Today, the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) signed two (2) significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with strategic industry partners – the Barbados Drug Service (BDS) and the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) – which will facilitate training and a collaborative approach of doing business in the medicinal cannabis industry. The MOU between...Read More

With the 2023 hurricane season starting today, students from the Building Studies Division of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) are busy with the construction of a hurricane-resistant building slated for use by the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) for the storage of emergency supplies for use in the aftermath of a storm....Read More

In response to the Prime Minister’s commitment to capitalise on the island’s rich history, exciting new opportunities are underway to help protect Barbadian (Bajan) heritage. Support has come from the Commonwealth Heritage Forum under its Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training programme funded by the Hamish Ogston Foundation.   As a first...Read More