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January deadline
The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has given to Ministry of Education until January 1, 2015 to fix the issues at the Parkinson Memorial and Alma Parris Secondary schools. BUT President Pedro Shepherd...
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Eva’s just happy sailing
Eva Kullgren has done what maybe only a few women or men in the world have. She is a woman of the sea –– by day and night –– having self-sailed across almost half the world in her boat Olina. Eva...
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Police issue public appeal in wake of robbery
A daylight robbery has led a man to seek medical treatment and police to issue prevention tips to members of the public that should be followed when carrying out banking transactions. Police are...
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Respect due to teachers, says BUT head
Teachers go beyond the call of duty to contribute to the development of the nation’s children and they should not be unduly criticized. This was the message coming from President of the Barbados Union...
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BYE, ROY
Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley and officials from the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) headed a wide cross section of cultural stakeholders who gathered to bid farewell to a man who dedicated...
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Make haste
Speed up the work on the St John Polyclinic for the sake of the people in the parish. The St John Polyclinic has not yet opened its doors. This was the impassioned plea from the floor of Parliament...
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A wife’s prayer
Two days after he fell from the sixth floor of the Divi Southwinds hotel, Paul Holder, a 57-year-old father of six, remains hospitalised in a comatosed state. “He is just lying there. He ain’t...
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Dialysis Unit to the limit
The management of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is looking at outsourcing some of its 185 plus dialysis patients to private health care providers as its Dialysis Unit is now stretched to capacity....
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Cuatro maestro on the hunt
Renowned and award-winning cuatro player Raul Landaeta is in Barbados to discover fresh talent. Actually, this week, the Venezuelan has been teaching Barbadians how to play the cuatro, which has been...
View ArticleBarbados launches Med Data system
By the end of March 2016, doctors, nurses and other authorized medical personnel at all polyclinics and district hospitals in Barbados will have easy access to patient medical information through a new...
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Barbados taking steps to arrest human trafficking
Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite says human trafficking has now reached the stage in Barbados where potential victims were seen to be in need of help and an overall transformation in terms of...
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UNMOVED
Not stepping down! Minister of the Environment Dr Denis Lowe says he is not prepared to bend over backwards to accommodate the wishes of the local gay community, which has been calling for him to...
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Independence ready
Rehearsals for the Independence Day Parade took place at the Bridgetown Port today. All members of the uniformed services, who would be on parade from 8 a.m. on Monday, participated in the final...
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Crime reports a ‘public relations stunt’
A public relations exercise. That is how St Joseph MP Dale Marshall today described reports from Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite that crime in the island was down. Contributing to debate on the...
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Pilly still out front at 48
Like Barbados, prominent attorney-at-law Andrew Pilgrim is also marking his 48th birthday. However, Pilgrim, who was born on November 3, 1966, is actually 27 days older than the island. Independence...
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Facing up to life’s challenges
Since falling from her bicycle at six-years-old, Janeil Odle has been unable to see. However, she has gotten back on her bicycle and has not allowed her physical disability to stop her from going...
View ArticleBarbados welcomes 777 service out of Canada
Barbados is expecting a boost in visitor arrivals out of Canada, with the launch of Air Canada’s Boeing 777 service. The inaugural flight touched down at the Grantley Adams International Airport just...
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Widow issues warning after husband’s death
As she struggles to come to terms with the untimely passing of her husband, Margaret Holder today made an impassioned plea to local construction workers to take greater care when on the job. The widow...
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Undeserving!
An outspoken trade unionist has declared that former General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Dennis Clarke is undeserving of a national service medal award. Prime Minister...
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QEH situation is regrettable, says Dr Ferdinand
A former senior health official has lamented the crisis state at the state-run Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). However, Dr Elizabeth Ferdinand, who recently retired from the position of Senior Medical...
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