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Placing credit on phone of HMP Dodds inmates via mMoney
Families and friends who wish to communicate with inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Dodds may now do so by crediting their accounts via the mMoney platform. Persons who do not have a mMoney...
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Fire leaves four homeless
A family of four were Friday counting their losses and seeking shelter after fire extensively damaged their home at Vauxhall Gardens, Christ Church. The fire, which broke out just after 10’clock,...
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QEH takes action after 10 cases of COVID-19 recorded among staff
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is taking swift action to ensure continued high quality patient care and protection of the hospital’s staff given that the QEH has now recorded a total of 10 cases among...
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COVID-19 survivor left with flood of emotions after beating virus
She thought she was doing everything she was supposed to do, but ended up testing positive for the dreaded coronavirus. And immediately, she was overcome with a flood of emotions ranging from anxiety...
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COVID-19 impacts medical cannabis plans
Since the opening of the application process five days ago, there has been one completed application to the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA), and 15 of them “in draft”, according...
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Charity struggles to keep doors open to homeless
A marked rise in homelessness coupled with a steep drop in financial donations has forced the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) to find new ways to sustain its programmes for the people who...
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Appeal for more fogging to fight mosquitoes
Residents of Halls Road, St Michael, are worried about what they consider to be a significant increase in the number of mosquitoes in the area. And they have called for the Ministry of Health to fog...
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Final dock for Landship’s beloved Lord High Admiral
A central figure of the Barbados Landship was laid to rest Friday at the Holy Innocents Church St Thomas cemetery in a fitting send-off. Following a farewell service, the casket of Lord High Admiral...
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Blue Economy accord signed to propel emerging sector
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Chair of the Association of Commonwealth...
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Barrow blueprint ‘should guide nation, fix inequality’
The legacy of the Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow, is not just to be revered but used as “mood music” but not the “main tune” guiding Barbados’ future through the rest of the 21st century, a UWI...
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BWA conducting emergency investigative work in St Peter
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to advise residents and businesses in St Peter that between Monday, January 25 and Monday, February 1 it will be conducting emergency investigative work in the...
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Efforts underway to promote results-oriented culture
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank Group have agreed to work together towards advancing the Caribbean Community’s Results-based...
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Inniss awarded credit union scholarship
The 2021 recipient of the Arnott Cato Foundation and the City of Bridgetown Credit Union Scholarship is Keira Inniss. The scholarship which is given out yearly, goes towards a select student who is...
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First set of ‘Blockpreneurs’ sign agreement
Five ‘blockpreneurs’ from Silver Hill were the first to sign their kiosk licencing agreement and receive keys to their kiosks, as part of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment’s...
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Accountants focus on online success
TORONTO – Increasingly, working remotely is becoming standard practice for many in today’s ever-evolving operating environment. To prepare Chartered Professional Accountants for the workplaces of the...
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Good Samaritans bring cheer to Harrison Point
The residents and staff at Harrison Point were treated to a ‘home cooked’ barbeque meal on Saturday. The Rotary Club of Barbados West (RCOBW) and Goddard Enterprises Ltd (GEL) joined forces to bring a...
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George Alleyne, respected Barbados TODAY journalist, dies
Barbados TODAY mourns the loss of one of its own, the respected Barbados-based regional journalist Ian George Alleyne, who died suddenly Friday. His sister Ann Wallace in a message on Facebook said: “I...
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Unesco’s drive to address climate change, risk reduction
After the first round of expressions of interest closed on January 15, UNESCO has reopened the call for young professionals from Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to join a platform that...
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Entrepreneurs get keys to Silver Hill businesses
Five ‘blockpreneurs’ from Silver Hill were the first to sign licensing agreements and receive keys to their kiosks as part of the Government’s Building Blocks project. At the signing and handing over...
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Change in venue for January 26 to February 3 CXC exams
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that there is a change in venue for the January 2021 Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) examinations scheduled for...
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