BLP mourns passing of Jocelyn Patricia (Pat) Thorington-Alleyne
The Barbados Labour Party has praised the long standing contribution of party stalwart Joycelyn Patricia (Pat) Thorington-Alleyne who has died. Thorington- Alleyne was a former general secretary and political candidate. Here is the full BLP Tribute: Remembering Joycelyn Patricia (Pat) Thorington-Alleyne It was with deep sadness that the family of the Barbados Labour Party […]
BTMI names new CEO and COO
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) has a new Chief Executive Officer. Andrea Franklyn, the current Chief Executive Officer of Caves Barbados was today named to take up the top post by Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding Edghill at a news conference. She is to be supported in that role for the […]
Hayley Matthews crowned as ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year
West Indies women’s captain and Barbadian Hayley Matthews was today crowned the 2023 ICC T20 International Player of the Year. Matthews, 25, had a terrific 2023 with outstanding performances with both bat and ball. She scored 700 runs and claimed 19 wickets with her off-spin. She had a top score of 132 with an […]
#BTColumn – New satellite broadband offers the backup small business needs
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Steven Williams In the past decade, ‘business resilience’ has evolved from a buzzword to a critical mantra, gaining significant attention and traction. This shift is largely driven by the escalating impact of climate change, which poses […]
#BTColumn – Our country needs effective management
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. There appears to be a management problem in Barbados. Listening to the call-in programmes on any average day, having a casual chat with a consumer trying to procure a service from some of the local businesses […]
NCF supporting creatives’ bid for overseas market
State support for the creative industries is pivoting towards culture-for-export, according to the National Cultural Foundation’s chief executive. The cultural development agency made the pitch to entrepreneurs to help maximise revenue potential from overseas consumers last November as a major marketplace looms on the calendar. The NCF’s Senior Business Development Officer Andrew Hoyte disclosed the […]
Breast Screening Programme gets Walk for the Cure proceeds to upgrade equipment
Thousands of dollars raised by CIBC FirstCaribbean through its annual Walk for the Cure event will go towards acquiring more storage and a new software system for the mammogram imaging tomography machine (3D) used in the Breast Screening Programme (BSP) of the Barbados Cancer Society. Medical Coordinator for the BSP Dr Shirley Jhagroo made the […]
Judge to employers: Reinstate workers or face heavy fines
A week after Justice Carlisle Greaves warned employers not to dismiss employees selected for jury duty, he put them on notice that substantial fines would be imposed on all found guilty of taking any such action. Speaking in Supreme Court No. 3 on Tuesday, he disclosed that employees were still being terminated while performing their […]
Landscaper on gun, ammo charges
A 27-year-old landscaper has been remanded to Dodds Prison on gun and ammunition charges. Rohan Nurse of Grantley Adams Drive, Mangrove, St Philip appeared before Magistrate Alison Burke in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Tuesday, accused of having a firearm without a valid licence and 19 rounds of ammunition without a valid permit on […]
Brit could serve sentence back in UK
A British national has been told to expect a lengthy custodial sentence, part of which could be served in his country, after he confessed to having firearms, ammunition, cannabis and camouflage clothing a decade ago. When 58-year-old Andrew David Key reappeared in the No. 3 Supreme Court on Tuesday, one week after the start of […]