155 more Ghanaian nurses to cover ‘critical care gap’
Barbados has welcomed its largest-ever cohort of 155 Ghanaian nurses amid an acute shortage of qualified nurses and an apparent dwindling interest in nursing careers among nationals. The nurses, who arrived at Grantley Adams International Airport on Sunday, represent the third wave of Ghanaian medical practitioners recruited since 2020, as Barbados trades its stretched resources […]
Cyptones, Foundation and Skyy dominate NIFCA Music Finals
The packed audience at Frank Collymore Hall on Saturday night, and the highly competent judging panel, are all likely to agree that The Cyptones, The Christ Church Foundation Steel Orchestra and soloist Skyy Dowridge will be named gold awardees when the results of the NICFA Performing Arts Music Finals are released. The three performers, […]
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A 60-year-old St John man drowned at Consett Bay on Sunday afternoon after ignoring warnings from area residents about dangerous sea conditions, police reported. Anderson Bradshaw, of College Savannah, was seen entering the water near the jetty at approximately 3:50 p.m. when bystanders noticed he was having difficulty. A nearby resident attempted to rescue the […]
GI registration delays threaten rum’s authenticity, warns distiller
The tussle among a quartet of rum distillers who fail to agree on what constitutes authentic Barbados rum continues to drag on, prompting one of the major rum-makers to warn that the integrity and future of one of Barbados’ most cherished exports are at stake. As delays continue in the geographical indication (GI) registration […]
Shortages loom, prices to soar as imports falter
Consumers were on Monday put on alert for a potential increase in the price of produce due to a scarcity of food, as the spokesman for the island’s vendors called for urgent action to address rising import dependency. The Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) on Monday demanded a stakeholder consultation amid warnings […]
Weir defends govt’s approach amid concern about land use shift
Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir on Monday strongly defended the government’s approach to managing arable land, emphasising that discussions around farming should shift towards increasing the use of modern technologies to enhance productivity, rather than solely concentrating on the amount of land available. Speaking on the Down to Brass Tacks on Monday, Weir addressed […]
Child rights advocate warns rise in organised crime kid recruitment
United Nations child rights expert Faith Marshall-Harris on Monday called for a major intervention to address the rise in organised crime, which has seen an increase in the recruitment of children. Marshall-Harris told Barbados TODAY that based on empirical data she has been collecting from around the Caribbean and Latin America, there is a […]