BNA urges Government to take action to protect nurses Sandy Deane19/01/20240155 views The Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) has strongly condemned a recent incident at the St. Philip Polyclinic where a patient threatened a nurse with a knife. In a strong statement issued… Read more
Financial literacy in schools ‘a must’ Barbados Today19/01/20240308 views Barbadian children should be introduced to financial literacy from as early as primary school, the head of the national umbrella body of credit unions and cooperatives has suggested. President of… Read more
Villagers delight in ‘overdue’ road fixes Barbados Today19/01/20240178 views By Shamar Blunt Residents of three northern communities have welcomed the mill-and-pave scheme to fix their roads – the first repairs, in one instance, in more than 40 years. In… Read more
Government announces Citizen Services Contact Centre: A stronger connection for all citizens Sandy Deane19/01/20240359 views Government will be taking a major step towards improving public service delivery with the launch of its new Citizen Services Contact Centre (CSCC) on January 23, 2024. As part of… Read more
Kensington to become “global event hub” Randy Bennett19/01/20240175 views If Ambassador Noel Lynch has his way, Kensington Oval’s reputation as a global event hub will be fully established by the end of the T20 World Cup. Ambassador Lynch, the… Read more
ANOTHER MASTER Barbados Today19/01/20240291 views A lawyer who was admitted to the Bar 30 years ago, took the oath of office as Master of the High Court at State House today. Here, Dr Coralita Babb-Schaefer… Read more
St Bartholomew Primary closed after complaints about airport incinerator smoke Sheria Brathwaite19/01/20240135 views By Sheria Brathwaite The Ministry of Education closed the St Bartholomew Primary School early on Thursday as teachers and students complained of feeling ill from acrid smoke billowing upwind from… Read more
Lawyers, scholars remember ‘legal giant’ Barbados Today19/01/20240195 views By Emmanuel Joseph and Jenique Belgrave The legal community is mourning a legal luminary in the courtroom and the classroom as tributes flow for Court of Appeal Justice Jefferson Cumberbatch,… Read more
Business leader calls for price watchdog, expects more price rises Sasha Mehter19/01/20240208 views By Emmanuel Joseph As consumers navigate rising food prices, a key private sector leader is recommending the formation of a broad-based independent monitoring group to help Barbadians make more informed… Read more
Investment in imported heifers to save dairy industry Sheria Brathwaite19/01/20240170 views By Sheria Brathwaite The island’s milk supply is running low, dairy farmers said Thursday, prompting them to import just over 200 pregnant heifers to return production to sustainable levels. President… Read more