PM hails rum industry as Caribbean collaboration model
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has praised the Caribbean rum industry as an exemplar of regional cooperation, highlighting its economic benefits and global excellence. Speaking at a joint presentation where Mount Gay Distilleries and Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery presented two commemorative rum editions to honour CARICOM’s 50th anniversary, Mottley said: “The expansion of rum production […]
India win the toss, batting vs South Africa in T20 World Cup final
India won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa in the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup final this morning at Kensington Oval. Teams: SOUTH AFRICA: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton De Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kesahv Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi. INDIA: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh […]
Brit students here for cultural exchange
A dozen students from London’s SV Academy are here for a two-week cultural immersion programme, aimed at broadening their horizons through experiences with traditions including steel pan music. Now in its third year, the UK Department of Education-funded initiative focuses on students aged 14 to 16 who face challenges in mainstream education. This year marks […]
1 man dead, 4 injured after shooting in Black Rock
One man has died while four others have been injured in a shooting in Black Rock Saturday morning, police say. Around 2:40 a.m., five men were travelling in a vehicle along the Black Rock main road when they were shot at several times along the roadway. Police say the driver of the vehicle died on […]
IMF agrees to immediate release of funds after successful review
Barbados is set to receive US$56 million (BDS$112 million) more in financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Washington-headquartered agency said on Friday it would immediately release the money after its executive board concluded the third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). US$19 million (BDS$38 million) […]
How to fix our population problem
The issue of the declining population in Barbados has been in the news lately. Unless this trend is reversed, our standard of living will be under greater pressure in the future. We have become accustomed to a very sophisticated and high standard of living that generates such comments as “Barbados punches above its weight” and […]
Hurricane watch in effect for Barbados
A hurricane watch is in effect for Barbados as Tropical Storm Beryl continues to strengthen and become a hurricane before reaching the island late Sunday night. On the current projected track, the center of Beryl is expected to pass 45 km (26 miles) south of Barbados. The island is expected to feel the impacts associated […]
Maths – Why bother?
Mathematics is, in one sentence according to Google, “the science and study of quality, structure, space and change”. Wow, is that so? No wonder I had and still have great difficulty with the subject. Fortunately, my offspring – my daughter was a gold medal winner in professional accounting finals and son Exhibition winner in the […]
Storm Watch
Barbadians were on Friday evening preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Beryl and possibly a category one hurricane to hit the island by Monday morning. “I have now been advised that we are more than likely going to be facing a storm, and possibly even a hurricane category one within the next 48 hours,” […]
Inform the public before legislating
The House of Assembly is where the people’s business is expected to be discussed, and where legislators create and approve legislation that is supposed to be for the benefit of the country and its citizens. There are times, however, when citizens are forced to question in whose interest are some pieces of legislation pursued in […]