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Spirits up!
by Emmanuel Joseph Inniss and Sir David start tour of rum distillery and distribution warehouse at Foursquare. A leading local rum producer has secured a contract with a world-renown spirits brand,...
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Codrington’s potential highlighted
The curriculum of The Codrington School is attracting the attention of the Ministry of Education. This was revealed by Parliamentary Secretary in that ministry, Senator Harry Husband, after touring the...
View ArticleArchives lecture coming up
The Department of Archives, in collaboration with the West Indies Federal Archives Centre, will host a public lecture on Thursday, May 30. Scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., it will be held at The 3Ws...
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More than our past
With the official launch of Heritage Month this morning Minister of Culture, Stephen Lashley, has appealed to Barbadians to see history as much more than a record of the past. And he further encouraged...
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BWU Out!
by Shawn Cumberbatch An apparent public mending of fences between senior trade union officials in Barbados has not been enough to reconcile the labour movement’s representation at next week’s...
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Vendors fed up
by Emmanuel Joseph A mosquito haven. Food and clothing vendors operating next to Accra Beach in Christ Church, are complaining that government bureaucracy and the snail’s pace at which they claim, the...
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Jones: Nothing wrong with change
Minister of Education Ronald Jones says there is nothing wrong with a principal making curriculum changes for the betterment of students at his or her school. But in response to queries from Barbados...
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Let’s court equality
Not good enough! That’s how one local association for persons with disabilities has deemed Barbados’ highest court and the inability of certain physically challenged individuals to gain access there....
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Fresh OECD attack
by Shawn Cumberbatch Barbados’ international business sector, already in the crosshairs of international tax regulators, is under fresh attack from a familiar foe. The influential Organisation for...
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Be gone!
by Roy R. Morris Barbados’ judicial system could be about to see a rare reversal. Some route taxi operators are threatening to take the Government to court, instead of the usual practice of authorities...
View ArticleSt. Barnabas celebrates 175th anniversary
St. Barnabas Anglican Church will be celebrating its 175th anniversary from June 9 to 16, 2013. Rector of the church, Reverend Mark Harewood, made this disclosure today during a press conference at the...
View ArticleLawyers: Judge erred
by Shawn Cumberbatch The treatment Canadian insurer Manulife’s meted out to more than 8,000 Barbadians is “reprehensible” and the company should be made to pay. And Ontario Superior Court Justice Frank...
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Stop horsing around
by Latoya Burnham The island’s chief animal protection agency is calling on families not to give horses as gifts to children. Manager of the Barbados RSPCA, Charmaine Hatcher, said there was a new...
View ArticleEducate guests about disasters
Educate your visitors about the dangers of tsunamis and other coastal hazards! This was among recommendations given to the management and staff of the Turtle Beach and Crystal Cove hotels by Acting...
View ArticleBNB now fully owned by T&T
The former Barbados National Bank is now completely in Trinidad and Tobago hands. After offering 1,614 about $167 million ($5 each) for their 34.86 minority stake in Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited...
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Family focus
Minister of Industry Donville Inniss and Dr. Leroy McClean of BIDC. “Big business” is no longer being seen as the main driver of the Barbadian economy, as more family-owned enterprises are emerging as...
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A book in 24 hours
by Donna Sealy Gregory Skeete In about 12 hours, Gregory Skeete wrote A Day in the Life of Axel the Ant. In the 12 hours that followed he had the illustrations done and the book was ready over Good...
View Article$9 million stimulus for sugar industry
The declining sugar industry in Barbados is expected to receive a $9 million stimulus in a few weeks. In making the announcement at the annual general meeting luncheon of the Barbados Chamber of...
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LIFE LINE?
by Shawn Cumberbatch Insolvent British American Insurance Company (Barbados) Limited appears on the way to being rescued by a former competitor based in Barbados. Having taken over BAICO’s health and...
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Decreasing debt
Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler (left) and BCCI president Lalu Vashwani at today’s meeting. The tens of millions of dollars which Government owes to the private sector should be paid out by July...
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