Barbados

Today opens the first edition of the Afro-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum, organised by the African Export-Import Bank and the government of Barbados, it will end on 3 September

A resident from Hopewell, Chalky Mount, is living in fear that her house may slide into a nearby ravine due to work being carried out by the Ministry of Transport and Works; its deputy chief engineer assured that the ministry is trying to find a solution

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and Deloitte & Touche Barbados Ltd have formalised their longstanding partnership in support of UWI students who can undertake development programs under the company’s social responsibility initiative

Consumers began paying more for petroleum products as of midnight Sunday, August 7, with the exception of paraffin

The Summer Nutrition Programme, offering school meals to needy children, has been criticized for making them openly queue for food, which could be embarrarsing; a voucher solution for family food shopping, more dignified, has been proposed

Commonwealth Games Barbados has announced a team of 65 members, 42 females and 23 males, who will compete in Birmingham, England in 12 disciplines, including athletics, boxing, cricket and netball

Barbados collected five silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2022 Caribbean Games; Danielle Treasure was the first person to win a medal for Barbados at the Caribbean Games

Technical problems that occurred in the testing phase of registration for the new Trident ID Card have been resolved and the next phase where the public will be able to register begins today as planned

Past president of Soroptimist International of Barbados, Ramona Smart, has called for more to be done to stop elder abuse, saying the incidence of reported and unreported episodes continues to be disturbingly high

Health experts at the University of the West Indies expressed alarm at the high rates of diabetes, heart attacks (10/week) and strokes (14/week), urging the population to take control by using greater responsibility for their health

Pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers will be removed from tomorrow: fully vaccinated persons will be no longer required to present a COVID-19 test result in order to enter Barbados

In a social media post, Rihanna said that Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be the first African countries to sell Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products starting 27 May

The Child Care Board has closed the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with a walk through the city Saturday under the theme Speak Up, Speak Out, Report Child Abuse, encouraging Barbadians to act against child abuse