Drone surveillance system to help guard farms — Weir Emmanuel Joseph25/01/20240380 views A drone surveillance and mapping system is to go into force later this year under a comprehensive action plan to fight crop and animal theft, Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir… Read more
BTMI names new CEO and COO Sandy Deane24/01/20240524 views The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) has a new Chief Executive Officer. Andrea Franklin, the current Chief Executive Officer of Caves Barbados was today named to take up the top… Read more
BLP mourns passing of Jocelyn Patricia (Pat) Thorington-Alleyne Barbados Today24/01/20240485 views The Barbados Labour Party has praised the long standing contribution of party stalwart Joycelyn Patricia (Pat) Thorington-Alleyne who has died. Thorington- Alleyne was a former general secretary and political candidate.… Read more
Hayley Matthews crowned as ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year Sandy Deane24/01/20240332 views West Indies women’s captain and Barbadian Hayley Matthews was today crowned the 2023 ICC T20 International Player of the Year. Matthews, 25, had a terrific 2023 with outstanding performances… Read more
NCF supporting creatives’ bid for overseas market Barbados Today24/01/20240235 views State support for the creative industries is pivoting towards culture-for-export, according to the National Cultural Foundation’s chief executive. The cultural development agency made the pitch to entrepreneurs to help maximise… Read more
BMCLA in ‘misinformation battle’ after three years Barbados Today24/01/20240262 views By Ryan Gilkes The agency that regulates the burgeoning medicinal marijuana trade appears to be locked in a battle against misinformation, its spokeswoman has acknowledged. “There are things that we… Read more
Breast Screening Programme gets Walk for the Cure proceeds to upgrade equipment Barbados Today24/01/20240210 views Thousands of dollars raised by CIBC FirstCaribbean through its annual Walk for the Cure event will go towards acquiring more storage and a new software system for the mammogram imaging… Read more
Maritime is ‘big business’ for Barbados – Humphrey Barbados Today24/01/20240264 views Maritime business is key to the country’s economic survival, the country’s first minister for the blue economy has declared. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey, who led… Read more
UN and private sector launch Barbados’ first SDG-branded bus Barbados Today24/01/20240335 views Hundreds of commuters in Barbados are poised to learn more about the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and how they can help to contribute to their realisation, with the launch of… Read more
New law to speed up port paperwork, punish traffickers Barbados Today24/01/20240234 views A new law to cut red tape for cargo and cruise ships using the busy gateway is now before lawmakers. Improvements in the processing of documents would ease the way… Read more