Friday, March 29, 2024

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No decision yet on Lester Vaughan School

A firm decision has not yet been made regarding when the Lester Vaughan School will be reopened. Following a tour of the Cane Garden, St Thomas Plant, on Thursday, Chief...

BDF to conduct simulation exercise on April 2 & 3

The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will conduct a Mass Casualty Simulation Exercise from Tuesday, April 2, to Wednesday,...

Barbadians reminded to file taxes online as filing season starts

The Barbados Revenue Authority (the BRA) is advising that tax filing season for 2023 begins on April 1 this...

Minister Abrahams’ statement on Ismail Patel’s passing

Below is the full statement by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams: I was saddened to...

Lester Vaughan update coming

One month after the closure of Lester Vaughan School, teachers and concerned parents will have a chance to...

Sargassum seaweed no threat to humans

THE CONTINUOUS INFLUX of sargassum seaweed on beaches across Barbados poses no threat to human health.But, a statement from the National Conservation Commission (NCC)...

National sargassum clean-up

WITH 25 BEACHES across Barbados being affected by the sargassum seaweed, a call is being made for volunteers to join a national clean-up effort...

Former teachers reflect with pride

THEY GIGGLED like teenagers, teased each other about nicknames given to them by students and shared memories of their years working together.By the time...

Owen’s tonic for economy

AN ATTRACTIVE debt exchange package for bond-holders, sale of state assets and tax reform without tax increase are among the recommendations floated by former...

Jump in abuse

CHRISTMAS IS ANYTHING but a happy time for some couples as the chairman of the SAVE Foundation reports a spike in calls to its...

Cancer’s toll on sex organs

ALMOST HALF OF the women who die from cancer in Barbados have succumbed to breast, uterine or cervical forms of the diseases.This is according...