I believe that the public sector is the key for growth of Barbados in the future. As a developing society, we continue to be very dependent on the wide array of Government services and regulation.
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Bar’s court action
The Supreme Court complex could be a virtual ghost town Wednesday as the Barbados Bar Association has joined the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) in advising its members not to enter the Whitepark...
Pupils to get creative
Schoolchildren across the island can now compete for a year’s bragging rights in the creative arts.
This is being made possible through the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) which launched the inaugural...
Cruellest cut for dairy farm
Two heifers valued at almost $8 000 were butchered by thieves over the last two weeks at Canefield Plantation in St Thomas.
And plantation manager Nicole Greenidge fears the persistent acts of predial...
QEH confirms surgery drugs shortage
A shortage of pre- and post-op drugs has caused the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) to perform only urgent or emergency surgeries.
A press release issued Tuesday confirmed the story published in Monday’s...
Eight months for Histal theft
Despite pleading with Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant to be sent to the Psychiatric Hospital, a 49-year-old drug addict was sent to HMP Dodds instead for eight months.
Anthony Ricardo Pryme, of no...
‘Show more compassion’ in abuse cases
Radio talk show host Carita Dee is calling on Barbadians to be more compassionate when it comes to cases of domestic violence.
She was speaking in the wake of the murder of Guyanese nail technician...
Hope eyeing World Cup win
West Indies batsman Shai Hope believes the Caribbean side can defy the odds and win next year’s ICC World Cup in England.
The 24-year-old, a key member of the Test and One-Day International sides,...
Coach hails body team showing
Nine and a half on a scale of 10. That’s the huge ranking from head coach Roger Boyce on the national bodybuilding and physique team’s performance at the Arnold Classic Brazil held in Sao Paulo last weekend....
Panton, Fennell large and in charge
Reigning Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) champion driver, Jamaican Jeff Panton and Mike Fennell Jr have sounded early warning shots ahead of this year’s Sol Barbados Rally.
In the final test before Flow...
More prestige for Best
The best is yet to come! That statement holds true for teenage squash sensation Meagan Best who continues to create impressions off the court that match her impressive game on court.
After being selected...
Women’s polo on the upswing
Women’s polo has grown significantly over the last decade. This was revealed by the world’s No. 1 female player Nina Clarkin and No. 2 rated female Hazel Goana of the United Kingdom during Monday’s press...
Duo facing firearm, ammo and drug charges
Members of the Major Crime Unit have arrested and charged two men with a number of drug and firearms related offences.
They are: Kadeem Chad Remalo Jones, 26, of Endeavour #3, St James, and Juan Juist...
St Kitts PM says there’s need to effectively implement measures to deal with crime
BASSETERRE – Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris says as crime evolves in the twin island federation so too must the capacities and capabilities of the state in order to create effective and enduring deterrent....
Former Miss World Zoe gone global in her travels
Former Miss Barbados Zoe Trotman is so sure of the woman she has become that nothing can break her spirit. She is focused, happy, and living her best life.
Zoe rose to local fame when she won the Miss...
Trudeau says security unchanged after Toronto van attack
OTTAWA − Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday the deadly van attack in Toronto on Monday had not changed the country’s threat level or security preparations for a G7 summit in Quebec...
Roland Edwards Primary to hold anniversary service
Roland Edwards Primary School will hold its 28th anniversary service at the Christ is the Answer Family Church, Battaleys, St Peter, this Friday, April 27, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The feature address...
CCJ President designate appointed to UN International Judicial Board
PORT OF SPAIN – The in-coming President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Global Judicial Integrity Network....
RDC, UNDP to sign agreement to involve schools in Grow What You Eat
The Rural Development Commission (RDC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Regional Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Program (REAP), in partnership with Youth Equipped to...
QEH lauded for gold award
Health Minister John Boyce has lauded the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on its award of international accreditation at the gold level by Accreditation Canada.
Speaking at a ceremony to mark the achievement...
