The two contenders for leadership of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) engaged in a war of words on the airwaves yesterday over issues of fairness, transparency and personal attacks. Less than 24 hours after each raised the political temperature at separate party meetings, both incumbent Verla De Peiza and her challenger Reverend Guy Hewitt faced off during Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks radio call-in programme yesterday. [caption id=
Article by Carlos Atwell
Chief executive officer of Supreme Counselling, Shawn Clarke, and Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw looking at the Safe Zone Reporting app. (Picture by Shanice King) Social Share
The public now has an anonymous avenue to report bad behavior by schoolchildren.
The Safe Zone Reporting app is now available in the Google Play and Apple Store. It is a collaboration between Supreme Counselling for Personal Development, the Ministry of Education and the Maria Holder Trust.
The app was launched this morning at Hilton Barbados.
Chief executive officer of Supreme Counselling, Shawn Clarke, said reports made on the app would be seen by select trained teachers and ministry safety officers who would investigate and pass it on to principals, if necessary.
Retired pugilists want more boxing revival
Article by April 24, 2021
Boxing in this Barbados needs a lot more action and less talk, says former Barbados and world-rated Tyrone Downes and former national middleweight champion Curtis Miller.
As the Barbados Boxing Association prepares to hold its annual general meeting this Sunday, Downes, and Miller strongly believe that serious executive changes are needed.
The duo who trained together back in the 1970s and became prominent names locally, regionally, and internationally, said they were not satisfied with how boxing was being governed on the island.
“People have been at the top and they are doing nothing. Change has been needed ever since.
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