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Kellman accuses the Opposition of flip-flopping
Government MP Denis Kellman today blasted the Opposition for its decision not to back a resolution for the administration to borrow US$25 million from the Trinidad-owned First Citizens Bank Limited to...
View ArticleJamaican faces court on drug charge
Another Caribbean national is facing the court in Barbados after being caught allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the island. Jamaican Sian Thompson has been charged with possession, possession with...
View ArticleDismissed NCC workers protest
Dismissed National Conservation Commission (NCC) workers staged a protest outside the headquarters of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) this morning, as they expressed anger and frustration...
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Robbery accused remanded
The woman and two men charged with robberies and other serious offences have been remanded to prison. The three Christ Church residents – Jehron Connolly, 27, of Enterprise Gardens; Jamar Rasheed...
View ArticlePrecision strike action continues
Nearly 50 workers at Precision Packaging Incorporated at Lower Estate, St Michael remained off the job for the second straight day today and were expected to be back on the picket line again tomorrow...
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Deafening silence
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is demanding that interim monies be paid to former workers of the National Conservation Commission (NCC) pending the payment of severance. It has also vowed...
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Cave lows
Personal attacks and verbal abuse at the highest level, the resignation of a chairman and “exhorbitant” attorney fees that caused two Cabinet Ministers to intervene are among a list of nagging problems...
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LOWE BLOW
Minister of the Environment Dr Denis Lowe is not the most popular man today in the local gay and lesbian community. In fact, they are calling for his resignation over his recent suggestion that he...
View ArticleShooting death in St James
Lawmen are investigating a shooting death in a St James neighbourhood. Police public relations officer Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police David Welch has confirmed that 33-year-old Gregory...
View ArticleBarbados launches Med Data system
By the end of March 2016, doctors, nurses and other authorized medical personnel at all polyclinics and district hospitals in Barbados will have easy access to patient medical information through a new...
View ArticleOn board
The Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA) is throwing its full support behind efforts to rationalize the age of sexual consent with the age of access to services. BFPA’s incoming executive...
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Four-vehicle accident in Wildey
Police are on the scene of a four-vehicle accident on Wildey Main Road. Five people have been transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Two Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), a private...
View ArticleTravel changes
Barbadians will have to undergo prior screening for approval to enter Canada, from April next year. The Canadian government has advised that the process will apply to all foreign nationals of...
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St Peter family at a loss over relative’s murder
Wavney Bishop of Boscobel, St Peter got a call last night that no mother would ever wish to receive. The news that her only child Gregory Bishop was the island’s latest murder victim. Gregory Bishop...
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Five hurt in collision
Five people were hurt when two Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), a car, a pickup truck and a pedestrian were involved in an accident along Wildey Main Road, St Michael this morning. Four passengers in...
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Go after the owners, says architect
Local architect Mark Hiorns says the current state of the island’s coastline is not only “offensive” but also “depressing”. And he is calling on Government to amend the Town & Country Planning Act...
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POWER LOSS
A top official of the Canadian-based Emera, parent company of Barbados Light & Power (BL&P), says there has been a significant “disconnect” between BL&P and its customers on the pace at...
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Too political!
If retired Court of Appeal justice Sir Frederick Smith had his way, all legal judgments in Barbados would be returned within six months and any judges who were perceived to be “sleeping” on the bench...
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Strike hurting
Management of Precision Packaging Inc., where employees have been on strike for the past three days, is hoping for a resolution soon, acknowledging that the work stoppage is hurting the company’s...
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Gay rights and unions . . .
The Attitudes To Homosexuality In Barbados report notes that there is legislative and, to some extent, popular support for the existence of “common law” marriage, which is essentially a...
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