Barbados commended for reaching halfway mark in attaining UN SDGs
There is high praise for the country from the head of the UN System here in Barbados for its success in reaching the halfway mark in attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are considered a call to action to end poverty and inequality, protect the planet, and ensure that all people […]
T&T’s Romany wins Run Barbados 10K
Twenty-four hours after winning the Fun Mile, Nicholas Romany from Trinidad and Tobago emerged victorious in the Run Barbados 10K. The event took place on the outskirts of Barclay’s Park, where Romany completed the race in a time of 32:55, narrowly beating Kenyan athlete Alex Ekesa, who finished in 32:58. Darren Matthew secured the third […]
Guyana President agrees to meet Venezuelan counterpart in St Vincent on Thursday
The following statement was issued Saturday evening by the Office of the President of Guyana: “The President of Guyana, His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was contacted by leaders representing CELAC, Brazil and several bilateral partners, encouraging dialogue with the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Last evening, in the emergency meeting of the Heads […]
Dems, Gov’t clash over utility bill and renewable energy
by Emmanuel Joseph The renewable energy industry has nothing to fear from changes to the Utilities Regulations Act, the Mottley administration said Friday as it pushed back against the Democratic Labour Party’s criticisms of the bill now before the Senate. It is “nothing sinister”, Minister of Energy Senator Lisa Cummins told Barbados TODAY on Friday. […]
Gov’t urged to declare state of emergency in energy sector
One of the major intervenor entities in the Barbados Light and Power Company electricity rate hearing is calling on the Mia Mottley administration to declare a state of emergency in the energy sector at this time. Spokesman for the Cooperative Coalition, retired Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Browne made the appeal on Friday night in response to […]
NAB gifted 15-seater van by The Maria Holder Memorial Trust
The National Assistance Board (NAB) now has a new 15-seater Toyota van added to their fleet thanks to an early Christmas gesture from The Maria Holder Memorial Trust. Christopher Holder, Chairman of that trust addressed recipients from the NAB, officials from the Ministry of People Empowerment and the fourth estate at the NAB’s Lancaster House […]
DLP to begin candidate selection next week
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is set to kickstart the selection of its candidates for the next general election, says President Dr Ronnie Yearwood, and he’s appealing to Barbadians to give the party a chance. Declaring that the DLP which was whitewashed in two straight elections, in 2018 and 2022, is now a “normal functioning […]
Minister: Flip Yah Script giving Barbadian youth a chance
Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane, is praising the transformative impact of the ‘Flip Yah Script’ aftercare programme, which concluded on Saturday at Kingdom First International. Reflecting on the event, Lane expressed his belief that the initiative will serve as a pivotal game-changer in […]
FireVerse making his mark on reggae industry
Twenty-four-year-old FireVerse is a Jamaican reggae artiste who has more than 178,000 followers on Instagram. FireVerse, who recently released the songs Melanie and Reggae Music, is in Barbados on holiday and shed some light on the products he is working on with Dreaming Cloud Production Films and Music. “I have a couple projects I am […]
Bajan small business in WTO spotlight
Barbadian entrepreneur Tamara Gibson, owner of small business Native Caribbean Candles, showcased her business via Zoom, at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on Thursday. It was the first ‘MSME Spotlight’ agenda, which was chaired by Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, WTO and other international organisations, […]