by Julie Carrington | Mar 14, 2022 | Top Stories
President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason (left) and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (right) chatting with the woman of the moment Dame Maizie Barker-Welch during a reception at State House on Friday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 23, 2022 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Pregnant women are being urged to consult with their doctor or pharmacist before taking any form of medication during pregnancy. The importance of doing so, to avoid birth defects in children, was underscored during the first of two webinars hosted by...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 18, 2022 | Top Stories
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) Concerns have been raised about women not benefitting as they should from what Barbados has to offer, despite steps to level the playing field. And, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs,...
by Julie Carrington | Mar 8, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle, has lamented the gap that still exists regarding access to affordable childcare facilities for working women. She expressed this regret last Saturday as she delivered the keynote...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 8, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle. (FP) Having gender-sensitive policies is an important consideration for ministries of finance in setting budgets, meeting fiscal targets and allocating resources. Minister in the Ministry of...