CXC to administer examinations as scheduled Barbados Today15/06/20230337 views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) advises all stakeholders, that following consultations with Ministries of Education from across the region this morning that the regional examinations will be administered as scheduled.… Read more
Met Office tracking tropical wave Barbados Today15/06/20230273 views The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is tracking the progress of a tropical wave located on the West African coast. This tropical wave of interest is expected to track westward… Read more
Lawyers told to get tech savvy Barbados Today15/06/20230565 views Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham has advised lawyers to upgrade their technological skills. He made the comments as several attorneys-at-law gathered at the Hilton Barbados this morning to get a… Read more
PM and visiting dignitary add to tree count at Walkers Reserve Barbados Today15/06/20230573 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
Abrahams silent – for now – on firefighters’ demands Barbados Today15/06/20230277 views Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams is staying mum on issues raised by scores of fire officers who say they want and deserve more pay and other benefits. On Tuesday,… Read more
BHTA formulating plan to attract youth to tourism Barbados Today15/06/20230292 views The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is working on a plan to attract more young people to the industry. Chief executive officer Ryan Forde said the association wanted to… Read more
AG assures no cost for first Trident ID Emmanuel Joseph15/06/20231345 views Attorney General Dale Marshall has assured Barbadians that they will not have to pay for the first issue of the Trident identification cards. “Let me make it clear to the… Read more
‘LOST FOR WORDS’ Emmanuel Joseph15/06/20230423 views UNION BOSS, PARENT ADVOCATE STUNNED BY LATEST CXC EXAM BREACH Stories by Emmanuel Joseph A teachers’ union in Barbados is calling for an overhaul of the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC)… Read more
Banking and Finance university student wins memorial prize Anesta Henry14/06/20230418 views By Anesta Henry University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus student Marcia Brathwaite is the winner of the 19th Annual Caribbean Catalyst Inc. Kregg Nurse Memorial Scholarship Award.… Read more
PAHO boss urges Barbados to stick with National School Nutrition Policy Shamar Blunt14/06/20230390 views By Shamar Blunt The head of the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) has endorsed Barbados’ National School Nutrition Policy and urged authorities to maintain it to help rein in obesity and… Read more