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It was not so long ago, a year to be exact, that the country engaged in a raging debate over the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. Some were strongly for taking the vaccine while others were vehemently against it.In many instances, those against were made to feel like Public Enemy #1. This was so not only in Barbados but the world over. The marginalisation and discrimination towards those who refused to take the jab was evident through loss of rights, loss of jobs, loss o...

Principal Julia Beckles has begun the new academic year as principal of The Combermere School, as she has been reassigned from The Alleyne School. During a recent online meeting with Alleyne School stakeholders, Beckles, who has been a staple at t

Assurances are being given that the peace and quiet of the proposed new Geriatric Hospital in Waterford, St Michael will not be disturbed by shows and other activities at the nearby National Stadium and National Botanical Gardens.Lead architect on the 400-bed, three-storey Waterford Geriatric Hospital Development Project, Dr Albert Best said on Wednesday evening that the facility will be built on the edge of the Botanical Gardens, bordering the Clyde Walcott Roundabout.Giving details on the prop...

Reverend Cassandra Bowen wants that when all the consultations and Town Halls with members of the Board of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are completed "I would like to see something positive going forward and a solution that is feasible to

Despite the heavy downpour, dozens of friends and family members gathered at the Richmond Hill Playing Field in Kingstown last Friday, July 15 to bid farewell to Richard Verdon Jacobs, affectionately known as “Ras Oba”. [caption id=

By Kenlyn Alves George “Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime and, departing, leave behind us footprints on the sands of time.” Longfellow Richard Verdon Jacobs or “Ras Oba” as he was called was born in St Vincent and the Grenadines on November 7 th 1948, to Winston Bernard (Barney) Jacobs and Elsie Ermine Jacobs née Adams. He was the second of three children. …

St Leonard’s Boys School continue to exude dominance in the secondary school football arena. Last Monday at the Lester Vaughn School grounds, the Richmond boys continued where they left off pre-COVID, as they won the Barbados Secondary School Fo

It was by no means easy sailing for all students who sit the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examinations (BSSEE) on Tuesday after two years of COVID-19 challenges, but many reported faring well on their tests.When Barbados TODAY visited the Springer Memorial School just after 1 p.m., students from the Charles F Broome Memorial Primary School were hustling out of exam rooms and into the arms of their parents after what many of them described as a testing but good day.Student Janiah Hinkso...

After two years of no competitive showdowns, local bodybuilders will get the opportunity to flex their muscles on stage when the Barbados Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BABBFF) hosts the National Championship on Saturday, June 25th at the Combermere School.During a press conference held this morning at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, the BABBFF executive led by president Dr Alfred Sparman said this is a big year for bodybuilding in Barbados as the local federation prepares to h...

One of Combermere School’s star sprinters Jada Hynds has landed an athletics scholarship in the United States. The Waterford-based stand-out athlete will now further develop her education and promising track and field career after committing to Western Colorado University a few days ago. The 17-year-old who has personal best times of 12.30 seconds in the 100 metres and 25.50 over 200 metres is set to pursue an accelerated degree with …