Youth gain entrepreneurial skills for changing economy
The Small Business Association (SBA) is championing entrepreneurial thinking as a vital life skill for young people, regardless of their future career paths, says chief executive officer Dr Lynette Holder. At a youth forum held for six secondary schools at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Thursday, Dr Holder said that thinking is crucial for […]
Odwin leads SMU at Red Raider Invite
The Southern Methodist University (SMU) women’s golf team moved up into the top five during the final round of the Red Raider Invitational on Wednesday at Texas Tech’s Rawls Course, with a Bajan star setting the pace. Three Mustangs finished in the top 25 as SMU rounded off a three-over final day. The Mustangs […]
Williams and Kirton into doubles semis
One of the top contenders to win the men’s doubles in the Roberts Manufacturing Open Senior National, Seanon Williams and Zane Kirton continue to demonstrate that they are a good combination on the tennis court. Their quarterfinal match was played Wednesday. Facing off against Cristian Blunte and Kenton Gamble on Court One, Williams, an […]
Transport Board puts schools, ‘core’ routes first
The state-owned Transport Board has announced a two-fold strategy prioritising schools and maintaining key routes at an enhanced level of service. But it deferred decisions on returning to previously abandoned short-haul routes. Chief Executive Officer Fabian Wharton outlined the board’s focus on Thursday, stating that resuming services on shorter routes like Forde’s Road, which had […]
A discussion on creativity, capital and culture
The signature event of Small Business Week 2024, the X Leo Leacock Memorial lecture, provided an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the impediments to the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises and to hear from subject matter experts on tried solutions to addressing these issues. This year’s lecture was facilitated by the Hon […]
Mottley: Urgent global financial reform overdue
Prime Minister Mia Mottley voiced her disappointment over the sluggish pace of global financial reform, despite acknowledging some progress in addressing the needs of small island developing states. Speaking during an interview with the independent think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations, while in New York for the UN General Assembly, Mottley emphasised the […]
PM scores another award for climate efforts
Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s “tireless efforts in promoting climate finance” have earned her the First Class Order of Zayed II, alongside other prominent international figures. The UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, presented Mottley and eight others with the award in appreciation of their efforts […]
Security guard now at Hilda Skeene Primary
A day after a security breach disrupted school at Hilda Skeene Primary, a security guard has been assigned to the St Philip school. On Wednesday, police were called to intervene in an incident that involved a male parent threatening a teacher, and the school was closed early. When a Barbados TODAY team visited the school […]
PM urges new US-CARICOM agreement
Prime Minister Mia Mottley called for renewed US-Caribbean cooperation, highlighting the urgent need for a targeted development compact between the United States and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and hinting strongly that a 40-year-old partnership deal is outdated. She told an American foreign policy think tank on Wednesday that the region’s stability is at risk due […]
Netanyahu’s war
As the one-year mark of the horrific 7 October Hamas attack nears, what began as a war of Israeli defence has morphed into a campaign of retribution that has devastated Gaza, disrupted Israeli society, and destabilised the entire Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prosecution of the conflict now stands as the greatest obstacle to […]