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UN Women, UNESCO in progressive partnership
UN Women and UNESCO have embarked on a partnership to strengthen women-and youth owned businesses in the cultural and creative industries in the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa. The programme will...
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All-clear given after fire alarm at Warrens Tower
There was a brief disruption at businesses operating at Warrens Tower 2 this afternoon. The building was temporarily evacuated after the fire alarm was activated. Two fire tenders from the Arch Hall...
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Simon appointed head, student experience
Dr Veronica Simon has been appointed head, Student Experience at The UWI Open Campus effective August 1, 2021. She has been assigned the task of conceptualising and implementing the operations of the...
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COVID-19 Update: 21 new cases, 120 in isolation
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has identified 21 new COVID-19 cases, 10 males and 11 females. There were 1,233 tests conducted on Monday, August 16. There are currently 120 persons in...
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#BTColumn – Some things remain the same
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados TODAY Inc. by Courie Cox For decades the working class throughout...
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CDEMA to deploy COST members to Haiti
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is preparing to deploy CARICOM Operational Support Team (COST) members into Haiti following an official request for coordination assistance...
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Update – Nelson Street man remanded on two counts of murder
Demetrico Ricardo Layne, of Grahams Alley, Nelson Street, St Michael has been remanded to Dodds in connection with the deaths of two women. Layne, 29, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes this...
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Ramona Archer-Bradshaw appointed as Chief Education Officer
A new Chief Education Officer has been appointed to the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training. She is Dr. Ramona Archer- Bradshaw, who holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in...
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Court rules education ministry’s unilateral stripping of full-pay leave unlawful
The nation’s largest teachers trade union on Tuesday scored a significant victory in the High Court on the contentious issue of paid term’s leave, based on a change in policy made more than five years...
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BAM willing to participate in November Crop Over
Minister for Culture John King has given tentative support for a scaled-down Crop Over festival later this year, which carnival band leaders suggest could happen if medical experts agree and the public...
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Father claims discrimination against vaccine centre workers who refuse jab
The Government’s Vaccine Resource Centre is facing a possible lawsuit over claims of employment discrimination and alleged unfair dismissal. Rickey Harrison is alleging that his 21-year-old son and...
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NUPW presidential hopeful not in support of mandatory vaccines
Fabian Jones has vowed to fight for the preservation of workers’ civil rights, particularly in relation to the ongoing discussion about COVID-19 vaccines if elected president of the country’s largest...
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Acting PM insists no vaccinations against will
Government has no intention of forcing persons to get vaccinated, but will continue with its responsibility to educate citizens. Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw emphasized that point on Monday...
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DLP general secretary says party base is back
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is experiencing a steady increase in membership ahead of its highly anticipated Annual General Conference starting on Wednesday, which will feature a “hotly contested”...
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UWI project using sargassum seaweed to power vehicles
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is executing a project that will see vehicles running on a fuel made of sargassum seaweed and wastewater from rum factories, with the aim of having a quarter of...
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Some secretly taking COVID-19 vaccine amid campaign to thwart vaccinations
A top regional health official is raising an alarm that there are concerted efforts by some in the Caribbean to dissuade people from taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Expressing “shock and horror” at the...
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Local company invests heavily in asphalt manufacture
Eighty per cent of the asphalt being used to repave the island’s road network in the ongoing road rehabilitation programme is coming from a locally-owned company which is the sole producer of bitumen...
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BIMAP, SJPI agree to share skills, boost campus green energy
The nation’s leading business school, Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (BIMAP), has agreed to tap into the expertise of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) to...
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Region must address structural weaknesses, says CDB head
Barbados and other regional states are being urged to build resilience in several key areas as they seek to repair their economies. At the same time, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)...
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Musician, retired cricketers among Bajans to get honorary doctorates
Three Barbadians – a musician and two cricket greats – will be among 14 “eminent persons” presented honorary degrees by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) for their outstanding contributions...
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