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Girl injured at sea
Police are this evening investigating an incident on a flotation device at sea that led to the injury of two girls. Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector David Welch said around 12:30 p.m., three...
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Honouring Gabby
Rhesa Garnes (left) and Tanya Maughn singing. The Prince Cave Hall at the District “A” Police Station was a hive of activity today as members of the Pinelands Creative Workshop went through their paces...
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MQI presents vehicles to Pic-O-De-Crop, Sweet Soca and Party Monarch winners
Pic-O-De-Crop Monarch Ian Webster (right) accepts the keys to his Ford Focus from MQI’s Margaret Hoyte and Johnny Tudor. McEnearney Quality Inc. handed over three vehicles to the winners of the...
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A taste of cage cricket
A glance at the Cage Cricket game in motion in a warehouse bond, minus the cage. A UK-based organisation that last year brought an Olympics-themed project to two local secondary schools, is back this...
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Fashion guru passes away
Kingsley Thorne and Shelly Williams. Prominent fashion designer and model trainer Kingsley Thorne is dead. Thorne, known for his radical and biting critique as a regular guest judge on the Barbados...
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Attempted suicide thwarted
Being taken away. It could have been suicide by explosive means. However, the combined intervention of police units on patrol, members of the Special Services Unit and some residents of the Allen’s...
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Call to alter Kensington Oval’s business model
by Latoya Burnham Chief Executive Officer Ben Toppin In order for it to be viable, especially in the current tough environment, the business model of Kensington Oval Management Inc. has to change and...
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RBC staff say they’re being ‘set up’
by Wade Gibbons Some workers at RBC Royal Bank (Barbados) Limited are crying “foul” over industrial practices at the bank which they deem a likely precursor to their unfair dismissal from the...
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Justice sought for victims of Bridgetown tragedy
by Donna Sealy and Neville Clarke The families of six young women who perished in a Bridgetown fire are about to file a series of unlawful death suits seeking financial compensation for their loss....
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B’dos takes top spots in FCCA competition
Barbados has copped the first prize in both the junior and senior divisions of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association’s essay competition. Bringing glory to the island is 12-year-old Azizi Alleyne of...
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Sudden Fire!
Imran Straker of Rose Hill, St. Peter got the shock of his life tonight, when a routine trip to SuperCentre in Warrens, ended with his vehicle in flames. Straker said he had only gone into the...
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Fishfolk want new crane loader at Oistins market
by Emmanuel Joseph Lucille Clarke Efforts are underway by some fisherfolk in Barbados to stage a protest to try to force government into putting into operation, a new crane loader which has been...
View ArticleBudget disappoints SME sector
Last week’s Budget is a disappointment to Barbadian small and medium enterprises. Although noting that some of the contents of Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler Financial Statement and Budgetary...
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Minister Blackett acknowledges challenges women face on road to gender equality
Minister of Social Care Steven Blackett (second left) shares a light moment with UN officials (from left) Lana Blackman; Christine Arab of UN Women; Stephen O’Malley of UNDP, Barbados and OECS, and...
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Bajans give gov’t advice to help with island’s economic recovery
Less taxes, reduced costs and a return to bus fares for students are among some of the suggestions Bajans have provided for the island’s economic recovery. The suggestions were put forward in the...
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Medical fraternity warns Barbadians about some traditional medicines
by Emmanuel Joseph The medical fraternity in Barbados is warning citizens to steer clear of traditional medicines of “dubious” medicinal benefits. Describing such medicines as a scourge, the Barbados...
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Bajans certified but lacking job skills
Thousands of Barbadians are attending universities and other tertiary institutions in droves and leaving them fully certified, but their inadequate skill on the job is hurting small and large firms in...
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Millions of dollars owed to British American policyholders to be repaid
by Neville Clarke The long wait is over for scores of Barbadians owed millions of dollars by insolvent British American Insurance Company (Barbados) Limited. In recent days, Barbados TODAY...
View ArticleThere’s revenue to be gained from Barbados’ pop culture.
There’s revenue to be gained from Barbados’ pop culture. At least that’s the belief of co-creator of AnimeKon, Melissa Young, as the convention sets to come off at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre...
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Union boss says they are not to blame for problems with water authority
General Secretary of the Barbados Workers Union, Sir Roy Trotman has denied that it was the union’s fault that the Barbados Water Authority was unable to satisfy the water needs of the country. Sir Roy...
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