Barbados aims to have its own shrimp farming industry up and running by April. That was the announcement from Senator Dr Shantal Munro Knight during discussion on the Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Bill 2022 – which was eventually passed – in Wednesday’s sitting of The Senate Munro-Knight said that the Government announced back in 2021 that it would be undertaking the islandwide project, which started in St Philip, …
The calls for a new National Stadium grew louder as several speakers at last Thursday’s press launch of 2023 Chefette/Frosteez National Primary Schools Athletic Championships (NAPSAC) appealed to the Government to finally deliver on promises to build the facility. President of the Association of Public Primary Schools Principals, Ivan Clarke, said it was annoying to work as teacher in the Athletes Village due to the poor conditions they faced when …
Scotland Under-19 Women bowed out of the ICC Women’s Under 19 T20 World Cup in spite of a five-wicket win over United States U19 Women at Willowmoore Park in South Africa on Friday. United States won the toss and chose to bat, posting 147-7 in their 20 overs. Buoyed by captain Katherine Fraser’s knock of 59, Scotland chased down the total with two balls to spare, ending on 148-5. The …
After trialling the relay-only format in 2022, the Chefette Frosteez National Primary School Athlete Championship (NAPSAC) will be returning to its full slate of events in 2023 at the Usain Bolt Complex. The NAPSAC Special Needs Awareness Walk, which was introduced last year, will also take place on March 21, while the zone competition will run from February 6 to 9 and again from February 13 to 16, with the …
Repairs are ongoing at the Parliament Buildings this year with the West Wing of the buildings under immediate focus. Senior Minister of the Prime Minister’s office, Dr William Duguid, said that despite satisfaction with the work done so far, there is still quite a bit that needs to be finished. “The main thing of course is to make it more environmentally friendly," he said. “Changing out the carpets and the …