Carrington kicks off 65th anniversary celebrations Barbados Today Traffic19/07/2022043 views Last Saturday, renowned Barbadian photographer Ronnie Carrington staged the first of a series of activities to celebrate his sixty-five years behind the camera. The theme of the anniversary celebrations is… Read more
Entrepreneurs motivated at the climb to press on Barbados Today Traffic19/07/2022051 views It’s been a long time – specifically since the advent of COVID-19 – that entrepreneurs and business-focused people truly had a platform that helps them reset and reignite their motivation.… Read more
Fisherfolk await assistance to be fully prepared for hurricane season Barbados Today19/07/2022036 views The Barbados National Union of Fisherfolk Organisation (BARNUFO) is hoping to resolve issues related to communication and access to timely weather updates in the coming weeks, as they finalise plans… Read more
Rum makers unite to go after designation Marlon Madden19/07/2022070 views After years of being in limbo, three of Barbados’ largest rum producers have decided to take the bold step and move ahead with an application for the highly-touted geographical indication… Read more
CARPHA advises no travel restrictions over Monkeypox Barbados Today19/07/2022062 views The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has advised against imposing restrictions on people arriving from any country as it closely monitors the spread of the Monkeypox virus. At the weekend,… Read more
ICAB calls for urgent action on Auditor General’s Report Barbados Today19/07/2022049 views The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) has expressed concern about the “notable silence” from Government on troubling matters raised in the 2021 Auditor General’s Report, and has called… Read more
DLP leader says amendment will remove rights; Energy Minister defends it Emmanuel Joseph19/07/2022052 views Minister of Energy Kerrie Symmonds has defended Government’s decision to amend the Electric Light & Power Act amid a warning by the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) that the change will… Read more
CTUSAB says gun crime a “public health epidemic” Barbados Today19/07/20220112 views The umbrella body representing the labour movement has called on Government to declare gun violence in Barbados a “national public health epidemic” and urgently conduct research to find a remedy… Read more
Officials seek to determine what happened at GIS on July 9 Anesta Henry19/07/2022075 views A staff member of the Government Industrial School (GIS) is awaiting her fate after being suspended from duty with full pay pending the outcome of a probe into reports that… Read more
Give Auditor General the tools he needs for the job and powers to prosecute Emmanuel Joseph19/07/2022068 views The local watchdog integrity and transparency group tells the Government it’s time to start making public servants pay for non-compliance with the Auditor-General’s reports. … Read more