AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMentorship: Barbados is seeking more elder men to volunteer as mentors for boys, sharing guidance and life experience through a new intergenerational programme. Youth Voice: The Education Minister has urged young people to take a more active role in development, while the Ministry says it is strengthening efforts to prevent and address violence involving schoolchildren. Bajan Pride: Aylesbury-born Ta-Jah Kelly, whose grandfather was from Barbados, won the People’s Champion award and finished first runner-up at the Miss Caribbean UK final. The government’s Leh We Paint campaign is also encouraging residents to brighten homes and communities ahead of Independence celebrations. Culture & Cuisine: Barbados’ food scene is in the spotlight, with events bringing Bajan cuisine and global flavours to the table. Diaspora Roots: TV host Scott Evans recalled how Rihanna helped him trace his family’s Barbadian roots, including finding an ancestor’s name in a church baptismal record. Tourism: Barbados took silver behind the Philippines in Wanderlust magazine’s Most Desirable Island Country awards.
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