Barbados is continuing to build out its international linkages in education as it seeks to provide more opportunities for citizens and others. The latest step involved the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating in Kazakhstan. The document was inked this morning by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Sandra Husbands and virtually by the Agency's Director Dr. Alina Zhumagulova. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

Connect Caribe, a private sector-led regional ferry service company, is still aiming to start part of its planned service this year. The company, which launched in January 2024, is confident its services will be a game changer in the regional transportation industry. Barbados is among several of the islands in the Caribbean to be serviced, along with Guyana and Suriname in South America. Vice President of Corporate Communications and Strategic Partnerships, Jennifer Highland, provided an update on possible timelines for its cargo and passenger service on CBC TV8's Mornin' Barbados. Connect Caribe is planning a stakeholder consultation forum later this month, where further insight into its business model will be shared. Vice President of Ship Operations and Crew Management, Richard Alleyne says such a service is in demand, as countries remain separated by the Caribbean Sea. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

Mathematics classes will be much easier for over 500 hundred local secondary school students. That's because they have received free scientific calculators compliments of SwiftPac. The devices were presented this morning at SwiftPac's Hastings Plaza Offices. Regional Operations Manager Reco Lewis, says this is their second year executing the drive. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre

Barbados Olympic Association Senior Operations Officer Kendia Brathwaite unveiled the men’s and women’s athlete gear for the 2024 Paris Olympics this morning at the Barbados Olympic Centre . The models were Dana Paul and Alex Small. The Barbados squad comprises double Commonwealth Games gold medalist Sada Williams, national and CARIFTA games record holder in swimming Jack Kirby, Americas Cup silver medalist in the triathlon Matthew Wright and national record holder in the women’s 100 metre Tristan Evelyn. (Video by Dwayne Gibbs)

Sagicor Bank (Barbados) and the Transport Board have successfully partnered to unveil a brand new Sagicor Bank-branded Transport Board bus with a wrap emblazoned with images of Barbadian sprint queen Sada Williams. The bus was unveiled at the Sagicor Bank's Corporate Centre in Worthing, Christ Church this morning during an outdoor ceremony led by Chief Client Officer at Sagicor Bank, Lee-Anne Corbin-Vamvakas, CEO of Sagicor Bank George Thomas, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sagicor Life Paul Innis and Chief Operations Officer of the Transport Board Lynda Holder. (Video by Dwayne Gibbs)

Junior students of the Ellerslie School will be able to see more as the campus will be ten times brighter. The Black Rock, St. Michael School is a recipient of an initiative by the Caribbean Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Norway Project to implement the Model Safe School Programme Costed Action Plan. In 2017, the Caribbean Development Bank provided a grant of £746,000 to CDEMA to implement a toolkit for the Model Safe School Programme in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia. The Government of Norway joined forces with CDEMA and 33 schools, one of which was the Ellerslie School, were selected to benefit with an injection of US$660,000 in the Pilot Project. This will benefit Ellerslie with a reduced light bill and redound to the benefit of present and incoming students. Deputy Executive Director of CDEMA Kester Craig says it was imperative to work alongside all stakeholders as the responsibility to build on resilience is very weighty. Mr. Craig adds it is noteworthy to look at how to utilise artificial intelligence in a bid to build resilient communities and schools as what is happening presently in the region is the tip of the iceberg and it will get worse. Chief Education Officer Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw says after realising the lighting at Ellerslie needed to be enhanced, lighting in the classrooms, bathrooms, staff room, corridors and stairwells of the junior block will be upgraded. Principal Andrea Baptiste says it is important to recognise the global village that helps to create the kind of people that the world needs. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre

Blue Economy Minister Adrian Forde has described the damage and destruction left at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex in the wake of Hurricane Beryl as an anomaly. This as he revealed the breakwater system at the complex has been in place for over 30 years and withstanding several storms. Minister Forde stressed the situation underscores the importance of building back better. Minister Forde says Government remains committed to getting the fishing industry back up and running. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre

There's a view that insurance policies could be tailored for fisherfolk to allow them to benefit from coverage for their vessels in the future. That idea has been put forward by Foreign Affairs Minister Kerrie Symmonds. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre

The damage assessment and needs analysis exercise post-Beryl is continuing. The update from Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, as he delivered a Ministerial Statement in the Lower House. Beryl has become the first hurricane to form in the Atlantic this early in the hurricane season. Although it strengthened to category 3 before passing to the south of the island, Mr. Abrahams says no lives were lost from the hurricane. He reveals 261 incident reports were received, including damage to roofs and houses, fallen trees and damaged utilities. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre

Opening Batter Mikyle Louis is set to make his test debut tomorrow, when the Windies take on hosts England in the first Rothesay Test at Lord's from tomorrow. Louis, the first player from St. Kitts to play test cricket for the Windies, will open the batting with his Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite. He gets the nod over Barbados' opener Zachary McCaskie. Louis signalled his readiness for the task with scores of 50 and 28 in the lone warm-up tour match last week against a county eleven. West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite, says other youth players should use Louis' achievement as motivation. Meanwhile, all-rounder Jason Holder, who missed the test series in Australia earlier this year due to other commitments, will return to West Indies' playing eleven. Brathwaite says Holder is an asset to the team, as he'll be slotted in to bat at number six. The full team includes Kraigg Brathwaite, Mikyle Louis, Kirk Mckenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph And Jayden Seales. The first test bowls off at 6:00 a.m. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre

Mornin' Barbados - July 10, 2024 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #MorninBarbados #MorningReport

Combermere and the St. Michael School will clash in tomorrow's final of the Dasani-Powerade Under-15 Secondary Schools' Netball competition. In the semis yesterday, SMS defeated Springer, while Combermere edged Coleridge and Parry. CBC's Anmar Goodridge-Boyce reports. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

Arthur Smith are the new champions of the Bico NSC Primary Schools Football competition. They defeated Hillaby's Turner's Hall in the final today at Orange Hill, which also saw the match for third place. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

When it comes to Formula 1, nothing is unachieveable for Damian Hall. He's so invested in the sport that he's now a fully accredited Formula 1 correspondent with the Voice Newspaper based in the United Kingdom. Rachelle Agard caught up with Mr. Hall ahead of his trip to the British Grand Prix and this is what he had to say. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

Barbadians now have a new option for affordable flights within the region. It comes with the creation of a Frontier Airlines service between Barbados and Puerto Rico. Our Sharika Griffith has more. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

A week after Hurricane Beryl hit the southern Grenadines, the trauma of the deadly Category 4 hurricane is still being felt as the islands look to clean up and rebuild. In Mayreau, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, relief items and construction material are needed. Krystal Hoyte has more. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

90% of the fishing boats affected by Hurricane Beryl are uninsured - which has consequences for the Government. This is according to Minister of Home Affairs and Information Wilfred Abrahams. He was delivering a Ministerial Statement in the House of Assembly following the passing of the weather system on July 1. Rachelle Agard has more in this report. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

St. Vincent and the Grenadines now has more than 700 people in 40 shelters. Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Elizabeth Riley, who is on the ground at Union Island doing assessments gives an update. She also spoke to the damage on Union Island and the other nearby islands. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarbados Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne supports the Marine Transport Emissions Control Bill. He says it brings important provisions to protect the marine environment. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre

Supplies were sent last week as corporate Barbados, members of the boating fraternity and individuals came together and combined their resources to assist the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines, which was affected by Hurricane Beryl. Chief executive officer at Foster & Ince group, the operators of Tiami Catamaran Cruises, Martin Ince, made that point as they loaded a boat with water, canned foods, hygiene products, batteries, torches and other supplies yesterday as part of their hurricane disaster relief. “The last few days have been very upsetting and unsettling. Barbados was spared but our brothers and sisters, especially in the Grenadines, have not been as fortunate. (Video by Reco Moore)