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PM defends Carrington
A monstrous perversion of common sense! That was the reaction today of Prime Minister Freundel Stuart to Opposition objections to Speaker of the House Michael Carrington continuing in his position...
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House drama
High drama unfolded in the House of Assembly today as the Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) walked out of Parliament on at least three occasions in strong objection to House Speaker Michael...
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On hold
The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) tonight agreed to put industrial action on hold, at least until early next week, in its dispute with Government over the Parkinson Memorial and Alma Parris Memorial...
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Natural gas relief for businesses
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart today announced a $7 million plan to bring relief to businesses on the West Coast of the island suffering from a shortage of natural gas. The proposals, which came out of...
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Nigerian official says student problems not as bad as reported
Officials from Nigeria’s Delta State are satisfied with the progress being made by Barbadian authorities in accommodating 90 of its students here. Since arriving late last month under the Delta State...
View ArticleElderly man killed in road accident
A 76-year-old man was killed today when the car he was driving collided with another vehicle at the junction of Bennetts and Sandy Lane Roads, St James. Denis Wentworth-Linton, of Barracks Hill, Christ...
View ArticlePM tells House Speaker to get a lawyer
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has advised Speaker of the House of Assembly Michael Carrington to get himself a lawyer. Amidst a publicized legal battle with a former client, Carrington, an...
View ArticleBWU boss says union won’t be influenced
The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) is on a path of “breaking the mould” and ensuring that it remains independent of external influences. That was the message of BWU General Secretary Toni Moore to...
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Jamaican woman remanded
Accused Jamaican Kerrion Kelly after appearing in court this morning. A Jamaican woman charged with committing serious bodily harm has been remanded to prison. Twenty five year old Kerrion Kelly of...
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Man electrocuted in Wildey
Police and other emergency officials were on the scene of an apparent electrocution at a building in Websters Road, Wildey, St Michael. Our reporter Marlon Madden was on the scene and he reported that...
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Rihanna wins big
Barbadian international pop star Rihanna will be singing all the way to the bank following a big win against British High Street apparel giant Topshop. Rihanna sued Topshop’s parent company Arcadia...
View ArticleShooting victim in stable condition
A 25-year-old St Joseph man is in stable condition at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital following a shooting incident at Joe’s River in the same parish yesterday. According to police, Shurland Cumberbatch...
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Painful loss
Grief-stricken family members, friends and work colleagues are still reeling from the loss of “kind, hardworking and honest” Trevor Craig who was apparently electrocuted on the job this morning. The...
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TRAGIC TRIP
An Errol Barrow Day outing has ended in tragedy for a Christ Church family. It was just before 3 p.m. yesterday when the car driven by 76-year-old Denis Wentworth Linton collided with a truck at the...
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UWI uncertainty
Four days into the new semester at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Opposition spokesman on education Edmund Hinkson has blasted Minister of Education Ronald Jones for leaving...
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What next?
The court-ordered deadline for Speaker of the House Michael Carrington to settle a civil case with a former client has expired, but while admitting that no money has been forthcoming, both the claimant...
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Women’s group not pleased with Speaker’s return to house
Another group is raising objection to Michael Carrington sitting as Speaker of the House of Assembly while a matter with one of his former clients remains unresolved. Michael Carrington The League of...
View ArticleIsrael and Barbados talk health initiatives
Barbados is exploring the possibility of getting training from Israel for doctors and nurses working with dialysis patients. It was among the matters discussed when Minister of Health John Boyce looked...
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57-year-old man missing
The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 57-year-old man. William Rouse, alias Penny, of Simmons Road, Rendezvous, Christ Church has not been seen since Tuesday. It is...
View ArticlePostman and alleged accomplice charged with fraud
Police have charged a postman for stealing several pension cheques between December 2014 and this month, as well as the woman who allegedly cashed them. Dwayne Omar Brathwaite, 30, of Eckstein Village,...
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