Aquatics aiming for top 3 at Goodwill 2024 Barbados Today14/08/202401.1K views In 2022 Barbados placed third overall in the Goodwill Swimming Championship, with just 36 swimmers. Last year, in Jamaica, the Barbados Aquatic Sports Association (BASA) fielded a full team of… Read more
Scotiabank helps boys enhance their literacy and life skills at Babb’s Reading Clinic Barbados Today14/08/202401.3K views For the third consecutive year, Scotiabank has contributed to The Babb’s Reading Clinic, which caters to male students who are about to enter secondary school and require additional support to… Read more
New online platform bolsters Caribbean literary scene Barbados Today14/08/20240841 views AuthorsandWritersHub.com, a novel online directory and resource centre for writers and authors in Barbados and the wider Caribbean, has made its debut. The platform aims to showcase published works by… Read more
DEMs look to begin healing process at annual conference Shamar Blunt14/08/202401.2K views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) wants to put its recent infighting and internal turmoil behind it, and it says this will be evident at its upcoming 69th annual conference, set… Read more
Community-led cleanup tackles waste, pests in Cave Hill Aguinaldo Belgrave14/08/20240783 views In a grassroots initiative aimed at sparking island-wide action, the residents of Bristol Road, Cave Hill, launched a weekend cleanup to address mounting concerns over bulk waste and burgeoning mosquito… Read more
Disciplinary process for suspended Dems ‘to end after party conference’ Shamar Blunt14/08/202401.1K views The Democratic Labour Party’s acting president, Andre Worrell, has announced that the disciplinary process involving the suspended president and general secretary is expected to be resolved soon after the upcoming… Read more
BMA wants strong partnership with Gov’t Aguinaldo Belgrave14/08/20240891 views The top executive of the body representing Barbadian manufacturers wants a closer working relationship with the government in order to drive the industry’s growth and sustainability. Shardae Boyce, the executive… Read more
Transport owners seek urgent meeting as TAP operators dwindle Sheria Brathwaite14/08/202401.8K views Private owners of public service vehicles are urgently seeking a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works Santia Bradshaw before month-end amid claims of dwindling support… Read more
Barbados set for trade policy overhaul Barbados Today14/08/202401.2K views The Barbados government is poised to launch a comprehensive review of the country’s trade policies, a move deemed crucial for adapting to the rapidly changing global economic landscape. Speaking at… Read more
BWU wants worker protection reforms Emmanuel Joseph14/08/20240992 views The nation’s largest trade union has demanded greater employee protection and industry reform in response to plans by Sandals to make approximately 200 staff redundant. The Barbados Workers’ Union delivered… Read more