“Verga Thomas Joins List of Winners from St. John” ST. GEORGE’S – All in the same week, after playing the National Lotteries Authority’s Lotto game on Monday, 15th January for a jackpot of $374,000, Verga Thomas, a mother of five of Mt. Plaisir, St. John received the jackpot prize on Saturday, 20th January 2024 in […]
A renowned scholar, innovator and winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics, Sir Arthur was instrumental in establishing CDB, the only indigenous development bank in the region BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) pays tribute to our founding President, Sir Arthur Lewis, a pioneer of regional development, who was born on January 23, 1915. […]
Election of officers to serve on the various Branch Boards of the Police Welfare Association is being held today, Thursday 25th January 2024 between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. Five election centers have been established throughout the state to facilitate the voting process. Section 47 (1) of the Police Act Chapter 244 […]
Wanted Man – Dwayne Mc Donald Apprehended Dwayne Mc Donald, Businessman of Mt. Pleasant, Carriacou who was wanted by police for questioning in connection with the May 2023 death of Victor Randy Mc Intosh, a resident of Carriacou, has been apprehended by law enforcement in Trinidad and Tobago. A collaboration of intelligences efforts by law […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – The River Sallee Government School celebrated 75 years during a ceremony at the institution on Jan. 17. The theme for the celebration is “Transforming Lives and Communities: “75 Years of Impact and Service”. The River Sallee Government School was built in 1948 and opened its doors on Jan. 17, 1949, with […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – The Grenada National Commission for UNESCO invites ministries, departments, agencies, registered NGOs and youth organisations, whose area of work falls under UNESCO’s purview, to submit requests for funding for projects under the 2024- 2025 Participation Programme. The projects or proposals must relate to the promotion of education, science, information and communications […]
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) for the 2024 cohort of the OECS Global Startup Hub. This partnership will create the opportunity for ten entrepreneurs who qualify to attend the Draper University five-week Hero Training Program in Silicon Valley. As the […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The fight against poverty is being accelerated in 2024. Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development remains high on the agenda for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in pursuit of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1- The Eradication of Poverty in all its Manifestations. Following requests made from Member […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The CEO of a regional recruitment service is hoping to see more youth accelerators and internship programmes that will help boost employability and help more young Caribbean people with job placement prospects in the future. Joseph Boll is the head executive of Caribbean Employment Services Inc., a market-leading digital talent acquisition service […]
