by Jamal Weekes | Dec 12, 2017 | Top Stories
After 12 years, the Barbados Youth Service (BYS) will soon have a permanent facility. Youth Minister, Stephen Lashley, made this announcement over the weekend during the graduation ceremony of the September 2016 intake of trainees, at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium....
by Jamal Weekes | Dec 11, 2017 | Top Stories
The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) is still making a significant impact on the island’s cultural landscape. Culture Minister, Stephen Lashley, shared this view as he delivered the welcome address at the National Independence Festival of...
by Jamal Weekes | Dec 5, 2017 | Top Stories
In acknowledgement of the contribution and achievements of a local sportsman and icon of the Dash Valley community, the Dash Valley Pavilion, in St. George has been renamed “The Robert Browne Pavilion”. During an official ceremony held on the grounds of the pavilion,...
by Jamal Weekes | Dec 4, 2017 | Top Stories
The Ministry of Culture is determined to provide as many opportunities as possible for the graduates of its Youth Achieving Results (YAR) Programme. This promise was made by Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley who gave the feature address at the YAR...
by Jamal Weekes | Nov 29, 2017 | Top Stories
Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley has condemned the defacing of the statue of Lord Nelson. In a statement released today, the Minister acknowledged that “for years” there has been public debate on whether or not the monument should be removed from where it currently...