by Joy-Ann Gill | Mar 13, 2017 | Ministry News
The Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation has advised that the Blackman and Gollop Primary School at Staple Grove, Christ Church, and the Thelma Berry Nursery School at St. David’s, Christ Church, will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, March 14. This is...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 13, 2017 | Ministry News
The decision on whether or not to issue a tsunami warning for Barbados rests solely with the Barbados Meteorological Service (MET Office). This point was underscored by Senior Meteorologist of the Barbados MET Office, Clairmont Williams, during a recent press...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 13, 2017 | Ministry News
Barbados is working on developing a Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to share messages with the population and emergency response teams during a hazard. This was disclosed by Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, as she addressed a press...
by Joy Springer | Mar 10, 2017 | Ministry News
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health continues its fogging exercise around the island next week aimed at reducing the Aedes aegypti mosquito population. On Monday, March 13, a team will be in Christ Church fogging Silver Hill, Silver Hill Housing Area,...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Mar 10, 2017 | Ministry News
Students from Wesley Hall Juniors, Bay Primary and Combermere will learn more about kite-flying and safety, when the Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P), and the Media Resource Department (MRD) visit their institutions. Aimed at delivering safety tips to...
by Theresa Blackman | Mar 10, 2017 | Ministry News
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Water Resource Management is seeking dialogue with persons working with youth in agriculture or agribusinesses. Persons or organisations involved in such programmes are therefore asked to contact the Ministry at...