3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (386+ words) Newly appointed Cricket West Indies batting consultant Bob Carter has been handed a mandate to raise batting standards across the region and help lay the foundation for future generations of world-class players. CWI announced the appointment of the veteran New…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (280+ words) The first day of activities took place at Flow’s Customer Experience Centre at Windsor Lodge, St Michael, building on a smaller-scale community outreach hosted at the location last year. This year, the initiative was expanded, with the leading telecommunications provider…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (762+ words) Students returning to Springer Memorial School on Monday were urged to remain “steadfast and motivated” as the school began the new academic year, while administrators outlined curriculum changes and the introduction of a 40-period week intended to improve student outcomes....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (361+ words) Shelley Weir, MBE, founder and president of the Hope Foundation, has died following a brief illness, leaving behind a 35-year legacy of championing the rights, needs and voices of people living with chronic illnesses in Barbados and across the Caribbean....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (644+ words) Some 600 families, including 400 drawn from the government’s One Family Programme, are expected to receive livestock, crop materials and technical support under a relaunched project at Deacons Farm, St Michael, Minister of Agriculture Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has announced. Global economic pressures…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (445+ words) Artisans at the Caribbean Grand Market are already seeking a December return after the 10-day event exceeded expectations, according to National Cultural Foundation chief executive Carol Roberts. “I can tell you anecdotally that quite a number of vendors are already…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (254+ words) Barbados’ top female surfer, Chelsea Tuach, has moved up to fifth in the North American rankings, after securing second place at the WSL 4000 Virginia Beach Surf Pro on Sunday. Tuach began the day in a semifinal matchup against North America’s…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (335+ words) Barbadians across the country are being urged to step forward and help shape the next generation of leaders as the President’s Trust launches a national call for volunteer mentors. The appeal comes ahead of the official launch of the Chapman…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (834+ words) St Andrew residents joined with environmental advocates to urge the government to tighten protection of Long Pond, warning that off-road vehicles, litter and inadequate visitor controls are threatening a beach and wetland regarded as vital to the parish’s heritage, biodiversity…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (666+ words) ADacosta Edwards Primary School in St Andrew has received a Little Library aimed at giving students greater access to books and encouraging a stronger reading culture. The donation was made on Friday by Prince Godwill D. Fomusoh, founder and president of…...