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Government invested in all sports says Griffith
By Morissa Lindsay Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith has dismissed the notion that the government is taking over the country’s indigenous sport of road tennis....
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QC students performed well amid COVID-19 challenges
By Anesta Henry Queen’s College recorded outstanding achievements in every area of activity, in academic years 2020-2022, despite a challenging COVID-19 learning environment. This was highlighted by...
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Bolstering road safety
By Simone Tull Former police officer Leon Blades has now added another accolade to his name, that of a published author. On Saturday evening, there was a dual book launch held at the Prince Cave Hall,...
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Santa Claus pays a visit to Christ Church
By Michron Robinson For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Christmas parties have been making a resurgence. Last Saturday, Minister of Home Affairs and Information Wilfred Abrahams held one...
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Veteran educator Jeff Broomes donates laptops to students
By Anesta Henry Five Parkinson Memorial School students have received early Christmas gifts from former principal Jeff Broomes. Broomes presented the students identified by the Pine, St Michael...
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#BTEditorial – The protection of personal data is sacrosanct
If more Barbadians considered the number of institutions and businesses who are in possession of detailed personal and sensitive information about us, they would take the matter of cyber-attacks more...
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No ease
The head of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is calling for stiffer penalties to be imposed on secondary school students who commit violent acts on school compounds. President Rudy Lovell said it...
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CTUSAB: Attempt being made to divide labour movement
General Secretary of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) Dennis DePeiza has charged that a plan is afoot to undermine the organisation and divide the local labour...
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‘I’m sorry’
Jaron Oneal Dottin on Wednesday expressed remorse for his actions which led to the death of his brother Jamon Lewis on April 13, 2020. “It’s been hard not only for my family but for me. I regret...
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Let’s talk
The umbrella body for trade unions and one of its affiliate members are urging the Government to return to the table to conclude salary negotiations for public servants. The Congress of Trade Unions...
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Dottin appointed head of anti-corruption agency
Former Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin has been chosen to head the agency set up to investigate acts of corruption, terrorism and related matters. He was appointed on Monday as Director of the...
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QEH services impacted by cybersecurity incident
The extent of Tuesday’s cybersecurity incident at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) continues to emerge, with the healthcare institution being forced to temporarily halt appointments in its Radiology...
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Private sector to help achieve housing goal
A private-public partnership is needed to fulfill Government’s ambitious goal of building 10 000 houses over the next five years. Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dwight Sutherland said this...
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Work still to be done on hundreds of homes damaged by Hurricane Elsa
Hundreds of Barbadians whose houses were damaged by Hurricane Elsa almost a year and a half ago will have to spend yet another Christmas away from their homes. Minister of Housing, Lands and...
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Senator Nicholls: PSV sector should be treated like public utility
A Government Senator has suggested that the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) sector should be viewed as a public utility and regulated as such to stamp out the unsavoury behaviour plaguing the industry....
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Cyber criminals attack conglomerate
The Massy Group says that on two occasions earlier this year, cyber criminals attacked the company’s systems. However, the regional company says its teams are working vigorously to ensure its data is...
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CCFS repeats as double crown winners
By Morissa Lindsay Christ Church Foundation School (CCFS) are the two-time double crown league champions after a dominant showing from both their girls and boys team this afternoon in the National...
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Fire at Fairholme, Christ Church
Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at an abandoned house at Fairholme, Christ Church. (more details as they come to hand.) The post Fire at Fairholme, Christ Church appeared first on Barbados...
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Man in Psychiatric Hospital for 42 years begs to be released
A man housed at the Psychiatric Hospital for more than 40 years on Thursday pleaded to be set free as a High Court judge disclosed that while authorities are “fighting” to get him out, all systems are...
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BARJAM reaches out to Chief Justice to get pay for Barbados Advocate workers
The organisation representing the island’s media workers has issued an urgent appeal to the judiciary for relief for scores of Barbados Advocate workers who have not been paid for the last seven months...
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