#BTEditorial – Cometh the crisis, cometh the leadership Barbados Today29/02/20202117 views Our authorities clearly demonstrated Thursday that sensible action, vigilance and communication are among the best responses to the growing coronavirus epidemic. And with today’s decision by the World Health Organisation… Read more
Youth targeted for annual exhibition Barbados Today29/02/2020093 views Organizers of the annual Agrofest showcase are expecting that the event will attract a lot of younger people. The agriculture exhibit kicked off today with hundreds of children from primary… Read more
Don’t rush education changes, warns teacher Barbados Today29/02/20204108 views If massive changes to the Common Entrance examination are not thoroughly thought through, it could cause more problems and do more harm to the country’s young people. So says senior… Read more
St Joseph’s water woes to continue Barbados Today29/02/20201112 views Despite some improvements, the “constant nightmare” of sporadic water outages will continue to affect residents of St Joseph well into April, the month in which the parish hosts the country’s… Read more
Surinamese Minister wants trade barriers lifted Anesta Henry29/02/20200107 views A member of the Surinamese government who is in Barbados on an official visit is calling for the non-tariff barriers which continue to hinder intra-regional trade to be removed. Minister… Read more
AG suggests new strategy to retain police officers and attract new ones Marlon Madden29/02/20202127 views Attorney General Dale Marshall has hinted that a new recruitment and retention strategy would be developed for the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) as authorities seek to make it a… Read more
Crime everywhere – Rev Morris Barbados Today29/02/20203226 views A recent home invasion which left a Canadian visitor paralysed is unlikely to have a negative impact on Barbados “bread and butter” industry. So says Barbados’ Deputy High Commissioner to… Read more
Freedom for more children from GIS Sandy Deane29/02/20201126 views The number of children at the Government Industrial Schools is now down to under 30, after another batch of seven from the girls’ and boys’ facilities were released two weeks… Read more
Broomes: Assessment key to allocation of students Anesta Henry28/02/20203121 views Veteran educator Jeff Broomes has no issue with the 11 Plus Examination but he thinks the allocation of students is the real problem. Broomes said irrespective of what methodology was… Read more
PSV drivers beware! Fernella Wedderburn28/02/20203249 views The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) has made it clear that the imprisonment of a former public service vehicle driver should serve as a wake up call to sector… Read more