Thousands gather on Ilaro Court grounds for annual Carols by Candlelight
Thousands of patrons gathered on the grounds of Ilaro Court Sunday evening for the annual Carols by Candlelight. The event is hosted by the Rotary Club of Barbados. Prior to the official start, attendees were entertained by Phoenix Steel. Trumpet Boyz and Euphony Steel Orchestra teamed up making their way through the venue to the […]
Dario Dvon’s 1st musical — The Voice That Colours The Silence — is ‘deeply personal’
Dario Dvon continues to make his mark as a Barbadian recording artiste. He recently released his first music video for his song Sunshine, which has been topping the Selecta Charts since its release on September 8. He was all smiles as he spoke glowingly about the success of his debut music video. “It is truly […]
BNA wants ‘urgent action’ to address unacceptable working conditions
President of the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) is calling for an urgent resolution to the myriad issues impacting the island’s health-care workers, particularly nurses. In a news release Dr. Fay Parris said nurses in polyclinics, geriatric and psychiatric hospitals, as well as the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, endure environments detrimental to their health. “Patients and nurses […]
interCaribbean Airways announces flight delays after aircraft struck at Grenada airport
interCaribbean Airways says customers should expect delays after a vehicle collided with one of its aircraft parked on the tarmac at Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International Airport on Sunday. The airline said the aircraft involved has been taken out of service, and a replacement aircraft is being deployed from Providenciales to ensure continued service for passengers. […]
Run Barbados triple crown for T&T’s Romany
Trinidad and Tobago’s Nicholas Romany made a clean sweep of this year’s Run Barbados, winning the Fun Mile, 10K and Half Marathon events. Competing in his first-ever Run Barbados, Romany clocked One hour, 16 minutes and 54 seconds (1:16.54) to win the Sand Dunes Half Marathon on Sunday and completed his dominance at the 40th […]
Kenya’s Alex Ekesa wins his 3rd consecutive Run Barbados Marathon
Kenyan Alex Ekesa won his third consecutive Run Barbados Marathon, following his impressive performance on Sunday. Having won the event in 2019 and 2022, the 42-year-old returned this year to cross the finish line at Barclays Park in two hours, 35 minutes and 52 seconds (2:35:52). The USA’s Brian Morseman finished second (2:38:17) and Vega […]
EWCOE Under 16 and Under 18 squads for matches against visiting Millfield school
The National Youth panel has selected some Under 16 and Under 18 Everton Weekes Centre of Excellence (EWCOE) squads to oppose a visiting Millfield school in a series of matches during the December 11-14, 2023 period. The EWCOE squads will be led by Gadson Bowens (Under 16), Raphael Lovel (Under 16), Akeem McCollin (Under 18) […]
Empowering block youth through cricket
The youth on the blocks around Barbados should soon have an opportunity to play cricket in a professional tournament just for them. The programme, titled the “National Block T20 Cricket Initiative”, was proposed by former Barbados and West Indies cricketer, Courtney Browne, during a meeting with the Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles […]
#BTColumn – Battles of Human Resources professionals
Many times, the Human Resources (HR) Department in several organisations holds the majority of the blame for a decline in company culture caused by poor working conditions and other work-related issues. Several HR professionals can acknowledge and agree that the whispers and comments that are sometimes negatively communicated from staff are “the HR Department doesn’t […]
Forde blast rocks England in final ODI
(AFP)— A dream debut by Matthew Forde rocked England as they were restricted to 206 for nine batting first against the West Indies in the decisive third and final match of their One-Day International series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. Steady afternoon rain had delayed the start by two hours and a further […]