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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 Hinkson reported that the Mathematics exam was difficult.“The Maths was kinda hard but I managed to get ...
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 host the Central American and Caribbean Championships (CAC) as well as the Roger Boyce Elite Pro late...
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 …