BGIS RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR MARCH 2025

The Barbados Fire Service is celebrating its 70th anniversary and retired Chief Fire Officer Wilfred Marshall recalls the early years.

A LIFE OF SERVICE - WILFRED MARSHALL

The ‘Come Long Home and Bring a Book’ literacy book drive launched recently at the Division of Culture.  

Through partnerships with the National Task Force on Literacy Education, the Division of Culture, and the National Transformation Initiative, efforts are focused on uplifting communities.  It will involve interactive storytelling, puppetry, and engaging literacy fairs designed to make reading fun and accessible.

COME LONG HOME & BRING A BOOK: WE GATHERIN' LITERACY INITIATIVE

Troy Wickham, Deputy Manager at the National Council on Substance Abuse, explains how the council detects and responds to emerging drug threats and the role society can play in battling these trends.

INSIDER'S REPORT: EARLY WARNING SYSTEM- TRACKING NEW DRUG THREATS

Catch up on information you might have missed during the week.
This week's programme features:
•	World Consumer Rights Day: https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/activities-for-world-consumer-rights-day-2025/ 

•	Food scientists in Barbados exploring the medicinal benefits of local foods
This week In Case You Missed It Opportunities – (March 5 - 11):
JOBS: 
•	For the latest on local and overseas jobs, check out the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling: https://www.instagram.com/molbarbados246?igsh=MXduNXJ0czJxNzY2Nw== 
or
https://www.facebook.com/share/1NBKNeXAz1/ 

EDUCATION & TRAINING: 
•	The BCC Certificate in Nursing Auxiliary Course: https://bcc.edu.bb/

•	2025 Organisation of American States Academic Scholarships: https://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/default.asp

NOTICES:

•	Registration open for TVET Council 30th Anniversary lecture: https://www.instagram.com/tvetcouncilbarbados?igsh=MWtqcW4zZ2hoeDBjaQ== 

To download a copy of these opportunities, go to https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/in-case-you-missed-it-mar-5-11-2025/


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT MAR 5 - 11

The Barbados Fire Service is celebrating its 70th anniversary and retired Chief Fire Officer Chesterfield Mayers recalls his years of service.

A LIFE OF SERVICE - CHESTERFIELD MAYERS

Barbados officially now has a new Energy Transition and Investment Plan, also known as E-tip. 

The plan,was formally launched at the recently held Sustainable Energy for All forum and lays out the roadmap for the country to achieve net-zero by 2035.  

We hear more from Chief Project Analyst at the Energy division, Ministry of Energy and Business, Claire Best and. Chief Executive Officer at the Barbados National Oil Company Limited James Browne.

E-TIP AND JOB CREATION

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