Blackman & Gollop crowned double champions
Another 19 records were shattered as Blackman and Gollop Primary upgraded on their boys title last year by capturing both the boys and girls titles in the Sunshine Cereals Ryan Brathwaite Zone of the 2025 Chefette Frosteez National Primary Schools Athletic Championship on Thursday. Competing at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex, they retained their […]
IMF programme limits ability to invest in growth, warns economist
Top economist Professor Don Marshall has called for the upcoming national Budget to prioritise targeted stimulus measures for agriculture, industry, and exports, warning that without such interventions, the country risks stalling its economic transformation. He warned that the country’s ongoing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to limit the government’s ability to […]
New education ministries, same old questions
The apparent restructuring of the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training into two distinct entities—the Ministry of Educational Transformation and the Minister of Training and Tertiary Education—has justifiably triggered national conversation. The fact is that Barbadians have been awaiting a promised major overhaul of our traditional, outdated system that is not fully serving the […]
UWI Cave Hill students call for action on urgent issues
Students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill staged a protest on Thursday, raising serious questions about the treatment of the Guild of Students and the management of its funds. And though talks were held between UWI management and the guild later in the day, guild president Tyson Holder declined to […]
BHTA and BAS team up to better respond to supply shortages
With recent egg shortages and past supply chain disruptions exposing gaps in the link between tourism demand and local agricultural production, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is working with the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to improve coordination between the two sectors. This initiative aims […]
Budget focus should be on policy, not the presenter- Analysts
Barbados’ upcoming national Budget will stick to the country’s financial obligations under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) programme, regardless of who delivers it, according to economist Professor Don Marshall. His remarks came as Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn […]
Barbados increases captive insurance market share
Barbados’ attractiveness as a global hub for captive insurance companies continues to grow, with almost $50 billion in assets under management up to September 2024, while another $123.8 billion in other classes of insurance are managed on the island. This was revealed during the media launch of the fifth annual Barbados Risk & Insurance Management […]
Elderly Protection Bill to reach Parliament ‘by March’
The government is poised to introduce landmark legislation by the end of March to protect senior citizens from abuse and neglect, granting authorities new powers to intervene in harmful situations, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, has announced. “We just received the draft of the Elderly [Protection] Bill, and that bill will […]
BSTU seeks urgent meeting with new education minister
The Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) has expressed eagerness to collaborate with the newly appointed Minister of Educational Transformation, Senator Chad Blackman, as it seeks to address pressing issues affecting teachers and students. BSTU President Mary Redman revealed on Thursday evening that she was preparing correspondence to arrange a courtesy call with Minister Blackman to […]
Youth urged to speak out against child labour
Young people must take an active role in combating exploitative child labour by reporting harmful situations affecting their peers, a National Child Labour Committee forum heard on Wednesday. During her address at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Chairperson of the National Child Labour Committee, Sharon Drayton, […]