Crane Resort Hilda Skeene swept both the boys' and girls' titles in the Ryan Brathwaite Zone, while the honours were shared between Wilkie Cumberbatch and Blackman and Gollop in the Frieda Nicholls Zone as the zonal meets of the Chefette/Frosteez NAPSAC were completed today at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. Hilda Skeene girls tallied 361 and the boys 293.5 to dominate their zone. Wilkie won their girls' section with 278, while Blackman and Gollop amassed 321 to take the boys. Here's a look at some of the record-breaking performances. 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 students and teachers of Lester Vaughn School will have to wait a little longer as education officials determine the next step. Chief Education Officer Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw along with Principal, Suzette Holder and Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Carl Ward, toured the compound on Thursday. Our Krystal Hoyte was there and has the details. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #School #KrystalHoyte

A derelict house was destroyed in a blaze at Mason Hall Street, in The City this afternoon. Deputy Fire Officer Henderson Patrick disclosed that an elderly person suffered minor injuries as a result of the fire. (Video by Tre Greaves ) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados

The Barbados Workers Union (BWU) is refuting claims made by the Chairman of the Barbados Hotel Tourism Association, Renee Coppin, regarding the resolution of wage and salary negotiations within the hotel sector. BWU Deputy General Secretary, Dwaine Paul, says that such claims are not only unfounded but also recklessly misleading, as three critical components remain unresolved in the ongoing negotiations. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #Hotels #PayIncrease

Hotel workers are in line for a ten per cent pay increase. The good news is coming from the Chairman of the Barbados Hotel Tourism Association, Renee Coppin. She was speaking at the first quarterly annual general meeting, at the Radisson Aquatica Resort, today. Sean Farrell reports. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #PayIncrease #SeanFarrell

With the vending zone at Newton in Christ Church in operation, Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley has signalled her administration's commitment to setting up more across Barbados. The latest location identified is Redman's Village in St Thomas. Already, Ms. Mottley says hoarding is up around the site. Consideration is also being given to setting up a vending zone to accommodate coconut vendors operating in the Warrens area. Ms Mottley suggests more public service announcements are needed on how best to use the ABC Highway. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #Zoning #Vending

Minister of Health Jerome Walcott, was the featured speaker at a donation of equipment to the Frederick "Freddie" Miller Polyclinic in the Glebe, St. George this morning. Other officials at the ceremony included Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Davidson Ishmael. We will have more from this event in a subsequent newscast. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #Donation #Polyclinic

Six young skaters between the ages of eight to 13 have left the island for a four-week international ice-skating development camp in Costa Rica, for Latin America and the Caribbean. Jayden O'Neal-Marshall, Vashon Edwards, Dakayri Benskin, Kymani Butcher, Kelsey Borg and Ahnora Lewis will join national ice skater Priyanka Sharma over the next few days, honing their skills under the guidance of seven coaches from Canada. Organised and facilitated by the Barbados Ice Skating Association, these young skaters were chosen from their various local roller-skate clubs with the aim of making the transition from wheels to blades. They will be provided with new ice skates from global skate and blade manufacturer Jackson Ultima, while skating supplies will be from the figure skating boutique out of Toronto, Canada. President of the Barbados Skating Association, Raj Sharma, who travelled with the group, says the trip is also aimed at getting more persons involved in the sport. Sharma also revealed that the camp is part of the push for the Barbados Skating Association to gain recognition under the sports world governing body. The ice-skating camp runs from March 28 to March 31 and will also see skaters from Argentina, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and host Costa Rica. Subscribe to CBC News: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #Skating #IceSkating

Mornin' Barbados - March 28, 2024 LIVE from: Standard Distribution, Wildey, St. Michael 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

Making Headlines... A move is on to cut new non-communicable diseases cases by half. Barbados and Panama sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at establishing a business bridge between the two countries. The Central Bank Governor encouraging investment for resilience. And in Sports...Bayley's and West Terrace dominate at today's NAPSAC. Subscribe to CBC News Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association, Trisha Tannis is calling for an education strategy to be put in place to stop the importation of labour. She said this needs to be critically considered since millions of dollars are spent on education annually and labour still has to be imported She called for continuous dialogue with the private sector since incentives were given in the recent Budget. 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

Pinelands have assured themselves of being the #1 seeds for the Co-operators General Insurance B.A.B.A Premier League playoffs. Last night in a top-of-the-table clash with Fusionz Boutique Station Hill Cavaliers, Pinelands came out on top 73-70, to move to an unassailable 26 points with one regular season game to go. The Pine were trailing for the majority of the game, but thanks mainly to Rasheed Maynard and his game-high 36 points, they came away with the win. Incidentally, the Cav have also sewn up the #2 seed position. Their regular season is over but they have 25 points and cannot be caught by either Burger King Clapham Bulls or C.A.M. Smart Assurance City United. The Cavs actually lost their last two games, as they also went down to the Celtics recently at the BCC Gym. CBC's Damien Best reports. The final race to the playoffs is between the Bulls and Celtics, with both teams aiming to avoid the #4 seed, because they'll have to take on the 13-0 undefeated Pinelands in the semis. A win for the Bulls tomorrow against the said Pinelands at 8 p.m. at the Wildey Gym, will give them the #3 seed and a date with Cavaliers in the semis. 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

Fashionation Bayley's School Panthers and Williams Industries West Terrace Tigers swept the boys' and girls' titles in Obadele Thompson and Patsy Calender Zones respectively in today's Chefette/Frosteez NAPSAC Zonal Meet. Bayley's girls tallied 342 points, while the boys were runaway winners with a whopping 372 points. West Terrace conquered the girls in the Patsy Calender Zone with 293.5… and in the boys, they amassed 264.5. Here's a look at some of the 100 meters starting with the record run of Cameron Adekanmi of Providence who set a new time of 13.30secs in the under-13 boys race erasing the old time of 13.58 set by Jadon Sobers of St. Catherines Primary back in 2011. 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

With estimates indicating that eight out of ten deaths in Barbados are caused by non-communicable diseases, Government is on a mission to see a 50% reduction in new non-communicable disease cases as part of its six missions contained in the Mission Barbados Declaration. Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, Davidson Ishmael, says the implementation of the national strategic plan for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases 2023 - 2030 will assist in this regard. He was speaking during the second installation of the National Nutrition Centre Nutrition Conference, at the Radisson Aquatica Resort this morning, operating under the theme 'Good Nutrition: A Prescription for NCDs Prevention and Control" as one of the many activities held to mark Nutrition Month. Meanwhile, Hedda Phillips-Boyce, Education Officer in the Secondary section of the Ministry of Education, says the Barbados School Nutrition Policy, which was implemented last April, has been working, but she is calling on Government to intervene and assist with the vending policy as education was key to ensuring full compliance with the nutrition policy. She added that the overall intention was to change eating habits, and although it would not happen in one day, baby steps need to be taken to achieve full compliance. 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

Government Senator Gregory Nicholls is asking young Barbadians to keep their eyes on the domestic dimension of the country's development. He also wants them to closely monitor the external realities that have an impact on the nation's development. Senator Nicholls made the call while speaking on the Appropriation Bill, 2024 in the Upper Chamber. 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

Government Senator Reverend Charles Morris cautioned about using the plights of the poor as a political football. He sought to dispel the contributions of the opposition Democratic Labour Party Senators as he defended the Government. Reverend Morris reminded in the midst of COVID-19, Government kept people employed and provided assistance, unlike some first-world countries. Senator Morris - a veteran educator is in support of education reform. 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

Senator Patricia Parris wants to know if the Budget to the Prime Minister's Office is cut who will help the vulnerable families. Speaking on Debate in the Upper House on the Appropriation Bill she says a number of families who were discovered during COVID-19 through the Survival Programme Survey. She says the 1500 people look forward to the assistance as do those from the Adopt-A-Family Programme. She added that the programmes also work toward getting the individuals to be gainfully employed. The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs needs to be commended. 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

Making Headlines... Barbados will soon have its first-ever Biogas Service Station. A suggestion Barbados needs to become a knowledge based economy and focus on exporting ideas. An Aquaponics Project launched which educators and agricultural officials say will benefit the students and the country as a whole. And in Sports... All Saints, St. George and Charles F. Broome take honours at today's BSSAC Zonal Meets. Subscribe to CBC News Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

Making Headlines... The agriculture minister says he's expecting a bumper sugar crop despite setbacks this year. Government's budget described as exciting for people with disabilities. Concern about an increase in the cost of drugs addressed. And in Sports...the run-off for the various NAPSAC titles has begun. Subscribe to CBC News Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados Connect with 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 #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities