BAS boss warns of threat from ‘unnecessary’ imports
The head of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) has sounded the alarm over the potential negative impacts of excessive and unnecessary imports on the island’s farmers ahead of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup As excitement builds for next month’s tournament, the BAS’ Chief Executive Officer James Paul said a flood of food imports risks […]
PM calls for fresh Africa ties as Liberian monument unveiled
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for stronger ties with Africa at a ceremony marking Liberia’s lineage to 19th-century Barbados. Mottley unveiled a plaque in Bay Street on Thursday to mark this year’s Sankofa Pilgrimage, as hundreds of Liberians visited the island this week to explore their ancestral roots. She told attendees that while the […]
Shepherd acting general secretary while top brass investigates
The general secretary of the Democratic Labour Party, Steve Blackett, has been suspended, party officials confirmed late on Thursday. The party’s top brass is to conduct an investigation, Barbados TODAY was told but no further details of the nature of the probe were forthcoming as the rift at the top of the opposition party took […]
CXC denies exam paper leaked
The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has dismissed as a “hoax”, reports circulating on social media that a paper in this year’s exams has been leaked. In a brief statement, the regional exam body said: “CXC frowns upon attempts by persons to spread false information and create panic for candidates preparing for examinations. News and […]
Blackett suspended
General Secretary of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Steve Blackett has been suspended. The decision was taken during a closed-door meeting of the DLP’s General Council at the party’s George Street headquarters late Thursday, confirmed assistant general secretary Pedro Shepherd who will serve in Blackett’s position in the interim. He told Barbados TODAY the general […]