Face Covid-19 Challenges Head-On
Democratic Labour Party President, Verla Depeiza in her independence day message noted that Barbados faces unprecedented challenges and urged concrete action to deal with them.
Decline In Family Values A Concern
Opposition leader Bishop Joseph Atherly, in his official message for independence, highlighted areas of particular concern for him, including what he felt is insufficient attention to the plight of many of the elderly such as abandonment by family members. He’s also worried about what he sees as declining family values and parenting.
national award for frontline workers
Barbados’ frontline workers in the battle against the covid-19 pandemic will be honored with a new national award early next year. This was announced by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley delivering an address during this morning’s Independence Day parade and awards ceremony in National Heroes Square. Miss Mottley hailed Barbados’ success in combating the spread […]
THREE GET HIGHEST AWARD IN INDEPENDENCE HONOURS LIST
Three people have been awarded Barbados’ highest honors in theindependence list released at midnight. The new chief justice Patterson Cheltenham and former chief of staff of theBarbados Defence Force Brigadier Rudyard Lewis have been knighted whiletrade unionist Patrick Frost has opted for the new alternative award toknighthood, the Order of Freedom of Barbados which came […]