by Paula Harper-Grant | Jan 17, 2022 | Ministry News
On polling day, Wednesday, January 19. all branches of the National Library Service will open at 1:00 and close at 5:00 p.m. (Stock Photo) Members of the public are advised that opening hours at the National Library Service’s (NLS) Headquarters and branches will be...
by Paula Harper-Grant | Aug 26, 2021 | Top Stories
The late Dalton Sinclair Bishop, also known as Jackie Opel – the creator of spouge. (Photo compliments the Barbados Advocate) Barbados will, tomorrow, observe the first National Day in Remembrance of Jackie Opel, renowned spouge singer. Born Dalton Sinclair Bishop on...
by Paula Harper-Grant | Apr 5, 2021 | Top Stories
Twenty-four-year-old poet Cyndi Celeste Marshall. (GP) Twenty-four-year-old poet Cyndi Celeste Marshall left Barbados today to fly the Bajan flag at the 2021 Women of the World Poetry Slam competition, which takes place in Dallas, Texas, from April 6 to 10. Ms....
by Paula Harper-Grant | Mar 18, 2021 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) In celebration of World Poetry Day and in recognition of Inter-American Week for People of African Descent, the National Library Service, in collaboration with the OAS-Barbados Office, will host a virtual evening of poetry. Entitled Night of the Griots,...
by Paula Harper-Grant | Jan 19, 2021 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Holetown Branch Library is now reopened to the public. The operating hours are Mondays to Fridays, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meanwhile, the National Library Service’s headquarters at Fairchild Street, The City, will be closed this Saturday, January...