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Home invader blames drug problem for actions
A 50-year-old man admitted on Thursday that his criminal tendencies stem from a “serious drug problem”. Michael Alexander Wilkinson, of no fixed place of abode, stated that position moments before...
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Cry for love?
Keshawn Bartlett would be alive today had he received the love he needed. That was the consensus among many residents from Allen View, St. Thomas this evening as the dead body of the 21-year-old was...
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Bridgetown Market is on
One of the signature Crop Over events is returning this year, though in a slightly smaller format. Bridgetown Market, which has been a Crop Over staple for many years, was originally not planned to be...
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NCF boss calls for safe, secure, sane climax
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts-Reifer is satisfied with how the 2022 Crop Over season has been shaping up and is encouraging Barbadians to enjoy...
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Messages in the murals
One of the most effective ways to get the attention of young people regarding important issues that they face is through their peers. That’s what students from The Lodge School’s Art Department are...
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Crop Over Arts Pop Up Saturday at Pelican
The first Crop Over 2022 Arts and Artisanal Pop Up is Saturday at Pelican Village. The Pop Ups seek to highlight the Visual Arts & Craft and Artisanal aspects of the Crop Over Festival. They will...
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On the right track
Significant efforts on the part of the Government to eliminate human trafficking in Barbados have resulted in a marginal upgrade in status to Tier Two on the US Department of State’s 2022 Trafficking...
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Trade unionist calls for replacement of full GIS management
Outspoken trade unionist Caswell Franklyn is calling for the removal of the entire management team of the Government Industrial School (GIS). He insisted that even as a staff member remains on...
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‘Vouchers more dignified than queueing for food’
Former Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn has slammed Government’s offering of school meals to needy children during the summer vacation, suggesting that the Mia Mottley-led administration should...
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Little difference among shoppers
Welcomed move but still early days. This was the review some customers and management from supermarket chains reported today, as the Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain items on supermarket shelves were...
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Scores of frustrated nurses going overseas – Franklyn
Barbados has lost as many as 70 nurses to overseas recruiters and there is the possibility more could follow suit, General Secretary of Unity Workers Union (UWU) Caswell Franklyn has warned. Franklyn,...
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Pinelands make light work of Celtics
By Morissa Lindsay Three top players scored in double digits as Pinelands A won 93-53 against fellow Premier League team City United Celtics when the 2022 Co-operators General Insurance Barbados...
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Competitors in round of 16 decided
By Morissa Lindsay Kim Holder, one of the top female contenders in the Barbados Road Tennis Open tournament did not have to break a sweat as she won by default over Deanna Grant when the round of 32...
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#BTEditorial – DLP president ought to wheel and come again
A video of Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Dr Ronnie Yearwood speaking sternly to party faithfuls at a recent meeting at The Alleyne School, St Andrew, has been making rounds on social media...
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One chapter closed and another started at St Giles
After completing the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination, pupils of the St. Giles Primary School formally ended their journey at the Ivy, St Michael-based institution recently. They were...
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University researchers meet disaster responders in Barbados
Whenever a disaster strikes, first responders are the key actors providing critical assistance to those affected. However, these actors often work within their own domains and borders, with a need for...
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Ocean Hotels assisting youth with training
The prestigious family-owned Ocean Hotels Group has launched ‘Navigating Your Future’ in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and the Ministry of Labour to help guide youth and aspiring professionals...
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Barbados, other regional countries benefitting from fisheries project
The “Strategies, Technologies, and Social Solutions to manage By-catch in Tropical Large Marine Ecosystem Fisheries Project”, which will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...
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Sandals Dunn’s River soon opening for business
Eager to extend a warm welcome home to the wholly reconceptualised and fully renovated Sandals Dunn’s River, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) announced recently that reservations are now open for...
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Barbados participates in first Saudi-Caribbean forum
A Barbados delegation led by Dr. the Hon. William Duguid, Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, showcased a range of investment opportunities in Barbados at the first Saudi-Caribbean...
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