Blakey’s On The Beach – Barbados Food Review 2022 Whether it’s an after-work lime, family dinner, or a romantic evening, Blakey’s on the offers a unique dining experience for any occasion. For us, it was the perfect mixture of adventure and romance for an awesome date night. The Location and Atmosphere The restaurant is on the road and on the beach. yes, both! This means that you can take … Read More
How to create a youtube Channel in 2022 Here is a quick guide to help you create a new Youtube channel. On the top right of the page click on your profile image then click on “Switch account” in the drop-down list as seen below. Next, select “View all channels” as seen below. Now select the create a channel button. We are almost done. Fill out the form … Read More
Barbados Is Giving Low-income Earners HOPE For Owning A Home Home Ownership Providing Energy Inc. (HOPE) is a Government-owned company with an innovative business model developed to offer attractive, open-plan, hurricane resilient (2 and 3 bedrooms) homes. The land is provided to home buyers at no cost. They only pay for the construction cost of the house. Instead of paying for the land, each owner must allow HOPE to install … Read More
Religious Education In Our Schools; Rev. Joel Cumberbatch’s Perspective Here is a recent entry by Reverend Dr. Joel Cumberbatch on the debate regarding the potential removal of Religious Education from schools. Reverend Dr. Joel Cumberbatch is the General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Holiness Church in the Caribbean as well as a secondary school teacher. “I do not support the untimely call for the removal of Religious Education in our … Read More
Barbados Education Press Conference, 9th June 2021 Takeaway Summary The Ministry Of Education, Technological And Vocational Training highlighted some proposed reforms to the school system as well as plans for the rest of the 2020/2021 school year. Here are some takeaway points. 11-plus will be on 28th July 2021.Deferrals will be given to students who are not ready to take the exam.Students who defer their exams will still be … Read More
COVID & Education, What’s Next? In hindsight, it seems as if most educational systems are not geared towards education but rather towards preparing students for a test that evaluates their short-term memory retention so they can move on to the next level. Passing an exam in primary school determines which secondary school one attends, subject to one’s performance. Based on the school they attend, students … Read More
5 Facts About The La Soufrière Volcano Here are 5 interesting facts about the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 1. It’s a stratovolcano La Soufrière is the highest peak on the island of St. Vincent at over 1200 meters high. This active stratovolcano is located on the northern side of St Vincent. A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano formed … Read More
Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) Registration The registration form for the Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) is now available for public workers to sign on. The form is available here for completion. Important Notes In order to complete the form, it is necessary to know your net salary. A calculation sheet is provided on the form.If the total value of all the Bonds requested by all workers … Read More
The Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) Explained This is an introduction to the Barbados Optional Saving Scheme (BOSS) which will introduce a public sector salary bond. Read More
Barbados Food review 2020: Barbeque Barn Rockley Barbeque Barn is what one would classify as a fast casual dining experience. For just $40 usd one can have a selection of items for a dinner for two. There are two locations, Rockley and Warrens. This review is based on the Rockley branch. The restaurant uses a pay first system and the typical wait time is half an hour. … Read More