Government issues import reminder
The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a reminder to Barbadians who are travelling this holiday season that they must obtain an import permit from the Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry if...
View ArticleThree held for drug bust off Crane
Three men have been detained by police following a drug bust just off the Crane in St Philip last weekend. A statement from the police today did not reveal the identity of the men but it said members...
View ArticleSupreme Court website hacked
The website of the Barbados Supreme Court has been attacked. A hacker going by the name of Copres-DZ has taken responsibility. However, it is not clear how long the site has been down. The hacking...
View ArticleNOW again calls on women to speak up
Following today’s vicious attack on 36-year-old Marva Ward, the National Organisation of Women (NOW) has issued a fresh appeal to women to speak out against domestic violence. NOW President Marilyn...
View ArticleLOOKING UP
Tourism officials say the outlook for this island’s vital tourism sector is bright, with air and sea arrivals up substantially so far this winter. Executive Vice President of the Barbados Hotel and...
View ArticleCutlass attack
A 36-year-old mother of two girls remains warded at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) tonight in critical condition after she was chopped multiple times about her body with a cutlass by a known...
View ArticleDonations down
Donations to the HIV/AIDS Food Bank are down, but the number of people putting in requests for assistance is up, says manager Stacia Whittaker, who is appealing to Barbadians to give generously this...
View ArticleAirport getting jet bridges
There will soon be adjustments to the Grantley Adams International Airport to increase the comfort level of arriving and departing passengers, including provision of “jet bridges” to protect persons...
View ArticleThree drug accused to appear in court today
Three Barbadians are due to appear in the District “C” Magistrate’s Court today in connection with Sunday’s seizure of 54 pounds of compressed cannabis. They are Anderson Omar Lorde, 31, and Dario...
View ArticleMultiple people injured in shooting incident
Police are investigating a shooting incident at Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church. Reports indicate that multiple people have been injured. Lawmen are at the scene. More details to follow.
View ArticleA for Artistry
The organizers of Hennessy Artistry have seemingly perfected the art of blending. During the sixth annual version on Saturday night at Kensington Oval, Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley told Barbados...
View ArticleUPDATE: Barbadians plead not guilty to drug charges
The three men charged in connection with Sunday’s seizure of 54 pounds of compressed cannabis have pleaded not guilty. However, while Anderson Omar Lorde and Dario Layne were granted $25,000 bail with...
View ArticleUPDATE: Three injured in shooting incident
Police have confirmed that three men were shot at Smiths Corner, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church around 9:30 this morning. However, their names are being withheld at this time. Two of the men have...
View ArticleStore show window robbed
Thieves hit the Dallas Discount outlet at Sheraton Centre in the wee hours of this morning destroying the store’s show window before making off with merchandise. “It seems that around 2:30 a.m.,...
View Article‘Barefoot’ reverend appears in court
A High Court judge has called on the leadership of the Methodist Church in Barbados to amicably resolve its impasse with Reverend William St Clair, the controversial priest who was recently “fired” for...
View ArticleSTALEMATE!
Barbados is currently caught up in a political “stalemate” with no immediate end in sight. This assessment came today from political scientist Dr George Belle, as he cautioned that both Government and...
View ArticleRum industry has reached tipping point
Chairman of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Inc. (WIRSPA) Dr Frank Ward warns that the region’s rum industry has now reached the tipping point as a result of subsidised rum from the United...
View ArticleExport saga
There is a new twist to the sugar industry saga facing Barbados, as one of the world’s most powerful sugar and multinational agribusinesses resists moves by the island to end it exports of bulk sugar...
View ArticleStop the attacks!
The island’s most powerful trade union has come out strongly against violent attacks on women. Twenty-four hours after a 36-year-old woman was brutally assaulted in a cutlass attack by the father of...
View ArticleFlow-ing as usual
It is business as usual at Columbus Barbados, despite the acquisition of the company by Cable & Wireless. And while Columbus is pushing ahead with its plans, it is also moving to assuage public...
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