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‘I didn’t know’
Guyanese Udisteen Mangaru told police over five years ago that he did not know the work permit stamp in his passport was a fake. Sergeant Terrence Howard of the Financial Crimes Investigations Unit...
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Hope alive
There’s still a “reasonable chance” that Government and the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) could recover close to US$70 million (BDS$140 million) invested in the failed Four Seasons project, a former...
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Pm says more needed to protect Barbadians from rising fuel costs
For the second time in under six months, Government has put a cap on gas and diesel at the pump, bringing a much-needed ease from skyrocketing petroleum prices, at least for the next five months. Prime...
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PM: Response to Auditor General’s report coming
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has given the assurance that questions surrounding the latest Auditor General Report will be answered within the next two days. Speaking during a televised press conference...
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Massy Group profits continue to climb
The Massy operations in Barbados remain the second largest source of revenue for the Trinidad and Tobago-headquartered Massy Group. This is revealed in published highlights of its unaudited...
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High hopes for back-to-school shopping surge
Store owners remain optimistic as the 2022 back-to-school shopping season appears to be off to a promising start. When a team from Barbados TODAY visited Bridgetown on Monday, scores of shoppers were...
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#BTEditorial – Avoiding retirement poverty
Seldom do people in their 20s or 30s consider anything related to retirement, and certainly their savings plans trend towards the purchase of a house or car and not how they live in their retirement...
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Griffith brings potent venom to his game
By Kimberley Cummins The entire Wildey Gymnasium looked on in amazement and appreciation as the world’s no.1 road tennis player, Mark “Venom” Griffith, executed one terrific shot after the next over...
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Fortress Funds hold their value in market volatility
Despite volatility in global financial markets in the second quarter of 2022, the funds managed by Fortress Fund Managers (FFM) were able to hold their value “relatively well but were still down for...
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J’ca Opposition Leader Mark Golding hails PM Mottley for capping gas prices...
SOURCE: Jamaica Gleaner: Jamaica’s Opposition Leader Mark Golding has commended Barbados’ decision to cap gas prices, as he continues to criticise the Holness administration’s response to Jamaicans...
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Warrens’ pupils do well despite many challenges
The hard work and dedication the graduating class of the Warrens Primary School put in to excel in their studies and pass the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination was all worth it in the end....
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Mount Gay regional cocktail showdown
BARBADIAN Dwayne Williams will represent the island at the Mount Gay Regional Cocktail Competition on National Rum Day tomorrow in Barbados at the Halo Ultra Lounge at 6 p.m. He will be going up...
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House of Soca, fans have fun with motorcade
Something was happening over the weekend in Broad Street, The City, and loads of observers were on hand to take in the action. It was the victory motorcade of the Pic-O-De-Crop Monarch Dequon “Quon”...
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COVID-19 update: 431 new cases
There were 431 new COVID-19 cases, 198 males and 233 females, recorded on Monday, August 15, from the 1,201 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases comprised 61...
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Five more deaths recorded as a result of COVID-19
Five people, most of them elderly, died as a result of COVID-19 between August 13 and 15. On Saturday, August 13, an 86-year-old man passed away due to the virus. He was followed by a 52-year-old man...
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West Indies seeking to break ODI losing habit
Nicholas Pooran Amid concern about experienced players not making themselves available to represent West Indies, captain Nicholas Pooran said he is satisfied and confident in the team he will lead...
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Wins for Bulls, Cavaliers, Mayhill and Challengers
Andrew Ifill of Burger King Clapham Bulls (on the ball) presses Barbados Lumber Company defence led by Tyreke Harewood who challenges for possession. (Pictures by Morissa Lindsay) By Morissa...
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Road tennis tournament gets thumbs up
Dale Clarke By Morissa Lindsay Out of a possible ten, the planning, organization and overall execution of the just concluded Barbados Road Tennis Open (BRTO) have received full marks from some of the...
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Not just NIS
Barbadians are being encouraged to invest in private pensions and not solely depend on the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to support them in their retirement years. The advice has come from president...
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Plea for credit union members to comply with information requests
In the face of increased financial regulations, the Barbados Police Co-op Credit Union Ltd (BPCCUL) has advised its members, and those of other credit unions, to provide all information needed to...
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