St James man wanted by police
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating 22-year- old Aaron Francisco Joseph of Yearwood Road, Mount Standfast, St James, who is wanted in connection with...
View ArticleGuyanese woman pleads guilty to drug charges
A 23-year-old Guyanese national has pleaded guilty to a series of drug charges after she was nabbed on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport on Saturday. Rochelle Amanda Gibson, who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Barbados taking steps to arrest human trafficking
Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite says human trafficking has now reached the stage in Barbados where potential victims were seen to be in need of help and an overall transformation in terms of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shut up and drive, says Bizzy
A prominent businessman is calling on the Government to stop talking and start delivering. Founder and chairman of Williams Industries Inc. Ralph ‘Bizzy’ Williams said for too long there had been a lot...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Men at risk
Four medical practitioners have raised concerns about the method of prostate screening used in Barbados, saying it may do more harm than good. In a joint letter today to Barbados TODAY, family...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UNMOVED
Not stepping down! Minister of the Environment Dr Denis Lowe says he is not prepared to bend over backwards to accommodate the wishes of the local gay community, which has been calling for him to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Strike over!
The six-day strike by more than 40 workers at Precision Packaging Inc is now over, but the air traffic controllers’ dispute remains unsettled following talks today. The employees of Precision...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Relief coming for South District residents
Relief will be on the way as early as tomorrow for the residents of South District, St Michael, following the collapse of a section of the road leading into their community over the weekend. Chief...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ready to fight
After losing her youngest brother to diabetes just over a week ago, former Deputy Prime Minister Dame Billie Miller is now declaring war on the disease. In an emotional interview with Barbados TODAY,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Let Cave Hill be the driver, urges Sir Hilary
Principal Sir Hilary Beckles believes the Cave Hill campus can provide “the economic energy” to drive Barbados out of recession and the basis on which the island gets the “elusive two to three per cent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UPDATE-Driver survives after lorry plunges 40 feet
A truck driver had a miraculous escape just after noon today after the lorry he was driving went over a 40 foot precipice in Durants Village, St James. Police and residents say 50-year-old Trevor Burke...
View ArticleClik here to view.
STRIKE PAY
West Indies players who pulled out of the tour of India last month should be made to shell out some of the $42 million in compensation being demanded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More adjustments coming, warns Governor
By next week Barbadians could know what additional measures the Government will be implementing to achieve a reduction in its fiscal deficit. Governor of the Central of Barbados Dr DeLisle Worrell made...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Land verdict
An elderly Barbadian couple has won their case against a leading developer, who claims he was left out of pocket by close to $200,000 in a land deal that went sour at Hopewell, Christ Church. The plot...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Broomes looking forward to long leave
Embattled Parkinson Memorial School principal Jeff Broomes appears to be preparing to take a break from the teaching service. He told Barbados TODAY he was looking forward to long leave soon and would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NUPW eye on workplace violence
During her first week on the job, Natalie Murray was requested by her employer to work on the weekend. Not suspecting anything, she went to work; but later had to defend herself after being groped by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No interfering!
Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo says even though the Employment Rights Tribunal falls under her ministry, it has been given a level of autonomy, which she is prepared to respect. She was at...
View ArticleHealth concern
With over 50 per cent of men and nearly 70 per cent of women in Barbados said to be either obese or overweight, Minister of Health John Boyce last night warned that urgent action was now required to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heavy rains bring plenty pumpkins
A change in the weather pattern over the past few months has resulted in a surplus of pumpkins and a reduction in the yield of tomatoes. Chief executive officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Relief
Barbadians living in the United States have hailed the decision by President Barack Obama to ease the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented immigrants, with some saying that it was long in...
View Article