The dynamic Chelsea Tuach progressed to the semi-finals of the Barbados Surf Pro QS 3000 yesterday after winning her heat in the round of 16 and quarter-finals at Bathsheba Beach, St Joseph. Tuach’s intimate knowledge of the Soup Bowl break has aided tremendously in her wave selection and general know-how as it relates to wave formation and the characteristics of the swell. In the round of 16, the 25-year-old former …
The Barbados Police Service (BPS) is still struggling to fill close to 280 vacancies so it can operate at maximum capacity. And while the service itself receives many applications annually, most of the candidates cannot pass the basic requirements. Speaking at the Annual Grand Conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Wednesday, Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce said the force was still about 20 per cent short of a …
Barbados’ surf stars had a tough time in the Soup Bowl waters yesterday as the Diamonds International Barbados Surf Pro Qualifying Series 3 000 held its second day of competition at the Bathsheba Beach on St Joseph’s east coast. Caleb Rapson and Che Allan were the only local male surfers to advance from their Round of 64 heats in tough, two-to-three foot conditions during the World Surf League’s North American …
Forty-year-old Keisha Tison and her partner Jason Weekes lost their two-bedroom timber house and all possessions to a fire this morning. Weekes and Tison, who shared the house with three others, were not at home when the incident occurred. Tison said she had left home after 10 a.m. to collect her daughter and granddaughter when she got a call at 11:49 a.m. and was informed of the bad news. Tison …
Women, especially single parent breadwinners, are being challenged to go beyond their comfort zone as it relates to business. The organisers of the Empower Her conference held earlier today at Accra Beach Resort, Rockley, Christ Church, said some women were constantly procrastinating and making excuses when it came to getting involved in business, which prevented them from reaching their true potential. Business coach and mentor Dionne Greaves, who is also …