On Saturday December 14th, Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) professional coach Chris King, held the first ever Red Ball Fun Day facilitated by the Barbados Tennis Centre in Wildey. Over 60 children between the ages of five and ten years came out to be introduced to the sport, and also engage in exciting challenges. King said he wants to make the sport of tennis a more popular option for parents looking to find a sport for their young children to adopt. Other partnering entities were the National Sports Council and Stansfeld Scott Inc. (Video by Dwayne Gibbs)

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados is calling for a nationwide ban on the importation and sale of toy guns. General secretary Dennis de Peiza said toy guns were a gateway to the real thing, as he added “practice makes perfect”. De Peiza was speaking yesterday during the association’s monthly media conference at the Barbados Union of Teachers, Merry Hill, Welches Road, St Michael. He said it did not matter if the toy shot bubbles, they were all to be banned. (Video by Jameel Springer)

Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams highlighted that Barbados was well-prepared for the hurricane season, which helped the island avoid worse outcomes. (Video by Jameel Springer) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados

Players in the rum industry gathered at Mount Gay Distilleries in St Lucy yesterday for the launch of a new barrel bond. The facility, which holds 18 000 barrels, is state-of-the-art with fire prevention and mitigation systems and a cellar where airflow and its effects on evaporation can be controlled and measured. The event included a plaque reveal and samples of 25-year-old rum as well as a tour of the new bond. (Video by Shanice King)

????Fresh Six Men’s Lobster with black rice & vegetables???????? Tonight, How To Cook Like A Bajan takes you on a culinary journey starting with fresh lobster from Six Men’s in St. Peter…A dish as elegant as it is flavourful! Chef Gregory Austin’s secret to the perfect flair? The signature flame is ignited with Mount Gay Eclipse…Watch as the rum elevates the dish!???? Plus all the other Bajan favourite ingredients such as Anchor butter.???? All this magic happens in the sleek, transparent glass pot from Do It Best…see the perfection unfold. ????️Try this at home…full Recipe in today’s Sunday Sun. ???? Watch episode 5 in season 8 now. How To Cook Like A Bajan is brought to you by partners: SOL Mount Gay Rum Blue Flames Blades and Williams Bryden Stokes Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union Anchor Butter Anchor Extra Yield Cooking Cream Anchor New Zealand Cheddar Cheese Massy Stores Do It Best Home Centre Hanschell Inniss Swiss Farmer’s Choice M&M’s Rose & Laflamme BADMC Carmeta’s Armstrong Agencies Country Kitchen Essence Country Kitchen Black Strap Molasses Simply Natural Coconut Oil Rhino Garbage Bags Soft & Pretty Hand Towels Pietro Coricelli Olive Oil #HowToCookLikeABajan #BajanCookingShow #CaribbeanCooking

Patrick Jackman did not just lose a son when Antonio Bishop died early Saturday morning along Bennetts Road, St James. He said they were close like brothers. It was hard learning of his son’s death and identifying the body, but friends and some of their former cricket colleagues have been calling and lending support. Bishop, 37, of of Alleynedale, St Lucy and his friend Ron Benn, 41, of Rose Hill, St Peter both died in the accident. Two others were injured and taken to the hospital. (Video by Jameel Springer) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

When Sue Benn heard the words “fatal accident” she knew her son Ron Benn was gone. She told a Nation team the last time she saw him, he was getting ready to go to a staff party. Ron, 41, of Rose Hill, St Peter and his friend Antonio Bishop, 37, of Alleynedale, St Lucy died in an early morning accident on Sunday along Bennetts Road, St James when the car in which they were travelling struck a utility pole. A man and woman, whose identities have not been made public, were injured and transported to the hospital by ambulance. They were also in the same vehicle. (Video by Jameel Springer) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Paradise Nature Park has unveiled a new Caribbean flamingo exhibit, home to seven birds, after six months of preparation. Minister of Environment Adrian Forde highlighted the importance of preserving biodiversity during the launch. (Video by Jameel Springer) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbado

The Alexandra School in St. Peter has recorded significant improvement in academic performance, with students achieving 130 Grade I passes at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in 2024, an increase from 112 in 2023. This achievement was highlighted during the school's Speech Day on Friday, held under the theme Building With Purpose. Featured speaker Carol Martindale, Editor-in-Chief at The Nation Publishing Co. Limited and an Alexandra alumna, during her address, acknowledged the challenges faced over the past year and encouraged students to seize new opportunities. Martindale emphasised that students and teachers could only follow the theme Building With Purpose if they themselves had a clear idea of the vision for the school. (Video by Shanice King) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados

Prime Minister Mia Mottley spoke on Day Two of the 2024 Regional Security and Justice Summit at the Sir Llyod Erskine Sandiford Centre. (Video by Reco Moore)

Barbados Light & Power Co. Ltd (BL&P) and the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs joined forces to help make Christmas joyful for scores of Barbadian families yesterday. They participated in the annual Brighten Your Christmas Caravan, which culminated outside the ministry’s offices at the Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St Michael, yesterday. (Video by Reco Moore)

Congratulations to our young reporter Diara Springer, who captured the top prize in the Shirley Chisholm Arts Competition. She performed the spoken word piece Chisholm’s Tapestry at the Awards Ceremony. There were 30 entrants in the public category and Diara earned a trip to New York. The competition was part of Celebrating Shirley – 100 years, commemorating what would have been her centennial year. She became the first black woman to be elected to congress and in 1972, also became the first black woman to vie for a presidential nomination. (Video by Reco Moore) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Station Officer Roger Bourne provided an update on the house fire at Boyce Road, Free Hill, Black Rock. He also reminded the public about the importance of fire safety, especially during the holiday season and stressed the need for insurance to prepare for unexpected events like this. (Video by Reco Moore) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados

Management and staff of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council have been challenged to be agents of change in response to the evolving job market. Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Kay McConney, made this call during her remarks at the TVET Council’s 30th anniversary gala and awards ceremony, held at Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lord’s Castle Resort on Sunday evening. McConney emphasised the Council’s responsibility to sustain a well-performing system that meets national and regional demands while encouraging them to embrace change in order to address the shifting needs of the labour market. (Video by Jameel Springer) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados

The clothes on his back are all Edwin Griffith has left after a fire destroyed his home in Water Street, Christ Church, on December 7. Not even his dogs survived. “There was nothing I could do,” he said as he recalled how the blaze consumed his house and shed, and damaged the adjacent sports bar and restaurant owned by his son. The cause of the fire is yet unknown, according to Tremelle Perch, divisional officer of the Barbados Fire Service which responded with three tenders, one each from the Port Fire Station, Worthing Fire Station and Bridgetown Fire Station.

Christ Church Steel Orchestra performing Soca is Life at NIFCA. Video by Shanice King.

Congratulations to our young reporter Diara Springer, who captured the top prize in the Shirley Chisholm Arts Competition. She performed the spoken word piece Chisholm’s Tapestry at the Awards Ceremony. There were 30 entrants in the public category and Diara earned a trip to New York. The competition was part of Celebrating Shirley – 100 years, commemorating what would have been her centennial year. She became the first black woman to be elected to congress and in 1972, also became the first black woman to vie for a presidential nomination. (Video by Reco Moore) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Station Officer Roger Bourne provided an update on the house fire at Boyce Road, Free Hill, Black Rock. He also reminded the public about the importance of fire safety, especially during the holiday season and stressed the need for insurance to prepare for unexpected events like this. (Video by Reco Moore) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados

Management and staff of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council have been challenged to be agents of change in response to the evolving job market. Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Kay McConney, made this call during her remarks at the TVET Council’s 30th anniversary gala and awards ceremony, held at Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lord’s Castle Resort on Sunday evening. McConney emphasised the Council’s responsibility to sustain a well-performing system that meets national and regional demands while encouraging them to embrace change in order to address the shifting needs of the labour market. (Video by Jameel Springer) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados

The clothes on his back are all Edwin Griffith has left after a fire destroyed his home in Water Street, Christ Church, on December 7. Not even his dogs survived. “There was nothing I could do,” he said as he recalled how the blaze consumed his house and shed, and damaged the adjacent sports bar and restaurant owned by his son. The cause of the fire is yet unknown, according to Tremelle Perch, divisional officer of the Barbados Fire Service which responded with three tenders, one each from the Port Fire Station, Worthing Fire Station and Bridgetown Fire Station.