GAIA ready to meet travel demands, CEO says
By Rawle Toney As the aviation landscape evolves with the emergence of new airlines, the Chief Executive Officer of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA), Hadley Bourne, underscores the facility’s commitment to adaptability and continuous improvement to meet the expanding demands of air services. Responding to inquiries from Barbados TODAY, Bourne highlighted the strategic preparations […]
Forte: Figures not painting real picture of economy
Canada-based Barbadian economist Carlos Forte isn’t buying the Central Bank of Barbados’ glowing reviews of Barbados’ economic performance in 2023, questioning official figures which he said don’t represent the nation’s true economic health. Forte, the Senior Economic Policy Advisor in the Canadian province of Ontario’s Ministry of Infrastructure, said the performance of the economy, reported […]
Delta Airlines to resume Barbados flights in November
By Rawle Toney Eight years after suspending operations in Barbados, Delta Airlines is set to resume flights to and from the island effective November 21. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill made the announcement during a press conference on Saturday. Delta will offer a seven-day-a-week service from Atlanta, Georgia, and a weekly flight […]
BWA on the job
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has had a busy couple of weeks, repairing burst mains and resolving issues at its pumping stations. Today was no different. BT photographer Haroon Greenidge came across BWA workers fixing a burst main along Forde’s Road. Share Tweet Share The post BWA on the job appeared first on Barbados Today.
Activist: Meat, fish kill people, planet
A pro-vegetarian organiser has urged more Barbadians to stop eating meat and fish and adopt a strictly plant-based diet to improve their health. Activist-attorney Lalu Hanuman, secretary of the Caribbean Vegetarian-Vegan Charity, told Barbados TODAY that people should consider either reducing or eliminating their meat diet amid a rampant epidemic of non-communicable diseases that was […]
McConney: Technical and vocational education as valuable as academics
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training Kay McConney wants the same prominence to be given to technical and vocational education as is currently accorded to academia. She said technical education should no longer be viewed as though it is “an outside thing” and only suited for those who “can do no better”. McConney expressed […]
Papaw in food security drive – IICA
A popular tropical fruit found more in Barbadian backyards than farms could become a symbol of higher food production levels and greater food security, a top regional agricultural official suggested Friday. Experts are working to grow more of the fruit known here as papaw or pawpaw – papaya – using better technology and new means […]
Doc says heart disease on the rise
Diseases of the heart, arteries and veins are on the rise in Barbados, defying attempts to slow the trend, a heart surgeon and activist in the country’s heart health charity has said. Cardiologist Dr Dawn Scantlebury, first vice-president of the Heart & Stroke Foundation, made the disclosure to Barbados TODAY during the foundation’s Go Red […]
Farmers urge against poultry panic; insist no shortage
Despite week-long complaints of scarce quantities of chicken and smaller birds in stores, poultry officials on Friday insisted there was no cause for alarm and urged against panic buying. Predicting a return to abundant supplies of poultry in three weeks, they acknowledged to Barbados TODAY that farmers were facing unexplained problems with the birds’ growth […]
BCC language fair draws students
Students from 15 public and private secondary schools got a glimpse into other parts of the world when they turned up for a foreign language fair hosted by the Barbados Community College (BCC) Language Centre on Thursday. French and Spanish tutor Lamar Smith told Barbados TODAY the enthusiastic participation of the students was reward enough […]