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‘End De Violence Now’ Campaign launched Article by June 14, 2021 The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment launched its Anti-Violence Campaign last Saturday evening at the Wildey Gymnasium, under the theme End De Violence Now. During the virtual launch, Minister Dwight Sutherland made the call to “end de violence now”, as he encouraged families, corporate society, non-governmental organisations, and especially the youth to join in the campaign to stop the violence in communities, which is “threatening our social fabric”. “Ladies and gentlemen, I...

Social Share People granted licences under the new dispensation of the Liquor Licences Bill 2021 have been warned to adhere to the tenets of the legislation or risk having their business shut down. This caution came from Member of Parliament for St George South Dwight Sutherland as he contributed to debate on the bill in Parliament yesterday. The legislation moves the granting of liquor licences from the courts to the Ministry of Commerce and allows a single application to cover business activity across the island during any given season of activity. Sutherland, who is also Minister of Yo...

May 7, 2021 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Grenville Phillips II Last week, I described the nine decisions that I would take during my first hour, if I was Prime Minister for one day.  This week, I will share seven decisions that I would take within my second hour at the helm. Water relief I would instruct Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill to provide continuous water to those who have been without water for years, within two weeks.  This is too long overdue. Approximatel...

Article by Social Share The Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme has partnered with Prison Fellowship Barbados to give former inmates an opportunity to earn a decent living. Minister of Youth Dwight Sutherland, who was speaking today during a presentation of landscaping equipment to Prison Fellowship Barbados, said incarceration had long lasting effects and it was time more programmes were enacted for those who had committed petty crimes. During the presentation at the ministry’s training room, Haggatt Hall, St Michael, executive director of the Prison Fellowship Neil Dowden said the former ...

Sutherland calls on Barbadians to fully embrace their heritage Article by May 2, 2021 Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, is encouraging Barbadians to fully embrace their heritage, pride, and their level of respect with each other, even during these testing times. His comments were made on Sunday at the Community Independence Celebrations Secretariat’s Church Service, at Dunamis Outreach Ministries. Minister Sutherland said Barbadians should always embrace their national identity and their culture, and though the Ministry of Youth, Spo...