By Marlon Madden President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yearwood is taking the Government to task for leaving bridge and roadworks projects in St Lucy and St …
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By Sheria Brathwaite The Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) is calling on Barbadians to join them in the next few weeks to rid 16 of the island’s beaches of waste. …
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BEPPA to propose volume discount to get cheaper feed for farmers
By Sheria Brathwaite The Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association (BEPPA) will soon be putting forward a proposal to Pinnacle Feeds to help 100 small farmers grapple with feed costs. …
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By Marlon Madden Barbados and other countries in the region are facing a serious threat to food security as a result of dry spells, and officials are being urged to …
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Cummins pushing for country to make decision on front of package warning labels by year-end
by Sasha Mehterby Sasha MehterBy Marlon Madden With a final decision yet to be made at the level of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the much-touted octagonal front-of-package warning labels (FOPWL), Minister of Energy …
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Clean-up at Cheapside terminal after Transport Authority boss finds conditions filthy
By Emmanuel Joseph Intervention by the state-run Transport Authority on Tuesday led to the clean-up of what director Ruth Holder described as disgusting and filthy conditions at the Cheapside van …
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Summa Fest 2023 hit the mark. The organisers of the event promised a bigger and better show than last year and they are reporting that by all accounts, they pulled …
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Now that the rains have come, a team of volunteers from the ANSA McAL Group of Companies celebrated the 40th Anniversary of ANSA Merchant Bank in Barbados by planting 40 …
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Project Reach activity focused on improving campers’ self-esteem
Participants of the Project Reach camp had an exciting day on Tuesday at the St Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School, as they engaged in a painting session aimed at strengthening their …
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Importance of disaster preparedness impressed on young campers
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have joined forces to …