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World Cup organiser urges private sector revival
In an impassioned plea, the chairman of the National Organising Committee (NOC) for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Ambassador Noel Lynch, has urged the private sector to reimagine and re-energise...
View ArticleMinister hails success of global supply chain forum
Business development minister Senator Lisa Cummins has hailed Barbados’ hosting of the first-ever Global Supply Chain Forum to discuss the future of global trade and logistics. Reflecting on the...
View ArticleWarring factions dispute who’s in charge of DLP
As the bitter, public infighting in the Democratic Labour Party deepens, the two warring factions — one backing the party leader Dr Ronnie Yearwood and surrogates for political leader Ralph Thorne,...
View ArticleEducation expert slams ‘archaic’ 11-plus English exam
A university expert on educational testing has condemned the current method of assessing students in the Common Entrance Examination, branding it archaic. Dr Grace-Anne Jackman, lecturer in testing and...
View ArticleTeachers, students and sexual abuse
Ever since the Barbados Labour Party took over the reins of government in 2018, it has had to confront many social challenges afflicting the youth of the country. Wilfred Abrahams, Minister of Home...
View ArticleGlobal supply chain issues need global solutions
It is somewhat fortuitous that the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is hosting the first-ever Global Supply Chain conference in Barbados this week, as citizens in countries around the...
View ArticleNOAA predicts above-normal activity hurricane season
A very active season is in store for the tropical Atlantic, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted Thursday as it delivered its annual forecast for the 2024 hurricane...
View ArticleMatthews has sights set on women’s T20 World Cup glory
Despite the focus on the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews is gearing up to help West Indies Women win their second T20 World Cup five months from now. While the...
View ArticleMTW to pave roads near Central Bank at night
Several roads in the vicinity of the Central Bank of Barbados in the city will now be paved at night on Thursday, May 23, and Friday, May 24 between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The Paving Unit of the...
View ArticleWakefield Road to close on Friday 24 10 A.M to 1 P.M
Motorists are advised that Wakefield Road in St. John will closed tomorrow, Friday, May 24, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., to allow a crew from the Bath Depot of the Ministry of Transport and...
View ArticlePolice deny pro-Palestinian group’s march request
The Barbados Police Service has denied a request by a pro-Palestine grouping to stage a peaceful demonstration outside the Israeli Consul office on Harbour Road on Friday, citing security concerns. In...
View ArticleLet’s save lives by paying due care, attention on the road
Accidents happen every day. And by the mere definition of the word we are well aware that these incidents are “unexpected” and “unintentional”. To imply intent is unwarranted. However, in many...
View ArticleEconomist suggests using taxes on food imports to support farmers
Experts have linked skyrocketing food prices in Barbados to a rampant epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCD), Barbados TODAY has been told. Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies...
View ArticleUnion threatens disruption over term leave dispute
With only weeks before the school term ends, the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) warned on Thursday it could “disrupt the education sector” if the Ministry of Education fails to grant eligible...
View ArticleUNIDO chief urges processing industries boost
A United Nations official on his first-ever trip to this country has been prompted by his hotel stay to highlight the paradox of Barbados importing items it could easily produce. “This morning in my...
View ArticleHigh Court to rule ‘next week’ on outstanding election case
A year-old outstanding decision on the government’s request to dismiss a fringe political party candidate’s 2022 election appeal is to be handed down in the Supreme Court next week, a highly placed...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce agrees: Bridgetown must revive to survive
Business leaders have urged the revival of Bridgetown as a vibrant centre of commerce and residential vitality. Their intention was revealed during the Chamber of Commerce’s 198th celebratory event,...
View ArticleAviation experts urge closer Gov’t-business cooperation
Leading figures in Caribbean aviation and tourism have urged governments and private companies to work more closely together to significantly improve intra-regional air links. The call came amid...
View ArticlePrivate sector chief urges focus on sustainable supply chains
The head of Barbados’ Private Sector Association has suggested that sustainable supply chains be used to advance the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). Speaking at the launch of the UN Global...
View ArticleThoughts on the DLP crisis
The more I think about the crisis in the DLP the more I think (1) it was inevitable, given that two members of the party accepted the invitation of a non-member to become senators, and (2) that the...
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