UWI opens visual impairment unit
As the university at Cave Hill today took a step to better facilitate students with visual impairments, Senator Kerryann Ifill, after whom a newly established unit was renamed has called for further empowerment of students with other types of disabilities. Thanking the university library for opening the
IT IS GOOD BUSINESS!
The International Labour Organisation biennially conducts a programme on Labour Market Integration of Persons with Disabilities; a programme that brings together participants from Africa, Asia, Latin-America, Europe and the Caribbean. For 10 days, students are bombarded by a whirlwind of ideas on the ways in which
Special Olympics Excitement Wraps-Up
Special Olympics Barbados wraps up a season of competition this week with junior track and field and cricket. Monday gets off to a running start with the Special Olympics National Games Junior Track and Field Meet at the Carlton Grounds in Black Rock. The youngest Special
Special Olympics National Games Track and Field Meet Is a Hit With Athletes and Spectators
Nearly 400 intellectually challenged athletes had their day in the sun Tuesday, filling the track at the National Stadium with joy and accomplishment. As the Royal Barbados Police Force Band set the stage with music, the teams paraded around track for the opening ceremony, which included the
Fun Day at Sea for Disabled
The Aquatic Day programme of the National Disabilities Unit is going strong, and there was evidence of this last Wednesday when members of the disabled community took to Browne’s Beach. Volunteers Andrea Holder and Sophia Trotman said participants enjoyed rides on boats and beach buggies, all part
Row2Recovery – Mission Accomplished by Royal appointment
Row2Recovery Press release 25th January 2012 THE INJURED SOLDIERS’ ATLANTIC ROWING CHALLENGE Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – Day 51 – Mission accomplished Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today sent a message of support to the Row2Recovery crew as they crossed the finish line following an epic 3000 mile journey
FAB Award Ceremony Address
Congratulations to the Barbados Council for the Disabled and all those who have worked closely with this umbrella organization for Persons with Disabilities, particularly the National Disability Unit of the Ministry of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment, Rural and Urban Development, the Barbados
650 Million Persons with Disabilities Worldwide
Today, there are at least 650 million persons with disabilities worldwide. Eighty percent of persons with disabilities live in developing countries, with 14,000 residing here in Barbados. The majority of persons with disabilities live on the margins of society, in conditions of poverty, and
