Ilaro Court to be the stage for a night of prose, poetry, performance Barbados Today21/11/20230149 views The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts’ (NIFCA) spotlight will on Wednesday night shine on some of Barbados’ literary artists who have made an indelible mark on the 50-year-old festival… Read more
BUT waiting on education ministry to address environmental problems at schools Sheria Brathwaite21/11/20230134 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is awaiting intervention from the Ministry of Education regarding the continuous environmental issues plaguing Lester Vaughan School and Ann Hill School. Chairman of the… Read more
CHILDREN’S DAY Shamar Blunt21/11/20230236 views Scores of schoolchildren and officials made their way through Bridgetown today in a walk to mark World Children’s Day. These young stiltwalkers led the procession that ended at the Golden… Read more
DLP leader charges “nothing to show for debt” Barbados Today21/11/20230122 views Democratic Labour Party (DLP) President Dr Ronnie Yearwood last evening bemoaned Barbados’ debt levels, claiming the country currently has the largest foreign debt in its history, with hardly any results… Read more
Egg shortage ends as almost one million eggs arrive Sheria Brathwaite21/11/20230225 views Barbados is no longer facing an egg shortage, says the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers’ Association (BEPPA). President Stephen Layne told Barbados TODAY on Monday that 972 000 eggs arrived… Read more
Chief Justice says disbarred attorneys should not be allowed to practise law in any way Barbados Today21/11/20230186 views Disbarred attorneys must be prevented from offering legal services to the public “under new guises”, says Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham. In his last address to the bench and bar… Read more
Regulatory framework created for local pharmaceutical industry Sheria Brathwaite21/11/20230260 views By Sheria Brathwaite Barbados is one step closer to establishing its very own pharmaceutical industry. In partnership with Guyana and Rwanda, the government has created a regulatory framework that would… Read more
Cherubin held over a year after warrant issued Barbados Today21/11/20230164 views When Paul Ambron Cherubin was taken before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Monday, it was for him to plead to three charges. However, after it was discovered that he… Read more
Post offices close early today Barbados Today21/11/20230182 views The public is advised that counters at all post offices of the Barbados Postal Service will close at noon today, Tuesday, November 21, to facilitate a staff meeting. This early… Read more
FTC dismisses BLPC rate review Emmanuel Joseph20/11/20230175 views The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has thrown out the Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) request to vary its February 15, 2023 decision on its rate hike application. Speaking at… Read more