Guilty of murder
It took a 12-member jury just over an hour of deliberations to find Rommel Akeem Cummins guilty of murder. It was around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday evening that the jury delivered its decision. Cummins had...
View ArticlePower plant developers assure environment will be protected
The developers of the largest hybrid power plant in Barbados and the region have assured measures are being implemented to prevent and mitigate any negative impacts on the environment and surrounding...
View ArticleWellness drive
The coordinators of a revised 2019 National Workplace Wellness Policy (NWWP) for Barbados are in the process of embarking on an island-wide sensitization programme designed to equip employers on the...
View ArticleSalvation Army halfway to Christmas Appeal target
The Salvation Army has raised half of its $750 000 Christmas Appeal target so far. Business Divisional Manager Sherma Evelyn said while the non-profit organisation is thankful for the donations from...
View ArticlePM: All hands needed to recover from natural disasters
A multi-agency approach is needed to help Barbados and other Caribbean states prepare and recover from an environmental disaster, says Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Delivering remarks at the 12th...
View ArticlePolice investigate fatal accident
Police are on the scene of a crash in the area of Lemon Arbor Village, where one man has died in a single-vehicle collision. More details as they come to hand. (SB) The post Police investigate fatal...
View ArticleDecember 30 deadline for domestic companies to file 2021 annual returns
The public is advised that the deadline for filing 2021 annual returns by domestic companies is Friday, December 30. To file annual returns, Form 35 must be completed in duplicate and submitted to the...
View ArticleSports can help to curb deviance – Minister Griffith
By Michron Robinson Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith believes sports can play a pivotal role in getting deviant youth back on track. Speaking to Barbados TODAY on...
View ArticleHospitality sector stakeholders recognised
Aptly titled Revitalized and Renewed, the Gallagher Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association 70th Anniversary Awards Gala took place on Friday night at Sandals Royal Barbados. Throughout the evening of...
View ArticleVictim of Lemon Arbor Village crash ID’d as Elvis Reid, 44
Police have identified the victim in this morning’s single-vehicle collision in Lemon Arbor Village. He is Elvis Reid, 44, of Pool Land, St John. The post Victim of Lemon Arbor Village crash ID’d as...
View ArticleLocal men’s organisation to help stem lawlessness among males
One local men’s organisation intends to do all that it can in order to help stem lawlessness amongst males on the island. Psychologist and founder of the Centre for Solutions and Influence (CSI) for...
View ArticleKloth Pop-Up Shop & Expo returns with a bang
The popular Kloth Pop-Up Shop & Expo returned with a bang for the holiday season, as hundreds of Barbadians descended upon the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Saturday for the small business...
View ArticleWarrens Primary School Christmas Carols 2022
Armed with their jackets to combat the chilly night air and perched on their blankets positioned for a prime view of the stage, supporters of Warrens Primary School gathered for their grand...
View ArticleVaccination schedule for December 12 to 16
COVID-19 vaccines will be administered at the island’s polyclinics from Monday, December 12 to Friday, December 16. The locations and times are listed below. Monday, December 12 Branford Taitt...
View ArticleFront-of-pack nutrition warnings can decrease obesity, cardiovascular disease...
SOURCE: CMC: A new study has found that the adoption of front-of-pack nutrition warnings can help decrease obesity and cardiovascular disease in the Americas, including the Caribbean. The study, by...
View ArticleUpdate: Wanted man Tamal Taylor in police custody
Tamal Maleak Taylor alias Farmer or Farmer Brown, 17, of #370 Citrine Road, Kingsland Terrace, Christ Church who was the subject of a Wanted Man bulletin issued on Friday, December 9 in connection...
View ArticlePolice investigate unnatural death
Police are investigating the unnatural death of a man following a shooting that occurred early this morning. Police said they received a call that a man was shot around 1:15 a.m., at Greens, St George....
View Article‘Prejudicial’
The Coroner conducting the inquiry into the death of Warren Mottley on Monday struck out the statements of two doctors that his passing was likely linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. Magistrate Graveney...
View ArticleRemand ends
A pharmacist was on Monday granted $450 000 bail following a short stint on remand at Dodds in connection with over $2 million worth of drugs. When 60-year-old Roger Arnott McNeil Maynard, of...
View ArticleHealth authorities urge residents to protect against COVID-19 and flu as...
Health authorities are warning Barbadians to be extra cautious during the busy Christmas season amid a double whammy of a lingering COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in another death in recent days,...
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