Today19/02/20191500 views More than a hundred art lovers and marine life protectors gathered at the Embassy of Argentina in Bridgetown to support the Barbados Sea Turtle Project (BSTP) last Saturday, an NGO… Read more
Operators beware Marlon Madden19/02/201910470 views The days of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) drivers running from bus to bus after racking up offences are numbered, as the PSV operators take on a different approach to hiring.… Read more
Race and gender Barbados Today16/02/20195435 views Following what could be regarded as a slow movement of the Anglican Church in Barbados towards a leadership that represents the racial majority of devotees that largest denomination on the… Read more
Front and centre Barbados Today16/02/20190292 views As the Caribbean region continues to battle with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, CARICOM will be introducing new food labelling standards to help consumers make healthier choices. Speaking… Read more
Give it a higher place Barbados Today16/02/20190274 views While praising music teachers for the tremendous job they have been doing in schools with limited resources available to them, Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw is saying it is time… Read more
Shared heritage Barbados Today16/02/20190290 views Africa has had a strong influence in the shaping of Venezuela’s social landscape. As Barbados celebrates Black History Month, some public schools will see a display of Afro-Venezuelan Heroes who… Read more
More than sewerage Barbados Today15/02/20193255 views If ever there is a sewerage spill in two years from now and onwards, the main concern of Barbadians will be that a valuable resource is going to waste rather… Read more