Former One Direction member Liam Payne dead at 31
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died outside a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, local media reported on Wednesday, saying the 31-year-old British musician was found dead after falling from the hotel’s third floor. Citing officials, leading local newspapers La Nacion and Clarin reported that police were called to the hotel in the […]
BWU calls for more focus on wellness
Wellness in the workplace should be a top priority for employers and employees. General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union Toni Moore issued this challenge as she addressed attendees at the “Workplace Wellness In Action Forum” held at Solidarity House this morning. Moore said while health should always be a vital area of focus for […]
Statement by CARDI to mark World Food Day 2024
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The Caribbean is one of the most food dependent regions in the world. With an annual food import bill estimated at USD 6 billion, much of the data is pointing to the fact that the Region is operating below its potential to feed itself. Low production and productivity, […]
World Food Day – Ministry of Agriculture donates food hampers
The Ministry of Agriculture donated food hampers to three charities this morning as part of their activities to commemorate World Food Day, which is celebrated today. The donations were done in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation. The beneficiaries of the food drive were the HIV/AIDS Food Bank, Street Lamp Ministries and the Child […]
Coleridge and Parry school closes due to burst main
Classes at the Coleridge and Parry School were suspended at lunchtime today, Wednesday October 16, 2024, due to a burst water main. The Barbados Water Authority has responded and are currently working to address the issue. Due to the unavailability of water at the school plant, students were dismissed for the remainder of the day. […]
West Indies roar into WT0WC semis
On Tuesday at the Dubai International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates, Afy Fletcher, Qiana Joseph, and Hayley Matthews led West Indies to a signature win in the final group stage match of the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup. The Maroon Warriors beat England by six wickets to secure a spot in the semifinals of […]
Maloney, Hoad front-runners in BRC Championship
Stuart Maloney heads into next month’s final round of the 2024 Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Driver’s and Class Championships leading the Champion Driver title chase. With a near-perfect record of FIA R5 class wins, his total of 118 points gives him a five-point cushion over Clubman 2 (C2) class leader Chris Hoad ahead of the […]
Workshop aims to strengthen island’s climate resilience
A first-of-its-kind workshop aimed at integrating climate services into Barbados’ Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes was launched on Tuesday at the Savannah Beach Club, Christ Church. The two-day event, hosted by the University of the West Indies’ Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), in collaboration with Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public […]
Sir Curtly Ambrose hit for six by honourary doctorate
One of Antigua & Barbuda’s greatest sons was bestowed a signal honour over the past weekend, as Sir Curtly Ambrose was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus, during the university’s annual graduation exercise. During a career that spanned 12 years, Ambrose took 405 wickets […]
Major changes aimed at reducing NCDs to be rolled out
The government is set to unveil sweeping changes to the island’s primary healthcare system in a bid to slash rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Minister of Health Senator Jerome Walcott has revealed. Speaking at a ceremony honouring Sir Trevor Hassell for his work in NCD education, Walcott announced that the Ministry of Health is […]