by Melissa Rollock | Sep 13, 2018 | Ministry News
Approximately 100 Barbadians now have a skill that they can take with them throughout their lives – the ability to swim. They took part in this year’s Operation S.O.S – Save Our Selves – programme, which is held every summer by the National Conservation...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jul 20, 2018 | banner, Top Stories
The National Conservation Commission (NCC) is reminding locals and visitors alike to be “beach smart” this summer, as their lives depend on it. According to Special Projects Officer at the NCC, Ricardo Marshall, being beach smart is about “understanding and...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 7, 2018 | banner, Top Stories
Members of the public are advised that the lifeguard service at the Holetown Beach, Holetown, St. James, has been temporarily suspended until further notice. Management of the National Conservation Commission (NCC) explained that the service was suspended due to the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Sep 28, 2017 | Top Stories
The sight of his close friend being swept away by the ocean’s waves, his inability to save him, and the friend’s subsequent death, charted the career path for Noel St. Hill – to be a lifeguard. Recalling the tragic events of that day, Noel said a day of fun turned...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 26, 2017 | banner, Ministry News
Barbados can boast of having the most qualified and professional lifeguards in the English-speaking Caribbean. Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment and Drainage, Nicole Taylor, expressed this view today as the National Conservation...