The Barbados Fire Service (BFS) is now better equipped to fight the most difficult blazes. It not only received a donation of four drones on Wednesday but some fire officers …
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Jahdae Parris, Administrative and Logistic Officer, of the Barbados Chapter of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), dreams of the day when Barbados’ beaches would have “little or no” garbage. …
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Flex Farms to be used to grow fresh greens year-round, promote sustainability, empower vulnerable communities
A non-profit organisation in Barbados is one of three beneficiaries of a new climate-smart agriculture pilot project to address food insecurity in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) through …
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Barbados is moving away from using asphalt and shifting to the construction of concrete roads. Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw disclosed on Tuesday night during the …
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The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has dismissed as “totally untrue”, claims by Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Dr Ronnie Yearwood that sewage is “flowing into the swamps” in this country. …
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Marshall Trading, Pharmacy Sales heed school watercooler call
As scorching temperatures across the island greet the new school year, three firms have teamed up to set up water stations at a rural primary school. Hardware store Marshall Trading …
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Hindsbury Primary School in Hamlet Gap, St. Michael, saw a green and educational transformation on Friday as students came together to observe National Arbour Day. Led by Art and Composition …
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Juvenile Liaison Scheme participants plant trees in initiative aimed at character building
Fifteen members of the Juvenile Liaison Scheme recently joined an initiative to plant between 5 000 to 10 000 trees along the popular multi-purpose Barbados Trailway Project. According to Sergeant …
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Sir Ron Sanders On September 11 in Hamburg, Germany, a significant …
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The sea egg season remains closed as authorities urge the public to refrain from placing orders or harvesting the sea eggs, which are still in their juvenile stage. In a …