Come November a select group of local dancers will get the opportunity to showcase their skills on the international stage. Six of them have been selected to perform with the Brooklynettes, the official dancers for the Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball team. It’s the second time a group of dancers will do so, following the first […]
The Opposition Peoples Development Party is worried about what it describes as hasty undertakings surrounding the proposed medicinal cannabis bill. During a media briefing at the Office of the Opposition Leader, PDP spokesperson Paul Gibson claimed certain critical advancements have been made even though the bill has not yet been passed. Brandishing a certificate of […]
Countries in the Western Hemisphere are being urged to work together to secure their rightful share of the world’s cultural market. This appeal from Minister of Culture, John King, during the Opening Ceremony of the OAS meeting of Ministers of Culture and Highest Appropriate Authorities. He says no other region has the wealth of creativity […]
A five year old girl remains in serious but stable condition at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being involved in a collision yesterday with a police vehicle.
Class four students of the Belmont Primary School are being asked to report to school tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18th. All other students, however, are to await instructions from the Ministry of Education about their return to school. This is the latest information coming from the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training. According to a […]
Barbados sees China as a benchmark of what can be achieved by staying the course. This was one of the points made by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who was among several top officials and dignataries attending a China National Day reception at the Hilton hotel. October 1st will mark the 70th anniversary of the […]
Teachers at two secondary schools are still not satisfied with some of the conditions there. And the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union says it intends to write to the Ministry of Education on those issues. This from BSTU president, Mary Ann Redman as she updated members of the media on the outcome of Tuesday’s meeting. One […]
The Met Office is reporting that tropical depression #10 has formed in the Mid-Atlantic. Weather officials say Tropical Depression #10 is located about 1165 miles east of Barbados. They say it is moving towards the west-northwest near 12 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were near 35 miles per hour with higher gusts. The Depression […]
Visitors to the island have been asked to continue filling out the written immigration customs forms for a few more weeks. Last month, Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, announced that the E.D. Cards would be scrapped effective September first. However, in an update Monday, Tourism Minister Kerrie Symmonds, says they’ll be gone by month-end. […]
As public school children make their way home after being dismissed at midday, teachers are set to meet with their respective unions – the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union and the Barbados Workers Union. Both meetings are expected to begin at 1. BSTU members will gather at the Dalkeith, St Michael headquarters of the National Union […]