Atherley laments that no BLP MP has crossed
Former opposition leader Bishop Joseph Atherley has again indicated he would like to see a government Member of Parliament cross the floor to become opposition leader and says he’s disappointed that the no one appears willing to do so. Bishop Atherley who crossed the floor after the Barbados Labour Party’s 30 to nothing victory in […]
Education reform coming
New minister of education, Kay McConney, is pressing ahead with a promised overhaul of the education system. She said education will focus not just on academics but also on mental well-being.
Sports to resume
Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith says his ministry is working on having sports in the country resume in a safe manner. He was speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for a new athletic track at the Springer Memorial School. Mr. Griffith says there will be discussions with the covid-19 monitoring unit […]
Back to school talks expected next week
Teachers’ unions and education officials are expected to meet over the next week to try to agree a plan for the resumption of face to face classes. The ministry of education had pushed back the date for the phased resumption from late January to late February due to the Omicron-driven spike in covid-19 cases. But, […]
CMO: Let’s learn to live with covid-19 safely
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George says covid-19 is here to stay and the emphasis needs to be on living with the viral illness safely. Dr. George says the main focus of the Ministry of Health and Wellness is on safely reopening schools across the country.
Labour unions unhappy about Senate omission
President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados, Edwin O’Neal, says he’s extremely disappointed that for the first time in thirty years there is no one in the senate to represent the voice of labor. President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados Edwin O’Neal Newly appointed […]
Rev. Hewitt: big DLP rebuilding task ahead
Former Democratic Labour Party presidential candidate Reverend Guy Hewitt says he was stunned that the party suffered another thirty to nothing defeat at the hands of the Barbados Labour Party and that the party now needs to completely re-group and find the correct leader. He was speaking on VOB’s Down to Brasstacks call-in program. Reverend […]
New session of parliament officially opens
The first session of the new Barbados Parliament opened this morning with the President Dame Sandra Mason outlining the plans and policies of the re-elected Barbados government. The special sitting was held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center. Those policies seek to make good on a number of manifesto promises including tackling crime, stamping out […]
Omicron outbreak so far less severe than predicted
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George says despite significant community spread due to the Omicron variant he does not believe the daily cases will reach the thousands first predicted. Speaking to the media on the side-lines of a donation of supplies from a Bajan living overseas at the St. Philip district hospital, he however urged […]
Humphrey promises social services overhaul
The new Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey was sworn in today, promising an overhaul of the social services system. Mr. Humphrey, the MP for St. Michael South, took the oath of office before the President Dame Sandra Mason at State House. He pointed out that in recent months he had taken […]