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B’dos still attractive to international firms
By Marlon Madden Newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Warrick Ward is reporting continued interest in Barbados as a domicile for international business...
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GEL hails performance but cautious
The rebound experienced by local conglomerate Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) last year continues, as the group registered a 7.1 per cent increase in net profit for the last quarter ending December...
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Civil society urged to speak out for reparatory and climate justice
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental agencies (NGOs) in Barbados and the rest of the region are being urged to raise their voices in demanding reparatory justice and climate justice...
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Comissiong calls on residents to support Bridgetown Initiative
Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong is calling on Barbadians to be proud of and support the Bridgetown Initiative, which seeks to establish a Global Climate Mitigation Trust consisting of...
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Senate President says Upper House provides necessary check and balance
By Jenique Belgrave President of the Senate Reginald Farley is knocking the view that the Upper Chamber serves only as a “rubber stamp” for the Government. Engaging Barbados Community College (BCC)...
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Foreign bees needed to grow local apiculture industry
Barbados may have to explore the option of importing bees if it wants to expand the apiculture industry. Senior Agricultural Officer Bret Taylor, speaking during the Estimates debates in the Lower...
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New opportunities with food terminal
The creation of the Barbados-Guyana food terminal will not only provide new opportunities for trade between the two Caribbean nations but will also increase the agro-processing capabilities available...
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Close to 900 trained in FEED progamme
The Farmers’ Empowerment and Enfranchisement Drive (FEED) programme continues to be a successful initiative for supporting local small farmers. CEO of the state-owned Barbados Agricultural Development...
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Cummins will remain in jail for killing guard on MV Dreamchaser
Rommel Akeem Cummins will have to spend at least 36 more years in jail for killing a man on party vessel MV DreamChaser four years ago. Justice Carlisle Greaves imposed a life sentence on the Vauxhall...
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Group against childhood obesity supports nutrition policy
In recognition of World Obesity Day, commemorated on March 4, the Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (BCOP) shared a letter of commendation to the Ministry of Education, Technological and...
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Perkins wins first Gold Cup
Champion horse racing trainer Remel Perkins created history by winning the 40th running of the Barbados Sandy Lane Gold Cup, a feat he has described as a defining moment in his career. Under the...
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Samuels claims 6th Gold Cup
It’s never a gamble when Jalon Samuel is in the saddle. The 29-year-old Samuel extended his lead as the winningest Sandy Lane Gold Cup jockey when he captured his sixth title aboard It’s A Gamble at...
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Barbados’ premier horse racing event returns with much fanfare
It was a sight to behold as history was made today when the 2023 Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup ran under lights for the first time at the historic Garrison Savannah. Since 2019, there had been no...
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CZMU Coastal Sundown Walk On March 11
Members of the public are invited to come out to a coastal sundown walk from Martins Bay, St John, to Bathsheba, St Joseph, on Saturday, March 11, beginning at 3 p.m. The walk is being hosted by the...
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COVID-19 testing site at Wildey Gymnasium closed today
The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises that the COVID-19 testing site at the Wildey Gymnasium, Wildey, St. Michael, is closed today, Sunday, March 5. Persons are urged to use the testing site at...
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Bovell launches new Interior Design Company
Kevon Bovell is the owner of Top Tier Cleaning Services and Dylan’s Interiors. The 23-year-old, who is a former student at Princess Margaret Secondary School, is celebrating his interior design...
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‘Best of the Best’ recognised at Sandals Prestige Awards and Dinner
Close to 30 staff members at Sandals Barbados were singled out for their stellar contribution to the company over the past year as the hotel held its annual prestige awards and dinner on Friday night....
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Exercise is Medicine: Key to Reducing Diabetes and NCDs
Exercise is the main medicine needed to fight the scourge of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Barbados and the wider Eastern Caribbean, in addition to good nutrition. While speaking on Saturday, the...
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A month after quake, survivors need shelter, sanitation
Source: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — One month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1 billion to...
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#BTEditorial – Promises, expectations and disappointments
As parents will testify, it is never a good idea to disappoint children by promising and then failing to deliver. It can be one of the gravest mistakes that can occur in the parenting process. It is...
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