Squatting could be a thing of the past if persons seeking housing solutions take up the Ministry of Housing and Lands’ offer to buy lots at $5 per sq.ft. Minister Denis Kellman gave Barbadians this assurance today in the House of Assembly while moving the passage of a resolution to vest in the Central Bank […]
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Kellman offers squatting solution
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Holder’s last goodbye
The who’s who of Barbadian society packed St George Parish Church this afternoon to bid farewell to one of the country’s leading educators. Former principal of the Barbados Community College (BCC) Norma Holder was laid to rest this evening following a funeral service that was a mixture of solemnity and a touch of laughter. The […]
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New Anglican Dean worried about crime
Newly installed Dean of the Cathedral of St Michael and All Angels Dr Jeffrey Gibson has signalled his willingness to collaborate with other agencies to tackle social issues plaguing the youth. Interviewed by Barbados TODAY, Gibson said that he was concerned about the crime situation, which has had the young demographic in its clutches in […]
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Sir Elliott impressed by St Alban’s
Governor General Sir Elliot Belgrave, in his most recent school visit on Wednesday, was “overwhelmed” by the welcome he received from St Alban’s Primary pupils. The Head of State lauded the entertainment package they offered, which came in the form of songs, and students acting out the Mighty Gabby’s hit Emmerton. Sir Elliott then explained […]
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Pride in control over Scorpions
Barbados Pride held the advantage over the Jamaica Scorpions despite a brilliant bowling performance by spinner Nikita Miller, at the close of the second day of their eighth round WICB Professional Cricket League first-class match at Sabina Park today. Resuming from their overnight position of 103 for 3, Barbados Pride were dismissed for 217 with […]
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Princess Margaret and Lodge register wins
Princess Margaret advanced to the second round of the 2016 Barbados Secondary Schools League Knockout competition with a 1-0 victory over The Alleyne School at Six Roads yesterday. Shaquille Welch scored for Princess Margaret in the 50th minute after Alleyne’s Xavi Springer received a red card. Princess Margaret will now play Ellerslie, also at home, […]
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Mark and Hyacinth create history
by Anesta Henry It is not often a visually impaired couple who are deeply in love say the words I do. The atmosphere was perfect this afternoon, as history was created when for the first time in the Blind and Deaf Association’s 42 years history, a couple was wedded there. Surrounded by family and friends […]
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Christ Church man missing
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old Ajay Ricardo Smith of Sayers Court, Christ Church who has been missing since last Monday February 22. He was last seen at his residence at about 9:00 a.m. that day wearing a blue and green T-shirt and ¾ jogger pants with a scarf design. Smith is about […]
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St Philip man on drugs charges
St Philip resident, Elron Adrian Gill, is due to appear at the District C Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with a number of drug offences. Police seized 301 plants weighing 2.5 kilograms at the Bushy Park Cemetery on Saturday following a week-long operation. Gill, 19, of Congo Road, was arrested and charged with possession of […]
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Call for regional marketing of Agrofest
Locals and visitors alike were out in their numbers at this weekend’s Agrofest, with one patron calling for regional marketing of the island’s main agriculture exhibition. Beekeeper based in Grenada, Jeanette McEwen told Barbados TODAY there is also need raise the profile of the agriculture sector. “Your advertising is low outside the island, it really […]
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Jones hails youth at Agrofest
Education Minister Ronald Jones has lauded the participation of young people in this year’s Agrofest, saying he was “extremely pleased” with the quality of their work. “I’m seeing a variety of different things. A great amount of produce. I’ve seen the work of the schools, the 4H movement… I’m seeing so many young people who […]
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Security officers discuss wages and working conditions
Chairman of the Caribbean Association of Security Professionals (CASP) Oral Reid, has pointed to what he said is a wide disparity between wages paid to security officers in the private sector and their public sector colleagues. Addressing the Safety and Security Training Seminar for security professionals at the UWI Cave Hill campus yesterday, Reid said […]
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Moore warns of industrial action
Barbados Workers Union’s (BWU) General Secretary, Toni Moore, today warned Sandy Lane Hotel and the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) of possible industrial action if ongoing pay disputes are not settled. Addressing delegates at the BWU’s mid-term meeting in Harmony Hall, Solidarity House this morning, Moore recalled that for the past six months the union had […]
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Community Dance Fest goes commercial
After ten years of entertaining Barbadians, the Community Dance Festival is venturing into cyberspace as a commercial enterprise, Minister of Community Development and Social Care Steve Blackett has announced. Addressing the 10th awards ceremony of the festival last night, Blackett noted that since setting up a website and Facebook account last year, the performances have been […]
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Hoytes Village woman missing
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing woman, 20-year-old Makila Vanessa Hunte, of Hoytes Village, St James. She has not been seen since Tuesday February 23 when she left home to go to a nearby residence. At the time she was wearing a blue vest top and black tights. Hunte is five feet, […]
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Police constable stabbed
Lawmen are on the hunt for an unknown assailant who attacked one of their own last night. A police constable was stabbed in the left leg at Station Hill, St Michael, around 9 :30 p.m. Police Public Relations Officer, Acting Assistant Superintendent David Welch said the incident occurred while the constable was on his way […]
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Safe and sound
Two young people who were reported missing last week have been found. Police say Vanessa Hunte, 20, of Hoytes Village, St James and Ajay Ricardo Smith, 18, of Sayers Court, Christ Church are safe and sound.
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Airport talks breakdown
It is now up to Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo to seek to resolve the pay dispute at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). Today, talks between the GAIA management and the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) broke down at the level of the Chief Labour Officer Vincent Burnett. After close to three […]
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BWA notice
Residents in several eastern parishes should brace for disruptions to their water supply on Wednesday. The Barbados Water authority has advised that there will be a shutdown along Bath to Sealy Hall, St John as work continues on its mains laying project. The BWA says customers could experience low pressure or water outages in Consett […]
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Steve, A Godsend
God bless the minister! This was the reaction today of 99-year-old Rosalie Bailey of Water Hall Land, Eagle Hall, St Michael as she was handed keys to her spanking new $75,000 home by Minister of Social Care Steve Blackett. The elderly resident’s home, which she shares with six of her relatives, had fallen into a […]
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