Lighting Ceremony On November 1

Lighting Ceremony On November 1

Barbados’ 50th anniversary of Independence celebrations will kick into high gear when the annual Sagicor Life Inc. Lighting Ceremony is held tomorrow Tuesday, November 1, in National Heroes Square, The City, at 5:30 p.m. And, the Community Independence...
Stakeholders Discuss Education Strategy

Stakeholders Discuss Education Strategy

CARICOM’s Regional Education and Human Resource Development (HRD) 2030 Strategy has its impetus in the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was underscored on Thursday as Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Planning and...
Fogging Schedule Oct. 31 – Nov. 3

Fogging Schedule Oct. 31 – Nov. 3

The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health will continue its fogging programme next week, in an effort to reduce the island’s mosquito population. On Monday, October 31, teams will head to the parishes of St. James, St. Thomas and St. Michael to spray Bagatelle...
$25,000 Boost For Lighting Ceremony

$25,000 Boost For Lighting Ceremony

The Community Independence Celebrations Secretariat today received a $25,000 boost for its annual Lighting Ceremony, which will be held on Tuesday, November 1, in National Heroes Square, The City, at 5:30 p.m. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Ruth...
Focus On Children, Not Just Curricula

Focus On Children, Not Just Curricula

Member of the CARICOM commission to develop the Regional Education and Human Resource Development (HRD) 2030 Strategy, Dr. Martin Baptiste, has warned against trying to simply “cover the curricula” as a gauge of students’ success. Speaking yesterday at the national...
Four Companies For Cuban Trade Fair

Four Companies For Cuban Trade Fair

From Monday, October 31, to Friday, November 4, four local companies will be heading to Cuba to exhibit their products at the annual Havana International Fair (FIHAV). Sponsored by the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC), the five-day trade fair is...

Pin It on Pinterest