Sandiford-Garner calls for policy on child sexual violence
A senior Government official today called for a comprehensive national policy to deal with child sexual violence. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport Senator...
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BCA: We didn’t know
Nine days after Barbados TODAY broke the story of Jefferson Miller’s conviction in the United States on a criminal Jefferson Miller charge of grand theft, the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) today...
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Right move
Senator Irene Sandiford-Garner Its proposal sparked much controversy, but 31 years after Barbados passed a law for legal abortion to be carried out under specified circumstances, a female legislator...
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11-Plus help
Dr Denis Lowe The economic conditions in the country have prompted a Government minister to launch an Academic Support Programme at two schools in his constituency. Minister of Environment Dr Denis...
View ArticleMore drug charges for St Michael woman
A 48-year-old St Michael woman who was charged in connection with drugs found at the Bridgetown Port earlier this year has, once again, ended up on the wrong side of the law charged with similar...
View ArticleInniss stands behind manufacturing sector
Minister of Industry Donville Inniss is standing firmly behind the country’s manufacturing sector following controversial comments by one of his colleagues. Last Tuesday, acting Minister of Tourism...
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Drug accused remanded
The St Michael woman accused of importing compressed cannabis in eight cans of coffee has been sent to prison, at least, until next month. Joanne Cheeseman of 2nd Avenue Melvins, Black Rock was...
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Residents concerned about overgrown bush
Residents of Syndicate Road and Richard’s Land, Bush Hall, St Michael, are calling on Government to assist them in debushing areas in these two districts. Following a report from a concerned resident...
View ArticleClasses to resume at Ellerton
Classes at the Ellerton Primary School will resume tomorrow. Last week the St George School closed its doors for three days due to an environmental problem. The Ministry of Education expressed its...
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TIGHT SECURITY
Security was tighter than usual outside the District “A” Magistrate’s Court today, as murder accused Andre Omar “Lord Evil” Jackman and three co-accused appeared before acting Magistrate Alliston...
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We are lagging, warns official
Barbados is lagging when it comes to the use of communication media to adequately address a number of social issues. And UNICEF representative for the Eastern Caribbean Khin-Sandi Lwin is calling on...
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HELP US
A mother is claiming that her hearing-impaired daughter, a student at the St George secondary school, has not been taught since the new school term in the absence of a dedicated interpreter at the...
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Airport and seaport authorities bracing for Ebola
As the deadly Ebola virus creeps closer to the region, public health authorities in Barbados are stepping up surveillance at the island’s ports of entry. Keith Goddard “We have posted signage in the...
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No warning
Residents of Martindale Road, St Michael are angry and demanding answers from the Ministry of Health over its decision to locate a unit to treat Ebola and other infectious diseases just a stone’s throw...
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Don’t be haters!
One of the country’s most outspoken politicians has suggested that the terror being spread by the militant group ISIS in the Middle East is fueling anti-Muslim sentiments in Barbados. However, Minister...
View ArticleBreakdown in Cabinet, says Mascoll
Opposition spokesman on economic matters Dr Clyde Mascoll has raised concerns about a possible “breakdown” in the Freundel Stuart Cabinet. Charging that “Barbados is on a very slippery slope and being...
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Ince blasts private sector
Government legislator Jepter Ince has blasted the private sector, describing it as “nothing more than a parasitic plant”. The Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs...
View ArticleSt Michael man dies following stabbing
Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in St Stephen’s Hill, St Michael. Thirty-seven year old Antonio Stanford is dead after reportedly being involved in an altercation, which occurred just after...
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Heywoods smash up
Three ZR passengers were left nursing injuries this evening after a three-vehicle smash up at Heywoods, St Peter. The accident, which occurred around 5:40 p.m., involved two ZRs and a small Isuzu van.
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Father of three stabbed to death
Even as she mourns the loss of her son, who was stabbed to death this afternoon, a St Michael woman is praying for a way to finance his funeral. A visibly shaken and frustrated Cheryl Stanford said she...
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