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At the state level, the structure for collection of reliable statistics is either absent, weak or manual, making data for planning and tracking development in many sectors difficult. Currently, investors find it difficult to make key decisions because reliable and current data is hard to get; and where there is data, it is usually old, not detailed and mere projections, a situation many experts said was responsible for poor planning and failure of many projects and interventions. How death of APMEPU kills good statistics  During the implementation of the World Bank Agricultural Development ...

#BTColumn – Debating the Common Entrance Exam Article by June 23, 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 Dr Garry Hornby One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that the Town Hall meetings, planned by the Ministry of Education, and other opportunities to debate education reform that includes abandoning the Common Entrance examination (CEE), have not yet taken place. But with three articles published in last Tuesday’s Barbados TODAY on this topic, fo...

Russell Curtis, Invest Durban Unit; Mohamad Nizan Mohamad, Malaysian High Commissioner; eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda; Werner Otto, Mosaic Group; Zekhe Msiya, property manager of the Student Central Building; and deputy City Manager Phillip Sithole in front of the renovated Four Seasons Hotel, which has been converted into student accommodation, Student Central. Revamped Mahatma Gandhi Road Precinct attracts investment By Brandstories Share A major revamp of the Mahatma Gandhi Road Precinct is currently underway by the City. The rejuvenation project tackles bad, abandoned or derelict buildin...

About The Ministry Introduction The Department of Human Resources Management and Development is still working on the structure for the Ministry.  The proposed structure is perceived to consist of the Department of Civic Education, Department of National Unity, The Policy and Planning Unit and the Administration and Support Services. Mandate To create a conducive environment for civic empowerment of citizens and promote sustainable peace and unity for national development. Vision Mission To coordinate and regulate civic education services and promote national peace and unity through the enfor...

Energy price ‘could be 40 per cent cheaper’ Article by March 16, 2021 Barbados has the opportunity to slash electricity rates by as much as 40 per cent once it fully delves into the use of renewable energy, the Government’s chief energy researcher said Monday. His comments came after Energy Minister Kerrie Symmonds disclosed that Government “was giving way to renewable energy” by ending the 110-year electricity generation monopoly and allowing Barbadians to become “independent power producers”. The move comes nine years before Government’s self-imposed 2030...