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Respect due
Former minister responsible for culture and two-time calypso monarch John King is suggesting that Barbados gives the late calypso icon Singing Francine the recognition she deserves with a fitting...
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Take heed
Legislation is coming to deal with the illegal importation of pets, says Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir. Describing recent pictures of a python in the Newton Christ...
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Parents want answers about re-opening of school
Parents of students who attend St Boniface Nursery school want to hear from the Ministry of Education before the start of the new school year in January about the mould infestation plaguing the school....
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Small craft advisory in effect
This alert message is valid from 6 am Saturday and will be updated at 6 pm Monday, December 19 or sooner if conditions warrant. A small-craft advisory is issued when sustained winds of 20 to 25 knots...
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Local production could hamper production of exclusive rum product
The underdevelopment of the local coconut industry could cause a major setback in the production of one of West Indies Rum Distillery’s (WIRD) premium products which requires more of the product than...
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Griffith pushing to complete 400m track
By Morissa Lindsay Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith has plans to make the Wildey Gymnasium a hub for sports in Barbados as he assured that plans to lay a new 400m...
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Big success for Christ Church Girls’ as school hosts kindness initiative
By Michron Robinson Students and staff of the Christ Church Girls’ School ended the term on a high note on Thursday. They showered praises on Honesty Ambassador Safia Bernard as they celebrated the...
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‘Get Into’ graduates chart a new course
By Michron Robinson Despite high levels of unemployment locally, some young livestock farmers are determined to create opportunities for themselves. This as the graduates of the Ministry of Youth,...
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Statement by PM Mottley on the passing of ‘Singing Francine’
The following statement was issued by Prime Minister Mia Mottley: The Caribbean region today lost one of its most beloved daughters of music and culture in Francine Edwards, better known as Singing...
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Rihanna’s baby boy revealed in TikTok video
Bajan music icon Rihanna, 34, shared the first official look at her baby boy, whom she welcomed with boyfriend ASAP Rocky in May 2022, on TikTok Saturday. In the sweet video, the couple’s son can be...
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Culture Division & NCF examining ways to strengthen funding arrangements
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight, will soon be holding discussions with the National Cultural Foundation’s Board to examine ways...
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YWCA makes plea to corporate Barbados to partner with organisation
The Young Women’s Christain Association (YWCA) is making a plea to corporate Barbados and interested individuals to partner with the organisation. During a community Christmas party held at the...
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Several school children recognised for their achievements
Several school children were recognised for their achievements during the last school term at the Eden lodge Youth Charitable Trust’s Christmas Programme. They were recognised in different areas such...
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Derelict properties to be converted to housing
Government is working on a plan to use the 25 000-plus derelict properties and empty lots across the island to build more housing for Barbadians. Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dwight...
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Vaccination schedule for December 19 to 23
Members of the public are advised that the Sinopharm and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will be available from Monday, December 19, to Friday, December 23, at the listed polyclinics and times....
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Government announces VAT-free holiday on Wednesday, December 21
The Ministry of Finance announces that Wednesday, December 21, 2022 shall be a VAT Holiday in Barbados. The objective is to provide a welcome ease for consumers who have faced 33 months of significant...
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#BTEditorial – The economic comeback looks real
There is an undeniable feeling of growing confidence among Barbadians that life is returning to “normal” and the pall of uncertainty that encircled us over the past two to three years is beginning to...
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Cash crunch
Barbadians who were hoping to receive their income tax refunds before Christmas will have to wait a little bit longer. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn...
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Mum on probe
The science pre-test questionnaire which wThe findings of an investigation into the administration of a controversial Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) pre-test questionnaire to first-form students...
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Consumers get another vat-free shopping day
For the second time in two years, shoppers will enjoy a boost to their spending power as Government declares Wednesday, a VAT-free day. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon by Minister of...
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