Minister Charles Griffith holds Partnership Talks with Ross University School of Medicine
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, on Friday explored a framework for cooperation in several areas with Ross University School of Medicine. The almost hour and a half of talks held between a Ministry delegation led by Minister Charles Griffith and Dr Rhonda Mc Intyre, Senior Associate Dean of Ross University School of […]
BYAC graduates encouraged to embrace self-belief, resilience
Graduates of the Barbados YouthADVANCE Corps (BYAC) have been encouraged to embrace self-belief, resilience, and a sense of responsibility as they celebrated the completion of their transformative two-year programme at a graduation ceremony held at Queen’s College. Director of the BYAC, Hally Haynes, lauded the 135 graduates from Cohort 5 for their accomplishments, crediting their […]
Tyrone Trotman — dancer, choreographer, cultural mentor — has died
Dancer, choreographer, cultural mentor and elder, Tyrone Trotman, has died. Trotman passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning, the NCF said in a tribute. According to the NCF, Trotman was widely considered a mentor to many well-known dancers on today’s circuit, having choreographed and trained dancers in several groups. These include: Dance Nationale […]
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. The epicenter of the quake Sunday was located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Bartolome Maso, Cuba, according to the United States Geological Survey. The rumbling was felt across the eastern stretch […]
Dynamic performances at NIFCA Music in the Square
Though inclement weather forced the cancellation of NIFCA Music in the Square on Friday night, everything was a go for Saturday’s event. The showcase, hosted at Golden Square Freedom Park, featured the ‘Stars of Tomorrow’. The expanded lineup included several acts originally scheduled for the previous show, resulting in a packed evening that celebrated exceptional […]
Flash flood watch issued for Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is advising residents that flooding is possible across the island as a deep-layered trough passes. Surface to mid level troughing is affecting the island while an upper-level diffluent pattern enhances the associated convection, the BMS said in a Sunday advisory. “As a result, alongside cloudy skies and the possibility of […]
Henry: Inaugural Community Literacy Clinic ‘a huge success’
Head of the National Task Force on Literacy Education, Dr Sylvia Henry, has described the inaugural Community Literacy Clinic as “a huge success”, as children and parents eagerly participated in the range of activities held at the Clapham Community Centre on Saturday. Designed to make literacy resources more accessible in communities, the clinic featured storytelling, […]
BFA hosts anti-doping session
The Barbados Football Association (BFA) says the National Tridents and their Management Team participated in a recent an anti-doping presentation and Q&A session at the BFA Technical Centre in Wildey. Facilitated by Jasper Blades, Doping Control Officer at the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO), Dr Adrian Lorde Vice-Chairman of the Caribbean RADO, the National Anti-Doping […]
Chinese medical teams treat over 43 000 in healthcare partnership
Chinese medical teams have treated more than 43 200 patients and performed 1 520 surgeries in Barbados, highlighting Beijing’s growing influence through healthcare diplomacy, officials revealed at a diplomatic reception. The event marked the fifth anniversary of the Association for Barbados-China Friendship (ABCF). Dr Ao Meng, who heads the seventh Chinese medical team to the […]
Barbados gears up for We Gatherin’ 2025
Barbados is gearing up for another year-long celebration as Culture Minister Shantal Munro-Knight officially announced the launch of We Gatherin’ 2025, set to kick off in January. Taking on the theme Come ‘long Home, the 52-week festival calls on Barbadians across the diaspora to return home and join in honouring the island’s culture and achievements. […]