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Barbadian UNICEF Youth Advocate Ashley Lashley is encouraging young Barbadians to take the lead and push state authorities to do more in the fight to protect the environment and the climate at large.Her comments came during Thursday’s student consultation on environmental issues, at the conclusion of this year’s Barbados Youth Climate Action Summit & Expo (BYCASE) held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.The discussion, which was organised by Lashley’s charity, the Ashley Lashley Foundation, was attended by several students representing various secondary schools. It was aimed at sp...

Two men had serious charges against them dismissed today after the complainant, who now resides overseas, indicated he was no longer interested in continuing the matter.Madame Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell dismissed the matters against Jacobi Germain and Leon Lawrence when they reappeared in the No. 4 Supreme Court.Germain of 8th Avenue, New Orleans, St Michael and Lawrence of Cane Vale, Christ Church had been charged with causing serious bodily harm to Anderson Trotman with intent to do him serious bodily harm or to maim, disfigure, or disable him on February 29, 2016.They were also charged...

Expressing concern about the potential impact of the plummeting value of the British pound on the tourism industry here, Roseanne Myers has suggested a campaign to encourage travellers to book in advance and take advantage of end-of-summer specials.She said while several tourism players may be looking to discontinue discounted rates on products and services as the winter season approaches, there should be a campaign to get potential travellers to book accommodation and visits to attractions in advance.Myers, who is General Manager of Atlantis Submarines, said such an initiative would also help...

Officials in the global business sector are being assured that all issues that could hinder Barbados’ chance of receiving a passing grade from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as it relates to the exchange of information have been addressed.This assurance has come from Minister of Business Development Kerrie Symmonds, as he spoke during a Barbados International Business Association (BIBA) business luncheon on Wednesday at the Savannah Beach Club.Providing an update to the industry officials, Symmonds said a critical piece of the puzzle had been implemented and...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is establishing a national climate change and health focal point unit.Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill made the announcement on Tuesday while delivering remarks at the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference in Washington on the topic, Leveraging Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic to address the Region’s Mental Health Challenges for the Future.He indicated that one of the unit’s first tasks will be to develop and implement a framework for comprehensive vulnerability assessment.Noting that Barbados has been fortunate to benefit from several Pan American...