Caddle defends Government’s spending
Government MP Marsha Caddle has hit back at critics of the Mia Mottley administration’s borrowing, arguing that the debt that has been undertaken was for a good cause and has been able to get the...
View ArticleHall to spend shy of 20 years more in prison for 2011 murder
After spending a decade on death row, convicted murderer Carlton Junior Hall could return to society in a little over 19 years. In the meantime, he will have to prepare himself for life as a free man...
View ArticleSchools remain open
The public is advised that all nursery, primary, secondary and special schools will be open today, Wednesday, June 29. Parents and students are asked to exercise caution as they make their way to and...
View ArticleFormer parliamentarian hailed for dedication to helping others
President Dame Sandra Mason headed a number of dignitaries attending the official funeral for former Member of Parliament for St Michael East Joseph “Johnny” Tudor at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens,...
View ArticleBarbadians brace for possible stormy weather
Throughout tonight and into the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Barbados is expected to experience brisk winds and heavy showers as a result of the potential impact of Tropical Cyclone Two. With...
View ArticleMasqueraders okay with new Kadooment route
With just about four weeks remaining before Grand Kadooment on August 1, the new route will remain. Word of this from the president of the Barbados Masqueraders Association (BMA), Anthony Layne, who...
View ArticlePinelands Creative Workshop completes successful program
Pinelands Creative Workshop (PCW) held the closing ceremony for its 22nd annual Career Life Management (CALM) Program at The Spirit Bond, Wharf Road, St Michael over the weekend. Students from Springer...
View ArticleSeafarers showered with praise
The contribution made by seafarers to international trade and the economy was lauded during a celebration held at the Barbados Coast Guard Ship (BCGS), PELICAN, on Sunday. The activities, hosted by the...
View ArticleStudents acquire new skills
It is never too late to learn. And individuals attending the Adult Education Programme at the Bush Hall Institute for Action who have taken the step to learn new skills have been encouraged to dream...
View ArticleBristol and Cummins giving back to young aspiring chefs
Two internationally certified chefs are coming together to offer Cookology Summer Hang. Theirs is a camp that would provide young culinary enthusiasts with the opportunity to have hands-on experience...
View ArticlePeople’s Choice deadline is today
Register now!! The deadline for artistes to register and upload their songs for a chance to win is June 29, 2022. The National Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with the Student Revolving Loan...
View ArticleA strategic focus on Barbados’ youth
Maximising areas of possible co-operation was the focus of the meeting held recently between the Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, members of his team, and key...
View ArticleShort courses in tertiary education
The Barbados Government has been advocating for the further use of short courses by its nationals through entities such as the National Transformation Initiative via their partnership with the world’s...
View ArticleBarbados spared worst effects of weather system
Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw said on Wednesday that reports so far from the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) have indicated that Barbados was spared the worst effects of Potential...
View ArticleCaribbean technology company ranked #12 worldwide
Bahamas-based technology company Cloud Carib has broken a new record, placing #12 worldwide and #1 in the Caribbean and Latin America as one of the technology industry’s top-performing providers of...
View ArticleBHTA appoints new board of directors
THE Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has appointed its new Board of Directors for the 2022-23 period, headed by Renée Coppin. Other members of the Board announced at the Association’s...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update: 120 new cases
There were 120 new COVID-19 cases, 52 males and 68 females, recorded on Tuesday, June 28, from the 542 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Of the positive cases, 20...
View ArticlePermanent closure of St. Thomas Out-Patients Pharmacy
The Barbados Drug Service has advised that the St. Thomas Out-patients Clinic Pharmacy, at Rock Hall, St. Thomas, which was temporarily relocated to the Psychiatric Hospital, will be closed from...
View ArticleCyber security audits required
There is a critical need for cyber security scrutiny of local merchants to a level comparable with audits of financial institutions in order to avoid or minimise data breaches which occur at third...
View ArticleDouble homicide
Police are reportedly at the scene of a double homicide at Horse Hill, St Joseph. More details as they come to hand. The post Double homicide appeared first on Barbados Today.
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