“The construction of this laundry facility for the residents at our Soroptimist Village is part of Soroptimist International of Barbados’ (SIB) on-going commitment to seniors in our society particularly at a time when appropriate, comfortable and affordable housing is scarce. ” President of Soroptimist International of Barbados (SIB), Ayo Barnard-Rawlins made this point on Wednesday […]

Nabiyah Be, the daughter of reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, makes her major screen debut in the blockbuster sci-fi/fantasy film “Black Panther.” Be, who was born in Brazil, is a singer and songwriter like her father in addition to being an actress. Her older sister Odessa Chambers, who is a publicist and television producer based in […]

In March of 2016, the EU-funded None in Three project was launched in Barbados and Grenada. The project involved five strands of action, one of which was the development of a computer game for use as an education tool in raising awareness and changing attitudes that contribute to relationship violence. Childhood and adolescence are critical […]

It will cost Government $12.9 million to address the south coast sewage issues. He said Cabinet had approached the Latin American Development Bank (CAF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank for assistance, to effect three solutions identified, following consultation with regional and international experts. “(These are) injection wells and the two […]

For the first time in Olympic history, Barbados will be represented at the Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on March 1-2, 2018. The players and administrators are knee-deep in preparation for this international tournament. Both males and females will be representing Barbados in Las Vegas, and the young athletes have been […]

The Barbados Revenue Authority welcomed customers back to the Ground Floor of its Treasury Building location on Monday following a substantial renovation of the area. The section received a significant makeover, as part of the Authority’s focus on enhancing service delivery. Director of Corporate Services, Carolyn Barton highlighted that the public will have access to […]

Police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a man who is wanted in connection with a number of serious criminal matters. Anyone who can provide any information to assist with the identification of the man captured in the image, is being asked to contact the Black Rock Police Station at telephone numbers […]

There were thrills and spills this weekend at Holders Hill during the finale between Canada and Barbados. In the warm up match between Unna and Port Ferdinand, Pablo Crespin had a tumble from his horse in the second chukka. Canada gave Barbados a similar drubbing where the Maple Leafs made 7 to the 3 Barbados […]