‘Empty pockets’ Barbados Today09/03/202401.1K views A High Court judge has chastised young men convicted of illegally having guns and ammunition for the financial burden they are placing on their families who are paying hefty court-ordered… Read more
CONTRACTS COMING Sheria Brathwaite09/03/202401.4K views Sugar workers remain wary that the 2024 harvest will start on time, the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has said, while expressing confidence that the historic season will be a success.… Read more
CWI President pays tribute to women players on IWD Barbados Today09/03/20240516 views On this International Women’s Day, Cricket West Indies proudly celebrates the remarkable progress we’ve achieved in championing gender equality and empowerment within our cricketing community. Since assuming office, we have… Read more
Working students’ numbers still lag, says UWI Sheria Brathwaite09/03/202401.3K views By Sheria Brathwaite The number of working people enrolled at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus has not recovered despite the reversal of the Freundel Stuart administration’s… Read more
‘YES, BUT’ Emmanuel Joseph09/03/20240559 views By Emmanuel Joseph The island’s two teachers’ unions are backing the government’s decision to reintroduce specialist teachers in numeracy and literacy in primary schools but have offered suggestions for more… Read more
Childhood vaccines offered every Saturday this month Barbados Today09/03/20240449 views Parents and guardians are advised that childhood vaccines will be offered tomorrow, Saturday, March 9, at the Randall Phillips Polyclinic in Oistins, Christ Church; the St Philip Polyclinic, Six Roads,… Read more
Nicholas Brancker Band promises to ‘uplift’ on Easter Sunday Barbados Today08/03/202401.3K views Since its inception in 2015, The Nicholas Brancker Band has embarked on a mission to encapsulate the very essence of Barbadian and Caribbean culture through their music. Led by the… Read more
‘Proven Excellence’ Fernella Wedderburn08/03/202401.3K views The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a packed calendar of activities, according to the Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Lovell. During… Read more
Five get gold in Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award programme Barbados Today08/03/202401.2K views Five Barbadians are the latest recipients of Gold Awards in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award programme. During a brief ceremony held at State House on Wednesday, Solomon Dixon, Shonee… Read more
FACELIFT CONTEST Barbados Today08/03/202401.4K views Steps are being taken to fundamentally reinvent the appearance, structure, and functionality of the island’s schools, said Minister of Education Kay McConney as she announced a Modern School Infrastructure Design… Read more