Guardsman Group gives back
The managing director of Guardsman Group Limited Andre McLean is urging parents to enroll their children in programmes that will help them develop soft skills. He made this plea on Thursday during the company’s back-to-school drive at its headquarters in Warren’s, St Michael. McLean said that too much effort was being placed on academics and […]
Mighty Grynner Highway to close for CARIFTA Championships
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment has advised that the CARIFTA Triathlon & Aquathlon Championships will be held on The Mighty Grynner Highway from August 16 to 18, 2024. The event, which is being hosted under the auspices of the Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT), will result in some road closures. Races […]
Disease surveillance steps up following emergency declaration
The Ministry of Health has heightened surveillance measures for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, after the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated it a public health emergency of international concern. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, made the declaration on Wednesday, citing rising incidence of mpox and fatalities in some sub-Saharan African countries due to […]
Sargassum liquid fertiliser shows promise
Agricultural experts are testing a locally-produced liquid fertiliser from sargassum seaweed, potentially offering a solution to a persistent problem that chokes bays and smothers beaches while providing farmers with a cost-effective alternative to expensive commercial fertilisers. The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) is spearheading the project in partnership with regional and international organisations. […]
Tourism boom
Barbados is enjoying a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals, thanks in large part to the recently concluded ICC T20 Cricket World Cup and the popular Crop Over festival. Javon Griffith, president of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), reported on Thursday that tourism numbers had risen significantly compared to the same period in 2023. […]
Tourism’s uncomfortable truth
Barbados must face the “uncomfortable and unsettling reality” of seasonal layoffs in the tourism sector, a key industry player said on Thursday. Despite its allure as a tropical paradise, the island continues to struggle to maintain year-round occupancy rates high enough to prevent a significant number of hospitality businesses from shutting down during the off-season. […]
We, too, salute a ‘great’: Well done, Kevin Small
It was at age 22 that a fearless Kevin Small entered masquerade in Barbados as a bandleader in a sector that was dominated by veterans, and at the time dominated by female prowess. For years, there was the epic design battle between the late Gwyneth Squires and Betty West. Squires, the most decorated Crop Over […]
Farmers slam import surge, claim industry threat
Pork producers are opposing a sharp increase in pork imports, which they claim is severely disrupting local production and threatening the viability of their businesses. The Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) is backing the farmers’ call for greater consultation before import licences are granted. At a press conference held on Thursday at the BAS headquarters, farmers […]