Records broken at Chefette MudDogs June Safari
Records were broken at the Chefette MudDogs June Safari last weekend (June 29/30). Leslie Alleyne and Chris O’Neal claimed the first hat-trick of victories in the 67-year history of the event, and did so by one of the smallest-ever margins, while the youngest crew to participate in decades, Charles Clarke and Austin Barber, won Class […]
Barbadian power forward to suit up in NBA Summer League
This weekend marks an important new chapter in the career of rising Barbadian basketball star Hason Ward. The 23-year-old forward is expected to play in his first game for the Sacramento Kings after recently signing on to the franchise for the NBA California Classic Summer League. His first game, set to be aired on ESPN, […]
Windies upbeat ahead of Lord’s Test
The West Indies men’s team had a less-than-ideal start to their summer tour of England, with flight troubles affecting some players, and rain washing out much of the final day of their only warm up match. But assistant coach Jimmy Adams has maintained an upbeat attitude. With the visitors nursing a slight lead on the […]
QEH laboratory staff stage walkout over ‘health hazards’
Staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital laboratory staged a walkout on Friday in protest against severe health hazards in their working environment. The action follows years of complaints about perilous and unacceptable conditions that have persisted despite repeated appeals for improvement. “The laboratory staff has been extremely patient and long-suffering,” Deputy General Secretary of the […]
Hurricane Beryl exposes climate vulnerabilities – Straughn
Monday’s passage of Hurricane Beryl has underscored the urgent need for Barbados to enhance its climate resilience, according to Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn. Speaking at the launch of the Barbados Environmental Sustainability Fund’s first call for projects on Friday evening, he highlighted the storm’s impact as a stark […]
Trade Unions: Challenges of the times
In discussing the future of trade unions, some would share a sense of optimism while others would be pessimistic. Most would agree that trade unions are generally engaged in fierce competition for the membership of employees in a contracting workforce. The argument may be that globalisation, technological changes, and the eroding union power are contributing […]
West Terrace Primary surpasses national 11-plus averages
West Terrace Primary School has outperformed the national average in both English and Mathematics in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), according to Principal Ingrid Lashley. All 91 students who sat the exam were allotted places at secondary schools, with marks ranging from 243.51 C to 132.74 E. Speaking at the school’s graduation […]
30-year rebuilding fund, beach maintenance unit on heels of Hurricane Beryl
A comprehensive rescue plan to restore the fishing industry and rebuild coastal defences has been announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley in response to the unprecedented wave damage caused by Hurricane Beryl on Monday. A series of short, medium and long-term funding measures, including an immediate gift of $500 000 from the Development Bank of […]
The politics of bad weather
A caller to a radio call-in programme recently described the robust discussion surrounding Hurricane Beryl’s impact on Barbados as “storm politics”. There is an intense blame game that has erupted following the passage of the severe weather system. While most of the country’s inland infrastructure was spared the harshness of Beryl’s might, the coastal damage […]