Barbados will join numerous other nations across the world in commemorating Africa Day, tomorrow, Saturday, May 25, when the 3^rd Annual Mabalozi Conference and Installation Ceremony takes place at the Old Spirit Bond, Wharf Road, Bridgetown.

There is still a misconception held by some Barbadians that the services offered by the Albert Cecil Graham Development Centre, formerly the Children's Development Centre, are not free.

Open days at Government Day Nurseries provide an atmosphere for the development of a better rapport between the caretakers and parents.

Barbados is leading the way in its preparedness to deal with coastal hazards.

A Symposium aimed at encouraging the Barbados Manufacturing Community to be more innovative in its practices is on the cards for next month.

Approximately 75 employees of statutory corporations who are involved in procuring goods and services will soon undergo training as Government modernises its National Procurement System.

Employees of the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) are currently undergoing training on Improving Professionalism in the Office.

Everyone is being invited to "come and see" what happens behind the scenes at the Barbados Museum on Tuesday, May 28.

Breaker is Barbados' coastal hazard mascot, and will be the face used in public awareness campaigns to sensitise the public about tsunamis and other coastal hazards.

Members of the public are advised that the planned maintenance of trees at the eastern section of Enterprise Beach in Christ Church, will now take place on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.