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‘Angry students, tired teachers’ impacting on education
By Emmanuel Joseph An assessment of the social and emotional status of students and school faculty across Barbados has revealed disturbing emotional issues that stand in the way of learning, the latest...
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Flash flood watch extended to 6 a.m. Sunday
The Barbados Meteorological Services has extended a flash flood watch for the island until 6 a.m. Sunday. A flash flood watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time —...
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Flash flood warning in effect
A flash flood warning is in effect for Barbados. A flash flood warning is issued when rapid flooding due to heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time — generally less than six hours — is...
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Marshall: BDF to get new home
Plans are afoot to establish a new home for the Barbados Defence Force (BDF). Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Dale Marshall announced on Saturday that the Government was committed to the...
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University academic says B’dos should have seat at decision-making table
One academic is contending that Barbados and other regional jurisdictions need to have a seat at the table where international decisions are made about the lucrative global business and financial...
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Gooding-Edghill reports “a lot in store” for Barbados tourism industry
Tourism authorities have announced major air and cruise ship business for Barbados during the coming winter season. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill told a pre-World...
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Call for compliance degree programme at UWI
Declaring that compliance was among the “professions of the future”, one compliance specialist has urged officials of the University of the West Indies (UWI) to consider offering a degree programme in...
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Union calls for national policy to enforce maintenance in public, private sector
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) have welcomed the government’s maintenance plan to address sick building syndrome. However, Deputy General Secretary and...
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Private operators complain of late payment for TAP
Several Alliance Owners of Public Transportation (AOPT) members have requested an urgent meeting with the Transport Board to discuss the payment of monies owed to them under the Transport Augmentation...
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NHC moves to get more from PHD after 50-year lease of land for $100
The Barbados Government is asking Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) to pay commercial rent for the state land it has been occupying since 1966. Barbados TODAY has learnt that under a 50-year lease arrangement...
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Crisis to opportunity to reward: Rochelle’s success story
It was a bid to support her mother through breast cancer that led Rochelle Walrond-Cox to create two start-ups, including a regional accounting software solution, Envoici, that has just won the...
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St John communities getting water again
Water service is being gradually restored to communities across St John served by the Bowmanston Pumping station which was offline following recent heavy rains. In an update this evening, Director of...
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Online registration for May/June CXC exams
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that registration for the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) May/June 2024 examinations will be conducted online until...
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Housing in St Philip for squatters, government workers
A housing development in Dodds Plantation, St Philip is being created for squatters in another community in the parish as well as government workers. Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with...
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Weir: Housing can’t be pulled “out of a box”
St Philip South Member of Parliament Indar Weir wants Barbadians to be realistic when seeking housing help from their parliamentary representatives. He made the appeal as he expressed concern that many...
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Consumer body urges officials to probe claims of poultry shortage to avoid...
Fearing the introduction of “price manipulation” in the poultry industry, a consumer advocacy organisation is calling on the government to launch a thorough investigation into any perceived shortage of...
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New literacy project launched to foster love for reading
The launch of a new literacy project will provide more opportunities for children to develop a love for words and reading and inspire creativity within them. The Little Libraries Project, a...
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Barbados, T&T officials promise to finalise fishing deal
Senior fisheries officials from Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago have pledged to move quickly towards concluding a new fishing agreement. Both sides met virtually last week and while not identifying a...
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Fires decline due to BFS preventative measures
The Barbados Fire Service (BFS) is recording successes in its preventative strategies being employed across the country. Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard disclosed that the number of structural fires...
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Former education minister advises hold on 11-plus abolition, other changes
Former Minister of Education Ronald Jones is warning the government against rushing to transform the education system as the end result could be a “hodgepodge of madness”. He contended that while...
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