Now that the rains have come, a team of volunteers from the ANSA McAL Group of Companies celebrated the 40th Anniversary of ANSA Merchant Bank in Barbados by planting 40 …
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Thanks to the Florida University and Exploration Tour, more than 20 secondary school students are in the United States seeking out university opportunities. Just before the students who were accompanied …
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The General Insurance Association of Barbados (GIAB) says insurance companies are not excluding people with disabilities from coverage. That response from GIAB president Randy Graham came in response to complaints …
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Project Reach activity focused on improving campers’ self-esteem
Participants of the Project Reach camp had an exciting day on Tuesday at the St Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School, as they engaged in a painting session aimed at strengthening their …
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Importance of disaster preparedness impressed on young campers
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have joined forces to …
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Amid ongoing interviews for vacant principal and deputy principal posts, the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is reiterating its opposition to contracts for these categories of teachers. President Rudy Lovell …
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Political scientist says Yearwood’s return as DLP head no surprise
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntBy Shamar Blunt The writing was on the wall. This is how political scientist Devaron Bruce framed the results from the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) presidential race in which Dr …
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Authorities urged to put rainwater harvesting systems in St Lucy
by Anesta Henryby Anesta HenryVeteran St Lucy farmer Sam Holder is calling on authorities to move swiftly to implement adequate rainwater harvesting systems in the rural parish. Following heavy rainfall that drenched the island …
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Appalling and a cacophony of rubbish! Those were just some of the adjectives Canada-based Barbadian senior economic consultant Carlos Forte used to describe the recent suggestion by Special Envoy to …
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A group of public service vehicle (PSV) owners has threatened to operate their vans as pirates in response to their failure to obtain permits from transport authorities. Chairman of the …