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Feed company looking into other options to source products
Pinnacle Feeds Ltd, a subsidiary of Roberts Manufacturing Company Ltd, is exploring the possibility of engaging alternative suppliers of corn and soya for the manufacturing of its feed products to help...
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Earlier storm warnings a possibility
Barbados may soon be able to receive earlier and more accurate warnings on approaching storms. One month away from the start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Prime Minister Mia Mottley revealed...
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System created to update public on air quality
The spate of fires across the island in recent weeks has led the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) to develop a system to update the public on air quality. CIMH climatologist Dr...
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Motorists urged to adhere to diversion signs through Highland, St Thomas
Stoney Gully in St. Thomas has been closed to allow workmen from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) to excavate rock bluff for the realignment of the road and construction of...
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DRY CRY
LACK OF RAIN HURTING ST JOHN FARMERS By Sheria Brathwaite The current drought-like conditions are taking a toll on Project Phoenix farmers at Wakefield, St John. Farmers in that district reported to...
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Police called to SJPI
Police were called in to the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology this afternoon amid reports of fighting. (more details as they come to hand.) The post Police called to SJPI appeared first...
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SJPI issues statement on the altercation during fashion show
Below is the full statement During the annual fashion show staged by the final year students of the Garment Technology programme an altercation occurred between a group of students who were not a part...
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#BTEditorial – Now you know, what will the ministry do?
The contract between an employer and employee makes it clear that the work environment is to be a safe one. The onus is on the employer to ensure that when the employee reports to duty their health and...
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Noisy nuisance
By Shamar Blunt Despite the recent passing of legislation to clamp down on people leaving noisy kites flying at night, police have confirmed the problem persists. Communications and Public Affairs...
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Businesses lacking in resiliency efforts
A new international survey has found that while business leaders have recognised resilience as a core competitive advantage, too many of them are falling short on the resiliency elements they need to...
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‘Above board’
OFFICIALS AT BRIDGETOWN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY INSISTS IT’S LEGITIMATE DESPITE SCRUTINY By Sheria Brathwaite The management of the Bridgetown International University (BIU) is defending the integrity...
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Carnivals, entertainment to lead company growth
A regional media company is banking on the full return of carnivals, festivals and other entertainment events across the Caribbean to help boost earnings for the rest of its financial year. This was...
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Teachers seek answers on future of 11-Plus exam
By Sheria Brathwaite Teachers want officials to be open with them about the future of the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examinations (BSSEE). President of the Barbados Union Teachers (BUT) Rudy...
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Schools’ nutrition policy needs wider promotion
Healthy living advocates are giving their full support for the expansion of the School Nutrition Policy as students prepare to resume classes next week, but they say more education on the policy is...
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FRESH PAY WOES
ADVOCATE EMPLOYEES FACING NON-PAYMENT OF SALARIES AGAIN By Emmanuel Joseph Workers at the island’s oldest newspaper, the Barbados Advocate are once again crying out against the non-payment of wages and...
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Counsellor agrees with union on need for more psychologists in schools
By Anesta Henry The Barbados Union of Teachers’ (BUT) plea for additional psychologists to be placed in schools has received full support from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Supreme Counselling...
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Police respond to incident at SJPI fashion show
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fight which broke out on Thursday at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute (SJPI) during a fashion show being staged by the final-year students...
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More special education teachers to be trained
By Shamar Blunt Erdiston Teachers’ Training College (ETTC) Principal Dr Colin Cumberbatch, wants a greater focus on special needs education in this island’s schools. Dr Cumberbatch, in an interview...
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Statement on the passing of Sir Frank Blackman
Below is the full statement Sir Frank Milton Blackman, a leading light of the Barbados Public Service, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2023, which interestingly is a day that is set aside for the...
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Message from PM Mottley to mark EID UL-FITR 2023
Below is the full statement One month ago, in my message to mark the start of Ramadan, I urged Barbadians generally and Muslims in particular, to use the season to remember your duty of “generosity,...
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