Went is local winner of the FCCA’s junior essay competition Barbados Today29/11/202401.2K views Xavier Went is the winner of the local aspect of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Member Lines’ Junior Essay Competition on the topic, How can my country and cruise lines… Read more
Budding entrepreneurs shine at community show Barbados Today29/11/202401.1K views Aspiring entrepreneurs who honed their skills in the Community Impact Programme toasted a successful showcase at the Community Development Department on Thursday, as the event highlighted their creativity, determination, and… Read more
Scholarships to come under new Sustainable Energy Youth Empowerment Programme Shanna Moore29/11/20240935 views The Ministry of Energy and Business has announced that a new Sustainable Energy Youth Empowerment Programme, set to launch next year, will be offering scholarships in refrigeration and air conditioning… Read more
Five local organisations get first FCCA’s Owen Arthur Scholarships Barbados Today29/11/202401.2K views Five local non-profit organisations have been awarded the inaugural Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Member Lines’ Owen Arthur Scholarship Fund. Those awarded US$5 000 (BDS$10 000) each were Unborn Justice, The… Read more
Lucian duo fined for feigning witchcraft to trick woman out of money, jewellery Jenique Belgrave29/11/202402.4K views The two Saint Lucians who used another woman’s belief in witchcraft to dupe her out of tens of thousands of dollars in cash and jewellery, have each been fined $25… Read more
#BTEditorial – Our nurses’ plight has come full circle Barbados Today29/11/202401.2K views It was not so long ago – three years to be exact – when hundreds of nurses in Barbados took to the streets to protest what they deemed “poor staffing… Read more
Objection to location of Marcus Garvey Amphitheatre Sandy Deane29/11/202401.3K views Amid the celebration of Thursday’s opening of the Marcus Garvey Amphitheatre in Queen’s Park, the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration strongly objected to the location of the new cultural… Read more
Secrecy ‘could cripple’ poultry industry as Christmas concerns mount Stefon Jordan29/11/202401.6K views With Christmas just weeks away amid fears of a looming poultry shortage, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul appealed for transparency and collaboration in the… Read more
Govt to grow cultural hubs, venues Emmanuel Joseph29/11/202401.8K views Barbados is set to redraw the cultural landscape with several major heritage and creative projects over the next two years, Prime Minister Mia Mottley revealed on Thursday. The ambitious… Read more
Regional leaders to meet with US delegation in Barbados Barbados Today29/11/202401.3K views Several regional leaders are set to meet with a high-level United States delegation in Barbados this weekend. The disclosure came on Thursday from Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith… Read more