Reparations for slavery: realistic or pie in the sky?
I turned to page 12 of the Daily Express of Monday, October 14, 2024, and there was a picture of Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. The caption under the photo read ‘Demanding Payment: Barbados PM Mia Mottley is pushing for reparations’. I have hitherto been reluctant to comment on the reparations issue for two […]
Male entrepreneurs on decline, youth leader urges action
A youth business development official on Thursday sounded the alarm that interest in entrepreneurship among males has plunged to troubling levels over the last two decades, with only one in five aspiring business owners now being male. Ryan Moseley, acting manager of the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES), made a rallying call to young men to […]
How will we take local talent to the next level?
October 13 was the keenly contested Spirit of the Nation Parish Talent Finals. The finals of the Richard Stoute Teen Talent and Richard Stoute Over 21 competitions were last weekend. The weekend before that was the staging of the NIFCA Performing Arts Finals in music, dance and theatre arts. Last week, too, was the launch […]
Diabetic foot care expert: Act now to prevent amputations
With diabetic amputation rates on the rise in Barbados, a leading specialist on Thursday urged authorities to adopt data-driven, preventive strategies to curb the soaring human and financial costs. Podiatrist Dr Simone McConnie made the call for “evidence-based diabetic foot care on World Diabetes Day” at a breakfast panel discussion, revealing that preventable amputations continue […]
BCCI head: Businesses increasing security because of crime situation
With widespread concern over high prices, merchants signal they may pass on the cost of increased security measures to customers as crime prevention takes priority amid a worrying spike in gun crime, Barbados TODAY has learned. President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), James Clarke, disclosed that merchants are being forced to […]
‘Know your number’ diabetes campaign launched
With a staggering one in four Barbadian adults living with diabetes, the Diabetes and Hypertension Association of Barbados is stepping up the fight against the island’s diabetes epidemic. Launching its Know Your Numbers campaign on Thursday, the group is seeking to educate Barbadians on World Diabetes Day observed on Thursday the vital health metrics that […]
‘Not us’: FSC distances itself from TKY shutdown
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Thursday denied any involvement in the abrupt closure of TKY Media, saying the now-shuttered investment outfit facing allegations it operated as a Ponzi scheme was never registered with the regulator. Investors now fear they may never see returns from the venture, which maintained offices in 2nd Avenue, George Street, […]