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Fined for lying
When police officers stopped a man travelling along Dalkeith Hill, St Michael yesterday for not wearing a seat belt, he told them his name was Omar Phillips. He also gave his address as Windward...
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The Freundel Stuart administration is in a position to start construction on its proposed state-of-the-art multi-purpose sugar facility at Andrews in St Joseph this year, after months of doubt and...
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Faith in cops
Two members of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) top brass have said a firm “no” to allowing people with dreadlocks and nontraditional hairstyles into the law enforcement agency. Acting...
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Party before unions
A potential candidate for the presidency of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) has suggested that the commitment of some people to political parties rather than trade unions is “killing” the...
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Barbados’ newest super millionaires
An elderly couple is Barbados’ newest super millionaires. Elmer Jordan and his wife Joycelyn this morning collected a whopping 5.45 million dollars after winning the super lotto jackpot. Mr. Jordan who...
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Man breaks into home of former employer
Leroy Alfred Harris used to work for Elvonda Edghill but when he went to her home on February 17, his intention was to steal. For breaking into the house and stealing tuna, dishwashing liquid, stain...
View ArticleAccident victim dies
The 34-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a car earlier this week has died. Police said Jamie Kenroy Selman of St Barnabas, St Michael passed away last night at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where...
View ArticleThird man charged with Dec 7 murder
A third man has been charged with the December 7, 2014 murder of Albert Boyce. Jamar Jamal Greaves, 28, of Grape Hall, St Lucy is expected to appear in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court tomorrow to...
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ACT NOW
The Barbados Investors and Policyholders Alliance (BIPA) is warning the Freundel Stuart administration that it will be responsible for devastating the livelihoods of more than 20,000 people if it fails...
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James defends QEH
Chief executive officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Dr Dexter James has defended the health facility in the face of allegations by a visiting Canadian couple. David Taylor, 61, told Barbados...
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Dilemma
The chief administrator at Barbados’ lone public hospital is suggesting that authorities may have to consider discontinuing treatment for some terminally ill patients. Chief executive officer of the...
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Notorious thief
On both occasions when 21-year-old Jakeel Stephenson Gittens tried to break into a house, vigilant neighbours caught him in the act. He therefore admitted in court that he loitered on the premises with...
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Wake up call
Let the killing of 23-year-old Lamar Carter serve as a wake up call that something must be done to repair a “disintegrating” society. That was the advice of Reverend Dr Michael Clarke as he delivered a...
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Increase pay
A senior member of the island’s largest public sector union believes workers at the lower end of the salary scale should get pay increases and Government should review the process of appointing civil...
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Students wowed by Agrofest
Hundreds of nursery, primary and secondary school students passed through Queen’s Park today. The occasion was the opening of the highly anticipated Agrofest 2015. When Barbados TODAY visited, the...
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Man to undergo psychiatric evaluation
When consultant psychiatrist Dr Beresfod Connell addressed the No. 2 Supreme Court today, his assessment was that there was nothing in Pedro Alfonza Burgess’ profile to suggest that he was “a...
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BAS: Egg problems should be solved by May
The problem plaguing Barbadian egg producers that has resulted in a prolonged shortage of the item could last for another three months. The Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) said the challenges...
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FORGET IT!
Don’t even consider it! That was the reaction of religious leader and Government Senator Dr David Durant to a suggestion by chief executive officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr Dexter James that...
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Not good enough
The next general secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) will come from outside the union. Barbados TODAY understands that the union’s National Council was last night informed that...
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Suspended sentence
Justice Randall Worrell today handed down an 18-month suspended sentence to Schimeon Francis who pleaded guilty to causing serious bodily harm. Hinds died on September 30, 2005 after being stabbed in...
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