The Barbados Association of Retired Persons Inc. (BARP) is seeking to fill the following post: Executive Manager, BARP All applications comprising of a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae and the names and contact information of two (2) references should be e-mailed…
In keeping with National guidelines and in the interest of the protection of our members who constitute the most vulnerable sector of our society, our offices at Mervue House, Hastings, Christ Church will be closed from January 6, 2021 until…
BARP President Marilyn Rice-Bowen Christmas this year comes at a time of uncertainty, anxiety and indeed fear amongst people whether here in Barbados, in neighbouring countries and across the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives and turned everything…
A new deal. That’s the assurance from the president of BARP, Marilyn Rice-Bowen to its members enrolled in its comprehensive health plan. BARP has reached an agreement with Lynch Insurance Brokers which goes into…
New Discounts & Amendments Ackee Tree Restaurant: o10% discount off of cash only purchases – MEALS ONLY Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd- Distribution Centre: o 15% on Monday on selected full priced…
Are you a BARP member 70 years or older and still driving? Well, if you are, here’s some good news for you. BARP has teamed up with Urgent Care Mobile to offer annual medical examinations for those who need physicals…
Click this link to complete the survey » BARP is currently engaged in a strategic planning exercise as it seeks to improve its service to you, its members. To ensure that your views are taken into account and to provide…
Participants aged 65 or older with a medical diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes are needed for a University of West Indies (Cave Hill) study conducted by Student Researcher Jamie Hinds. The study will look at the perceived role of social…
A wonderful tribute from the BARP Fifty Plus Radio Show featuring friends and colleagues of the late former Prime Minister of Barbados, The Right Honourable Owen Arthur. Contributions by BARP Vice President Dame Billie Miller, Glyne Murray, Tony Hoyos &…
President of BARP Marilyn Rice-Bowen and Chairman of the Barbados Diabetes Foundation Justice Christopher Blackman sign Memorandum of Understanding while Foundation CEO Cally Boyea looks on. This took place at Maria Holder Diabetes Center on 22nd July where a partnership…
For your convenience, our application form for new members is now available online. After submitting this application, visit the BARP Office, Mervue House, Marine Gardens, Hastings, Christ Church for payment and processing.
We are excited to announce that BARP will reopen on Monday, June 22, 2020. Effective from Wednesday, June 24, there are additional payment options for membership fees through any branch of SurePay on location. Payments can also be made on…
The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) announces the resignation of Executive Manager Mrs. Elsa Webster. We place on public record our thanks for her sterling contribution to BARP and wish her every success in all future endeavours.
NOTICE BARP's office will remain closed until further notice. Reminder - Insurance premiums can be paid at Surepay outlets islandwide or online. BARP membership due for renewal remains valid until June 30th. Please continue to stay safe. The Board and…
April 14th, 2020President Marilyn Rice-Bowen discusses the new shopping schedule for seniors during the COVID-19 curfew with hosts Admiral and Kimberley.
BARP President Marilyn Rice-Bowen pleads with pensioners who are collecting cheques from post offices to practice social distancing to fight COVID-19. After recent videos and images circulating revealed some pensioners in crowded lines, the president made an impassioned plea to…
Is your BARP membership expiring soon? NO NEED TO WORRY! BARP members will be covered until June 30th, and expired cards will remain valid until this date. We're also asking all concessionaires to honour all expired cards presented during this…
Are you an elderly person or living with a disability in Barbados? The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs has a COVID-19 helpline for you. Call 536-HOPE / 536-4673 for guidance and advice.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Anton Best, update the press on COVID-19. (BGIS) The World Health…
BARP President Marilyn Rice-Bowen "bumps elbows" with Massy Supermarkets CEO Randall Banfield this morning at the Worthing branch. This was the first of early morning 7 AM exclusive openings to accommodate shopping for seniors and the disabled. This initiative was…
Massy Supermarkets Worthing, Sunset Crest, and SuperCentre Warrens will now open on Monday - Friday from 7AM - 8AM for seniors 60 years and over, Differently Abled customers, and customers in high risk groups. These adjusted opening hours are in…
The public is invited to tune in as BARP presents a Panel Discussion focusing on the Coronavirus on VOB 92.9 FM Brasstacks Call in show, on Wednesday March 18, 2020 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Members of the Panel are:…
BARP President Marilyn Rice-Bowen participates in CBC TV's "The People's Business" on the topic "Coronavirus, the Barbados Response". https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/videos/2634474130130605/
BARP has been following the advice and suggestions of local health officials and recognizes that the greatest risk of infection is among those who are in close contact with people who have COVID-19. This includes family members, health care workers…
World Kidney Day- March 12, 2020 Theme: “Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere- From Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care Kidney disease is a non-communicable disease (NCD) which affects around 850 million people globally. Kidney disease can be delayed…
President of BARP Marilyn Rice-Bowen was invited to speak to the Maurice Byer Mens Health & Educational Group in Speightstown St Peter. View the edited version of that speech.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei Province, China to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and…
View the launch of the BARP 2020 Calendar and plans for BARP's 25th Anniversary. Seated from left: Vice President Dame Billie Miller, President Marilyn Rice-Bowen, and Director Eric Smith.The BARP Calendar is available at the BARP Office, All Branches Massy…
The BARP Calendar is available at the BARP Office, All Branches Massy Locations, Carlton & A1 Supermarkets, Eddies Trading in Speightstown and all City of Bridgetown Credit Union locations. Our first initiative for 2020 is the introduction of the BARP…
BARP PRESS RELEASE JANUARY 20, 2020 BARP, the Barbados Association of Retired Persons, will be celebrating 25 years this year. In October to be exact. We are grateful for the…
In celebration of the legacy of the Right Excellent Errol Barrow on the 100th Anniversary of his birth, "Champion of the Caribbean" highlights two of his speeches with a foreword by Ambassador David Comissiong.
A Silver Year for BARP I extend New Years greetings to all BARP members and their families. 2020 will be a year of significance for BARP as we shall celebrate our 25th anniversary on October 25th 2020. At periods of…
Full article from Caricom Today » Former Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite is among the awardees on the Barbados Independence Honours List. The list was released as Barbados celebrates its independence anniversary on Saturday. Ambassador Applewhaite received the…
11 November 2019 NEWS RELEASE BARP TRUST AWARDS TWO POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship Winner Jamie Hinds Two Barbadians are currently pursuing post-graduate studies at the Cave Hill Campus of…
CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICENT REGISTRATION Tuesday & Thursdays 10 am to 12pm - $40 per class. Classes start November 5th, 2019. Space is limited. Click on link to register: https://forms.gle/dCKo1ch3y5aMYpzN7 Click on link to register https://forms.gle/dCKo1ch3y5aMYpzN7
We Invite You to Attend the BARP 24th Anniversary Church Service.Saturday October 26, 2019 at the Black Rock SDA Church, Ellerslie Road, St. Michael at 10:30 a.m.
BARP members, You are invited to test the NEW ONLINE PAYMENT PLATFORM. The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology is seeking to introduce a new online payment platform that will allow persons to make online payments for government services.…
Past President Ed Bushell (R) hands over gavel to New President Marilyn Rice-BowenThe 24th Annual General Meeting of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) took place on Saturday 13th July 2019 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Complex. BARP extends…
Complete survey here» https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J5LYRWG BARP was invited to a stakeholder meeting with the Minister in the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology (MIST). This Ministry has been mandated to put in place a master plan for a smart Barbados.…
Dear BARP Members,BARP duly apologizes for the late upload of the 2018-2019 Annual Report. The Report will be available for download on Friday June 28, 2019.We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is Saturday June 15, 2019. “Access to Justice: Legal, Social and Economic Services for Older Victims of Sexual, Physical and Financial Crimes” is the theme for 2019. BARP is concerned about the extensive amount of…
The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) which actively promotes the independence, dignity and purpose in life of its members, representing and expressing their views and concerns, and…
Effective March 12, 2019, Barbados Tax Prep will no longer be stationed at the BARP office to assist members with registration for TAMIS. Members are asked to either contact or go to the Barbados Revenue Authority in Warrens or Weymouth…
The latest issue of BARP's Magazine 50 Plus is available at the BARP office Mervue House Hastings and the below locations. A One Supermarket Black Rock, Emerald City St Philip, Massy Supermarket Warrens, Oistins & Skymall. Jordans Supermarket Fitz village…
BARP has been informed of the following: On September 4, 2018, the shareholders of Globe Finance Inc. and Signia Financial Group Inc. entered into an agreement to amalgamate their businesses to form a new company, SigniaGlobe Financial Group Inc. As…
BARP CHARITABLE TRUST OFFERING $10,000 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES ON AGEING BRIDGETOWN (Friday, September 13, 2018)– As Barbados celebrates Senior Citizens Month in September, and we look towards the United Nations International Day of Older Persons on October 1, 2018,…
BARP STATEMENT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH, SEPTEMBER 2018 The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is happy once again to laud and honour our members as well as the wider body of senior citizens in this month of September as…
The Fair Trading Commission has developed a questionnaire to gain a greater understanding of the quality of service delivery in the Mobile Telephony Sector; identify the issues that are affecting customers; and address these issues in accordance with the Consumer…
Re. 2017 BARP Manifesto ProposalsIn accordance with the mission of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons Inc. (BARP) to bean outstanding leader in championing the well-being of all 50 plus people in…
A PDF outlining the details is available for download below. The Barbados Association of Retired Persons Inc. (BARP) is seeking to fill the following positions:Business Development Officer, Executive Assistant and Receptionist.Download the details relating to the duties and responsibilities of…
Thurs 8th Feb: Local Medicinal Herbs & Herb Drying Tues 13th Feb: Organic Pesticides, Common Disease Problems, & Pest of Ornamentals and Fruit Trees Thurs 15th Feb: Growing Common Herbs Tues 20th Feb: Growing Non-traditional Crops Limited Space. Contact BARP…
In a special effort to facilitate our members, the BARP Office will open on the last Saturday of the month of January and February 2018 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and will have extended hours on Monday March 26…
The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons Inc. (BARP), congratulates Dame Sandra Mason on her appointment as Barbados' 8th Governor General. We are pleased that her servce as a distinguished jurist has been…
Effective January 1st, 2018, there is an additional $40.00 per year subscription which will be put towards insurance coverage for each BARP member for final expenses (payable upon death) in the amount of BDS $5,000.00. The implementation of this Life…
New member for the month of October Winner Ms. Sonia Murrell receives her prize from BARP Office Manager Cecilia Thompson of a manicure compliments of Bio-Beauty. Bio-Beauty is located in Coconut Walk, Hastings, Christ Church. They offer a wide range…
Please help us by donating non-perishable food items to benefit the HIV/AIDS Food Bank this Holiday Season. Items can be placed in the barrel located at the BARP Office, Mervue House, Hastings Ch. Ch.
New BARP members as well as those renewing their membership in the month of December have a chance to win a security system valued at $1500 compliments of G4S, a gift basket compliments of Consolidated Finance and 1 smoke detector…
BARP office manager Cecilia Thompson (on left) presents prize of a weekend for 2 at Sunbay Hotel to Winner Octavia Beckles along with Executive Manager Elsa Webster at our Mervue House office. Every Month BARP will be raffling the names…
BARP will be hosting a Member Appreciation Day on Friday October 27, 2017, from 9:00am to 7:00pm, at our new headquarters, Mervue House, Marine Gardens, Hastings, Christ Church. The event will welcome approximately 500 BARP Members to our new home…
BARP is supporting the BCCI Diaster Relief Drive and is therefore inviting BARP members to participate in the donation of items as noted in the below correspondence.
The 2016/2017 issue of Fifty Plus Magazine is now availble to BARP members. Copies can be picked up from the following locations: · BARP Office, Mervue House, Marine Gardens, Hastings· AONE supermarkets, Emerald City· Carlton Supermarket, Black Rock· Massy Supermarkets·…
See me By Michael Oxley Although sometimes I feel likeI am hiding from my foesLike a soldier in a mask of camouflageJust moving around in this cloak of tatteredThreadsBut, look into my eyes and see me Sometimes too, I feel…
GOLDEN SOCA - This Saturday August 12th at the Sea Rocks Dome, Maxwell Christ Church; the show starts at 6:00 PM. Tickets $50 and $60 from CS Pharmacy and all Ticket Pal locations. Catering to BARP members and anyone who…
At Stansfeld Scott, there is a job opportunity within the Human Resources team in the area of Recruitment. BARP members who were former Human Resources Practitioners might be interested in working on a flexible part-time basis. See the below details:…
The BARP Office has moved from Collymore Rock; we are now located at Mervue House, Marine Gardens, Hastings, Christ Church. Please also note our new telephone numbers: Telephone: (246) 538-BARP(2277) Fax: (246) 538-2284. Our business hours are Monday to Friday,…
This year’s 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) theme, “Understand and End Financial Abuse of Older People: A Human Rights Issue.”, focuses on the prominent issue of financial abuse, as older persons often depend on others to “look after”…
NOTICE is hereby given that the Twenty-second Annual General Meeting of Members of BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS INC (“the Company”) will be held at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St Michael, on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at…
A group from Martinique between the ages of 50-70 years old will be visiting Barbados from May 21st – 26th, 2017 and are interested in meeting with BARP Members to have a friendly exchange in English and French, as well…
The Story Club is an exciting and stimulating programme to assist young children in developing a love and a passion for reading. The programme currently targets primary school aged children. • Are you fond of children, are you fond of…
Download this seminar PDF presented by Shirley-Ann Brathwaite RN/RM/CHN - Advisory and Inspection Coordinator for Nursing Homes, Senior Citizens and Maternity Homes
The President, Treasurer and two Directors of Barbados Association of Retired Persons Inc. (BARP) will retire at the Annual General Meeting to be held later this year and are eligible for reelection.…
View the presentation for the recently completed Better Life Gardening Project workshops held on February 21 and March 1, 2017 at Skymall, Haggatt Hall.
‘Holding Hands’ The Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) is seeking mentors for its “Holding Hands” mentorship programme. This forms an integral part of the overall structure of the Corporation’s Small Business Development Centre which now assumes much greater importance…
GENERAL SCOPE AND PURPOSE Consumer Corner is a medium through which BARP members can be advised of their rights as a consumer. It will provide guidance and also it will inform the membership of advocacy initiatives on their…
In celebration of Barbados' 50th Anniversary of Indepence, on Monday, 28th November at 9:30 am to 11:00 am 92,000 persons are needed to join the human chain link. BARP members are encouraged to participate. To join the human link effort:…