Reverend grieving as three church members died during Hurricane Melissa
Reverend Dr. Jacob Powell is in pain over the death of three church members following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.From Santa Cruz in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Reverend Powell says apart from those three deaths, he was fearing the worst for members of another church in Arlington, currently cut off due to flood waters […]
Government to roll out aggressive National Literacy Programme
Minister of Educational Transformation, Chad Blackman, says an aggressive national literacy programme will soon be launched across the island’s schools. Speaking at the opening of the St. Giles Primary School’s Literacy Week, Mr. Blackman underscored the importance of building a fully literate generation, as the Ministry works toward its goal of every child reading by […]
Barbados Praised for Leading Role in Regional Emergency Logistics Hub as major supplies arrive in Kingston
Barbados is being praised for its role in the establishment of the regional logistics hub, which allows the Caribbean to pre-position emergency supplies ahead of natural disasters. Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith, commended the collaboration and support among regional partners as she spoke aboard the French Navy vessel Dumont d’Urville at Kingston […]
President of the Barbados Alliance to end Homelessness, Kemar Saffrey expressing an interest to enter elective politics
President of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness, Kemar Saffrey, has signalled his interest in representing a Political Party in the next General Election. Mr. Saffrey told Starcom Network News that his two decades of work in the social sector has fueled a passion for public service, which he intends to pursue at the constituency […]
Portvale Sugar Factory Workers Strike Over Dismissal of Colleague
Workers at the Portvale Sugar Factory have taken strike action in support of a colleague who was dismissed on Friday.Speaking to Starcom Network News, General Secretary of the Unity Workers Union, Caswell Franklyn, claimed the employee was terminated for reasons he described as “unfair, unreasonable and stupid.” Meantime, Mr. Franklyn further stated that Portvale are […]