The entire Barbados music fraternity was thrown into a state of mourning on Thursday, January 12 after news broke about the passing of the 'First Lady of Song' Carlyn Leacock.
Jamal Slocombe, who describe himself as her protége, was among t
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is implementing more initiatives targeting the workplaces. The council is furthering education and awareness under the theme ‘Our Workplace, Our Future: Our Future, Our Workplace’ in recognition of Drug Awareness Month, which is observed in January. The Barbados Drug Information Network (BARDIN) Report indicated that “productive citizens, persons under the age of 65”, are some of the most negatively impacted by substance use …
The Barbados Association of Creatives and Artistes (BACA) is educating members, especially musicians, on how much to charge for their services. And in 2023, the intention is also to have a minimum wage for certain events and shows, says president Sean “Apache” Carter. The national minimum wage does not apply to creatives, but he hopes to have a tiered system based on specific criteria. “You would have an artiste who …
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Planning for retirement should begin the moment you start to work, Wayne Ifill, Founder and Managing Advisor of financial planning and advisory firm Vanilla Financial Architecture Inc. has advised Barbadians.Speaking on Monday night during the second of a three-part online series hosted by the Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI) and the Barbados Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (BARAIFA), Ifill said too often, people waited until they were in their 40s to begin taking retirement planning seriously.He said while all was not lost at this point, it was critical to start earlier.“You should start planning for retirement the day you start working. If you think about it, you might work for 40 years or thereabout and if you gauge by your grandparents you could live for another 30 years in retirement, which means you have about 40 years to earn income to support you during those 40 years and support yourself another 30 years after that,” Ifill explained as he pre