PM, Atherley say outcome of elections will determine how Barbados moves forward
A total of 108 candidates from seven parties and nine independents will contest the January 19 general elections, the outcome of which party leaders say will be crucial to Barbados overcoming the...
View ArticleLaw lecturer says legal challenges may result if COVID-19 patients not...
Persons denied their right to vote in the January 19 polls because they are COVID-19 positive may have legal recourse under election laws and the Constitution, a university law lecturer and Democratic...
View ArticleStrike bites at QEH weekend care
The more than five-week strike action by nurses represented by the Unity Workers Union (UWU) is about to intensify with a planned march this week. This announcement from union leader Caswell Franklyn...
View ArticleAtherley justifies switching seats but political scientist knocks move
While outgoing Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley is certain his decision to switch constituencies for the January 19 poll would be successful, a respected political scientist says it signals...
View ArticleSt Philip West candidates ready for battle
It will be the case of a newcomer on the block versus a previously defeated but experienced practitioner in the January polls, as the campaign trail for St Philip West heated up following the...
View ArticleThree-way fight in St Lucy
After ousting the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) from St Lucy after 37 years of representation, Peter Phillips made it clear on Monday he has no intention of surrendering his record. In fact, he told...
View ArticleSt John candidates set for keen contest
A sea of red shirts took over the Lodge School at Messiah Street, St John on Monday as Barbados Labour Party (BLP) supporters came out to back Charles Griffith on Nomination Day. Just after 11 a.m.,...
View ArticleYoung City candidates declare plans for constituents
Scores turned up at the Donald Headley Auditorium, The City to offer their support to Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate Corey Lane who will contest that seat in the January 19 General Elections....
View ArticlePM’s challenger has a plan for constituency
The man seeking to unseat Prime Minister Mia Mottley in the St. Michael North East constituency says it is time to chart a new development path for the area that will benefit the youth, the elderly,...
View ArticleAPP candidate accuses BLP of broken promises
Barbadians, particularly the constituents of Christ Church East Central, are fed up with the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) “circus politics”. That is the view of Shawn Tudor, who will be running in...
View ArticleNewcomer ‘working hard’
Describing it as a “phenomenal” journey thus far, Rennette Dimmont has big plans for the people of Christ Church West Central. Moments after exiting the hall of the Deighton Griffith School this...
View ArticleCave facing challenge with youth and experience
Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Michael West Central Curtis Cave anticipates a challenging campaign leading up to the January 19, 2022 General Elections but he is ready to go with the...
View ArticleJohnson’s Utopia Blends satisfying tastes
If you are in St. John and you are looking to add some extra flavour to your meals, then Michelle Johnson has you covered with her company Utopia Blends. Utopia Blends is a company that was started a...
View ArticleWellness coach launches first book
by David Hinkson “Every day you do one of two things, build health or produce disease in yourself. Take seriously the fact that most medical practitioners are focused on finding and treating diseases,...
View Article180 Caribbean smiles, thanks to Sagicor
In honour of its 180th anniversary, leading financial services institution Sagicor, set out at the beginning of 2021 to complete 180 random acts of kindness across the Caribbean in a year’s time. Team...
View ArticleHalo patrons ring in the new
On the eve of the New Year the party scene bustled to life with one of the first events since the COVID-19 protocols were relaxed. Partygoers craving a good time converged on the newly rebranded Halo...
View ArticleFirst COVID death for 2022
The first COVID-19 casualty for the year is a 75-year-old Barbadian woman. She passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department on Monday, January 3. She was...
View ArticleMottley meets with Arawak Cement Plant officials
It was acknowledged that the difficulties with the dust have been ongoing for many years and have been the subject of contention. The Prime Minister indicated that the last time a comprehensive study...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update: 538 new cases
A total of 538 people – 229 males and 309 females – tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, January 3, 2022, from the 2,383 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The new...
View ArticleTwo injured in shooting at Dunlow Lane
Two men are nursing injuries after being shot at Dunlow Lane, St Michael this afternoon. Police spokesman Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss told Barbados TODAY, the two men were transported to hospital by...
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