Thousands ready to hit the road for Foreday Morning Jam
The National Cultural Foundation is preparing for an even bigger Kooyman Foreday Mornin’ Jam than the past years of the massive jouvert event where thousands of revelers in 29 registered bands will...
View ArticleTraffic management for Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals & 98.1 The One,...
The Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 at the Amphitheater, National Botanical Gardens, Waterford, St. Michael, commencing 8.00 pm. Courts Ready Cash and 98.1...
View ArticleTraffic Management for “Foreday Morning Jam”
On Saturday 3rd August 2024, a Foreday Morning Jam will take place commencing from Queen’s Park, Helipad Car Park and Barbados Investment & Development Corporation (BIDC) car park in the parish of...
View ArticleVeteran trade unionist Dennis Clarke passes away
The Trade Union movement is mourning the passing of veteran trade unionist and former General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers Dennis Clarke. His former colleague and friend, Walter...
View ArticleTraffic Management for Bridgetown Market on Saturday, August 3rd & Sunday,...
On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 2024, the National Cultural Foundation, will present the annual Bridgetown Craft Market to be held on The Mighty Grynner Highway. ROAD CLOSURE On the days in...
View ArticleTraffic Management for “Grand Kadooment” on Monday August 5th, 2024
The Crop Over Festival “Grand Kadooment” will be held on Monday 5th August 2024. This event is the final event on the Crop Over calendar and will commence from 6:00 a.m to 10:00 p.m. The bands will...
View ArticleStatement by Minister of Labour Colin Jordan on the passing of Bro. Dennis...
I am truly saddened to learn of the passing of Bro. Dennis Clarke, former General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers, an organisation to which he gave over 40 years of service. The trade...
View ArticleStatement from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on the passing of former MP...
Today, I was touched to the core, upon learning of the passing of my dear friend and former Cabinet and Parliamentary colleague, Rudolph “Cappy” Greenidge. Cappy was truly a gentle giant — a man who...
View ArticleTreat workers with respect
Barbados’ struggle to turn the tide on anti-social behaviour and the circumstances that are leading so many young people to negative interactions with the criminal justice system, is growing. Many...
View ArticleJury to get case in St Andrew man’s murder trial
Justice Christopher Birch is to deliver his summation in the trial of murder accused Kevin Andrew Haynes next Wednesday before handing the case over to the jury. The judge set the August 7 date after...
View ArticleAs Crop Over peaks, business is booming
Retailers are experiencing a surge in profits as the 50th Crop Over season reaches its climax, with many anticipating a final rush of customers ahead of Grand Kadooment on Monday. The uptick in sales...
View ArticleBCC confirms new Deputy Principal
Samuel Bowen, a veteran educator with over two decades of experience, has been confirmed as the new deputy principal of Barbados Community College (BCC), a position he has acted in since April 2023....
View ArticleFormer deputy Senate president Greenidge dies at 77
Rudolph Nathaniel Cappy Greenidge, a former deputy President of the Senate and Cabinet minister in the Owen Arthur administration, died on Friday at his home in Marley Vale, St Philip. He was 77. Prime...
View ArticleFormer NUPW General Secretary Dennis Clarke dies
The trade union movement was on Friday mourning the loss of Dennis Clarke, former general secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), who died on Thursday. Clarke, a recipient of the...
View ArticlePages of possibility: GEL donates books to St Mary’s Primary
St Mary’s Primary pupils are in for a literary surprise when they return from their summer break, as their school library has received a substantial donation of books from a local business. The...
View ArticleWorkplace Politics
In an imperfect world, it can be expected that workplaces will at some time be impacted by workplace politics. For what it is worth, the point is to be made that there is a distinct difference between...
View ArticleForty years on, Rasta artisans to shift a third time –‘for now’
Shut out of a promised upgrade for June’s Cricket World Cup, Temple Yard Craft Market’s artisans are to be temporarily relocated to Pelican Village by Christmas, paving the way for the long-awaited...
View ArticleBarbados Derby Countdown Part 2
In Part 1, I covered the key contenders going into the Barbados Derby: Guineas winner Mercedes; Breeders Stakes and Midsummer Classic winner Show Time; Marvel; and Delicia’s Angel. In Part 2, I will...
View Article15 from Barbados for XIX Youth Chess
A 15-player contingent comprising the who’s who of Barbados National Age Group Champions has departed for Central America, to participate in the XIX Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Youth Chess...
View ArticleKirton v Kirton in Vincy tennis
The battle of the Kirton boys was among the highlights at the National Tennis Centre in Kingstown, St Vincent & the Grenadines on Thursday. The two Bajan lads, brothers, battled for the boys...
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