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Fight against CXC continues
Separate petitions opposing the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) current CSEC and CAPE examination structure for 2021 have so far garnered almost 30 000 signatures. Paula-Anne Moore, the...
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Time for continuous assessment to replace ‘one-shot’ exam, says educator
A vocal critic of the Common Entrance Examination has declared that the time has come for schools to introduce a form of continuous assessment, particularly to help students with learning difficulties...
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DePeiza, taking up St Lucy’s plight, calls for desalination
President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Verla DePeiza on Monday urged the Government to seriously pursue water desalination as a meaningful solution over the short, medium and long term for the...
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Mexico City metro overpass collapse kills 23
SOURCE: BBC NEWS – A metro overpass has collapsed in Mexico City as a train was travelling over it, killing at least 23 people, including children, the mayor said. Two train carriages were seen...
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Committee a good move
The Ministry of Education’s proposal for a mental health committee to examine how students and teachers are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic is being fully supported by veteran social worker George...
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Blue economy ministry touts achievements from new home
The first-ever Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy has made significant improvements to fisheries, fish markets and shipping legislation since its appearance in the Mia Mottley...
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Experts call for urgent response to NCDs
Leading nutrition researchers have co-authored an article that highlights the role that ultra-processed food and beverage consumption has had on nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like...
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Impact of minimum wage to be examined
Central Bank economists are yet to begin an assessment of the impact of Government’s mandated national minimum wage which became effective April 1. But Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes said if...
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Free access to information – for the public good
On this World Press Freedom Day 2021 and as we reflect on the theme Access to Information as a Public Good, I thought it instructive to share with the public – particularly media workers – insights...
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BARP names Kim Tudor as its new Executive Manager
The Barbados Association of Retired Persons Inc (BARP) today announced the appointment of Kim Tudor as its Executive Manager. Miss Tudor with more than two decades of extensive leadership, management...
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Four injured in Monday night shooting incident at Silver Hill, Christ Church
Police are continuing investigations into a shooting incident that left four people injured last night at Green Close, Silver Hill, Christ Church. Lawmen said around 9:05, the four victims were liming...
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Dr. Gene Leon takes office as CDB President
Dr. Hyginus Gene Leon today took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution. The seasoned economist will...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Three new cases, 13 discharged and one death
One person died from COVID-19 on Monday, May 3. The 63-year-old man was admitted to the Harrison Point Isolation Facility on April 23, and passed away after spending six days on a ventilator. His death...
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In landmark case, civil servants shielded from automatic firing for legal...
The Supreme Court has declared unlawful, the automatic dismissal of public workers on the basis of criminal convictions as it ruled on Monday in two separate decisions with wide-ranging implications...
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Clarke’s move to Canada delayed by absence of airlift
Barbados’ High Commissioner to Canada, Gline Clarke has cleared the air on his inability to take up his posting overseas, nearly two months after it was announced that his appointment had been...
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Recycler given 21-day deadline to improve plant’s state
Due to significant environmental and health risks posed by its current plant at Cane Garden, St Thomas, B’s Recycling has been ordered by Government to undergo a major cleanup of its premises. And as...
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Light & Power monopoly ends after 110 years, licences to come for new players
It’s official – Government has brokered a deal with the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd (BL&P) that would see its 110-year monopoly come to an end, opening up the market for more electric...
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Stuart warns against another lockdown
With the continued decline in government revenue and public debt continuing to soar, a private sector economist on Tuesday added his voice to growing calls for the Mia Mottley administration to avoid...
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Court ruling has implications for magistrates’ action
The days of persons being convicted of criminal offences and having their records immediately expunged in the Magistrates’ Courts could well be a thing of the past, based on a powerful precedent set in...
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CARICOM states ‘lack green energy drive’ despite ‘ambition’
Warning that it will take upwards of $40 billion (US$20 billion) in investment for CARICOM to reach the goal of 100 per cent renewable energy use and energy efficiency, a senior regional civil servant...
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