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Remembrance Day parade
Hundreds of people in armed and unarmed units this morning took part in the annual Remembrance Day parade. As Barbadians from all walks of life looked on, members of the Defence Force, Coast Guard,...
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Government holds talks with the Arabs
The cash-strapped Freundel Stuart administration appears to be exploring the possibility of getting financial assistance from the Arabs after all. Almost ten months after he wrote to the Prime Minister...
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Robbery outside Scotiabank
Police are at this hour on the scene of a robbery outside the Scotiabank branch in Coconut Walk, Hastings, Christ Church. According to reports a customer who had just completed a transaction was...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after fall
Police are investigating the circumstances in which a man fell from the top floor of a Christ Church hotel and had to be rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The man, whose identity had not...
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Police issue public appeal in wake of robbery
A daylight robbery has led a man to seek medical treatment and police to issue prevention tips to members of the public that should be followed when carrying out banking transactions. Police are...
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24-HOUR GAP
A St Lawrence Gap operator has come out strongly against any move to transform the once popular entertainment circuit into a 24-hour venue, saying operators who have pressing for this to happen need to...
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Go with the flow, says Minister Inniss
Minister of Commerce Donville Inniss says he is not troubled by the proposed merger of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International Inc, which trade here as LIME and FLOW...
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Fire leaves man homeless
A St Michael man is homeless after a fire destroyed his two-bedroom house and virtually all his possessions. Albert Michaud, a St Lucian who has been living at 3rd Avenue, Deans Village, was only able...
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Respect due to teachers, says BUT head
Teachers go beyond the call of duty to contribute to the development of the nation’s children and they should not be unduly criticized. This was the message coming from President of the Barbados Union...
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BCC’s plea
Barbados Community College (BCC) officials are appealing for urgent funding, saying the learning institution is cash-strapped to the point of deteriorating infrastructure. Chairman of the Board Stephen...
View ArticlePolice probing Bush Hall attack
Police are investigating an altercation in Bush Hall, St Michael this morning that left two men with cutlass injuries. And lawmen are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the injured men who...
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Warrens headache
It is one of the busiest roadways in Barbados and based on the frequency of road accidents, it also seems to be one of the hardest to maneuvre. This afternoon, police were back on the scene at Warrens,...
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BYE, ROY
Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley and officials from the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) headed a wide cross section of cultural stakeholders who gathered to bid farewell to a man who dedicated...
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Party pooper
Local event promoters are up in arms and are demanding that the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) issues a detailed explanation of its decision to charge them 17.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on...
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Police to step up crime patrols
A recent spate of robberies and violent attacks has forced the island’s law enforcement administrators to take a second look at how they deploy their officers around the country. Officer in charge of...
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Make haste
Speed up the work on the St John Polyclinic for the sake of the people in the parish. The St John Polyclinic has not yet opened its doors. This was the impassioned plea from the floor of Parliament...
View ArticleSugar deal that can’t fall through
When it came to the attention of Barbados TODAY last week that the much touted proposed multimillion-dollar Sugar Industry Restructuring Project (SIRP) had ground to a halt, and the sector itself was...
View ArticlePolice website hacked
The website of the Royal Barbados Police Force has again been targeted by cyber criminals. A group calling itself AnonGhost has hacked into the barbadospolice.gov.bb website. It is not clear when the...
View ArticleBank explains changes
All accounts opened at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank after 2007 are already signatory to announced changes to the financial institution’s relationship with customers. According to a statement...
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Govt sued
The chief executive officer of Caves of Barbados Ltd, which runs Harrison’s Cave, is taking legal action against the Freundel Stuart administration over her termination last week. Well-placed sources...
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