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Export grants to go
Donville InnissThere will be no excuse for not knowing, Minister of Industry, International Business and Small Business Development Donville Inniss has warned private sector operators, as Barbados...
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End to NCC dispute may be in sight
Deputy General Secretary of the Barbados Workers Union, Dwaine Paul (left) and NUPW General Secretary Dennis Clarke.A solution appears in sight to the bitter dispute over the contentious layoffs of 200...
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. . . And then there were 15
Local fast food chain Chefette Restaurants has no immediate plans to franchise its multi-million dollar operation.Managing director of Chefette Restaurants, Ryan Haloute, (right) with Sir Charles...
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Only a drill
Visitors to the QEH were caught off guard this evening when they turned up at the health care institution and found law enforcement officers all over the compound. They were eventually put at ease when...
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Ageing policy in the works
The Ministry of Social Care reaffirmed its commitment to the older members of Barbadian society yesterday, with the launch of a Monitoring and evaluating committee for the implementation of Barbados’...
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Chamber of Commerce defends Nation newspaper
President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry Lalu Vaswani.The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has challenged the Central Bank of Barbados on its stance involving the...
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Government to issue SMS alerts during emergencies
Minister Darcy Boyceby George AlleyneBarbadians can now receive information on what Government is doing via Facebook and Twitter, and this would soon be joined by Short Messaging Systems, SMS, for...
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Guides launch junior Kadooment band
The Girl Guides Association of Barbados has officially signaled its intention to enter the Junior Kadooment competition, a first in its history.The association today launched its band World of...
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Barbados ‘victory’ at Top Gear
by Kamilah CadoganThere were many thrills and, thankfully, hardly any spills, unless you count one of the most popular event of the day – the car football. The teams were Barbados vs England....
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Alternative medicine concern
Professor Henry FraserProfessor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Henry Fraser has raised alarmed about the increasing number of alternative medicine practitioners in...
View ArticleBarbadian nabbed with drugs at airport
A 27-year-old Barbadian has been slapped with four drug-related charges after, police say, he attempted to enter the country with cocaine in his luggage yesterday.Jehron Connolly of Enterprise, Christ...
View ArticleCannabis seized during drug eradication exercise
One person has been charged, and 895 cannabis plants seized during a drug eradication exercise conducted by police yesterday.Lawmen say 636 plants were discovered in Vaughns Land, St. Joseph; 110...
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St Lucy resident missing
Police are seeking your assistance in locating Graham Adolphus Yearwoood of Checker Hall, St. Lucy, who was last seen around 4.45 pm yesterday at Pickering, Josey Hill, St. Lucy.Forty-eight-year old...
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On show
It’s the second day of racing action at the Top Gear Festival at Bushy Park. According to reports, many more Barbadians and visitors are attending day two of the event.Here’s a look at some of the...
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Spectacular end to Top Gear Festival
The car driven by Ken Block crashed, but he was unhurt.by Kamilah CadoganIt was an adrenaline-filled thrill ride as Top Gear Festival 2014 came to a close today. The atmosphere at the Bushy Park...
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Summer camp funding cut
Funding for the National Summer Camp Programme has been slashed, with the programme getting only a quarter of its usual budget this year. This means not only will the number of camps be reduced and...
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Teacher stresses storytelling
Storytelling, a traditional teaching tool, should be practised in all nursery, primary and secondary schools across Barbados.This is what Joy Adamson, senior education officer in the Ministry of...
View ArticleMissing teen
Police are seeking your help to locate Alliyah Kadesha Ashley Mayers, 15, of Paynes Bay, St. James, who has not been seen since leaving home on Thursday.At the time, she was dressed in the uniform of...
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New Chamber of Commerce boss
Tracey Shuffler has replaced Lalu Vaswani as president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI).Shuffler, who has worked with Goddard Enterprises Ltd (GEL) for 17 years, was elected to...
View ArticleElderly woman missing
Police are seeking your assistance in locating Estelle Dawson, 81, of Fisherpond, St. Thomas, who left home on May 27 and has not returned.Lawmen say Dawson was headed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital...
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