Barbados Museum & Historical Society challenges narrative around slavery - Studio International Barbados Museum & Historical Society challenges narrative around slavery Studio International
Russia hit two grain-loaded ships under Palau and Barbados flags in Odesa port overnight — grain bunker and administrative buildings also damaged - Euromaidan Press Russia hit two grain-loaded ships under Palau and Barbados flags in Odesa port overnight — grain bunker and administrative buildings also damaged Euromaidan Press
Scott Evans’ ancestry journey led him to Barbados - EBONY Magazine Scott Evans’ ancestry journey led him to Barbados EBONY Magazine
Gov’t failed to protect Guyana’s interests in relation to Cuba -Norton Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton says the Government failed to adequately engage and negotiate with the United States over concerns surrounding Cuban medical missions, arguing that the health system still benefits from the expertise and support provided through its longstanding partnership with Havana. The article Gov’t failed to protect Guyana’s interests in relation to Cuba -Norton appeared first on Stabroek News.
Mother of fireman who died after Mae’s School blaze says family still awaiting probe findings One year after the death of fireman Voshaun Manbodh, who was injured while responding to the blaze at Mae’s School, his family says they have received only a $1 million payment from the Guyana Fire Service and are still awaiting a full report into the circumstances surrounding his death. The article Mother of fireman who died after Mae’s School blaze says family still awaiting probe findings appeared first on Stabroek News.
IAST no longer producing sun-dried tomato ketchup, NAREI to take over project The Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology on Wednesday disclosed that it recently ceased the production of sun-dried tomato ketchup, but assured that the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has taken over the entire project with new arrangements for the production. The article IAST no longer producing sun-dried tomato ketchup, NAREI to take over project appeared first on Stabroek News.
Sections of old Demerara bridge to be used in new transport projects – Edghill Parts of the old Demerara Harbour Bridge are expected to be repurposed for other transportation projects across Guyana once the structure is eventually retired from its current use, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said yesterday. The article Sections of old Demerara bridge to be used in new transport projects – Edghill appeared first on Stabroek News.
Region needs increased support to offset natural disasters, economic volatility -Dr Singh tell IDB Annual Meeting Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, is urging the Inter-American Development Bank to increase its financial support to Caribbean states to help boost development given their vulnerability to natural disasters, external shocks, and global economic volatility. The article Region needs increased support to offset natural disasters, economic volatility -Dr Singh tell IDB Annual Meeting appeared first on Stabroek News.
Holness pressING FAST-forward Signalling that delays in the implementation of critical national investment projects will soon be a thing of the past, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that his administration is advancing two powerful and complementary reforms – one aimed at building public infrastructure and the other focusing on accelerating and attracting transformational private investment. After making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in Parliament yesterday, the prime minister tabled legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA).
PM: Gov’t still hopeful Cuban medical programme can be made ‘compliant’ Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has sought to counter a growing argument that Jamaica abandoned Cuba when his administration ended the 50-year medical cooperation programme earlier this month, insisting that the Government has stood up for its Caribbean neighbour. Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday, while making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate, Holness reiterated the Government’s position that aspects of the programme, including how medics were being paid, run counter to local laws and several international conventions.
NHT ‘almost used as a goodie bag’ by PMs, says trade unionist Veteran trade unionist John Levy has poured cold water on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ announcement of a reduction in housing interest rates for some civil servants, arguing that the National Housing Trust (NHT) is being misused. Levy, general secretary of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), told The Gleaner yesterday that successive administrations have “tinkered” with the Trust in ways that satisfy only a limited group of the population.
$80m payday for fraudster The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his sentence mainly because of an administrative error by prison authorities. The Supreme Court yesterday ordered that Ray Morgan be paid $60 million or an average $23,962 per day in compensatory damages, $10 million in vindicatory damages, and $9 million in special damages, ending a lawsuit he filed against the State.
Holness sparks man-woman talk Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked both backlash and praise, with critics contending that his remark points to a shifting global attitude towards the LGBTQIA+ community. “The comment is disappointing and unnecessary,” Glenroy Murray, executive director of Equality for All Foundation, told The Gleaner.