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#BTEditorial – Freedom from Emergency Management
Monday December 21 could easily be described as “freedom day” for Barbadians as the island officially dismantled the COVID-19 Emergency Management Order and its attendant Directives, which had...
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Animal advocacy group questions delay in legislative change to punish animal...
One animal activist group is disappointed that Government has not followed through on its promises to get tougher on persons who abuse or kill animals. Founder of the Humane Organisation for the Relief...
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Double blow
The tragic loss of Millington Drakes who died in a fire at his Westmoreland, St James home in the wee hours of Wednesday came as a double whammy for his family. His children told reporters they were...
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Youth killed in midday shooting
Twenty-three-old Lamar Ricardo Travis Johnson is Barbados’ latest murder victim. The 1st Avenue Nurse Land, Tweedside Road, St Michael resident was fatally shot during a daring daylight shooting around...
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No mask required
Health authorities have scrapped the few remaining COVID-19 mandates, ending more than two years of protocols imposed on Barbadians to help control the spread of the virus. Declaring that legal...
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Justice for all
A Christ Church man found guilty of having sexual intercourse with an underage girl 14 years ago will learn on March 3, next year, what punishment he will face for that crime. Although he begged the...
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Questions raised about why report on controversial IDB Survey was sent to...
Human rights activist Felicia Dujon has questioned the handling of the findings of the probe into whether the administering of the controversial Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) survey to hundreds...
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Sudden death at City fish market
Fisherfolk at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex were thrown into a state of shock on Wednesday afternoon when a man died after allegedly experiencing a seizure and falling overboard. Fishermen Kyle...
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Businesses and consumers pleased with VAT-free shopping day
Barbadians flocked to supermarkets and other shopping centres on Wednesday to cash in on the VAT holiday savings and businesses described the day as a success. Managers of several businesses reported...
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Public Notice: COVID-19 protocols to remain in place at QEH
The COVID-19 Emergency Directives came to an end on December 21st, 2022. However, as a health care institution, we remain committed to the safety of our patients. Consequently, the QEH will maintain...
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Historic apology
The CARICOM Reparations Commission has described the apology issued by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte for the country’s role in slavery as “historic” and “significant”. However, the...
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Businesses urged to give to less fortunate
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey is urging the business community to give back to the vulnerable and less fortunate in society. He made the appeal as he accepted the...
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Amendment to bring transparency to licensing process
New protocols and policies are coming to streamline the application process for new power generation and storage capacity solutions on the island, says Minister of Energy and Business Senator Lisa...
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Meals programme feeds hundreds
Scores of less fortunate Barbadians continue to benefit from the various Salvation Army programmes. On Wednesday 350 people participated in the eagerly anticipated Christmas hot lunch initiative at the...
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Perfume company creates new product to help animal charity
Local natural perfume company St. Lucy Botanists has added a Special Charity Edition dog shampoo, in its thrust to raise funds for the Ocean Acres Animal Sanctuary, Barbados. Kathryn Walters, Managing...
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Public Notice: NPC Dust Mitigation Excercise
The National Petroleum Corporation wishes to advise residents in My Lord’s Hill, Belle to Flint Hall via Licorish Village, Blackmans Gap, Welches, Rihanna Drive, St Leonard’s Ave, Blanche Gap, the...
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Farmer on mission to become a household name in agriculture
By Sheria Brathwaite Small farmer Symantha Moaze is rising above all obstacles – from praedial larceny to rising production costs – to make her business a success. She is determined to make her family...
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Hold up
Hundreds of primary and secondary school teachers are being denied a second term’s leave because of the failure of a High Court judge to deliver a written decision. That has been revealed by the...
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#BTEditorial – VAT-free day brings glad tidings of great joy to many
When Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn announced that the Government would be granting a VAT-free shopping day again this year, it’s safe to say the news brought...
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NUPW will not pass on right to represent workers to CTUSAB
The island’s largest public sector trade union says it has no intention of relinquishing its right to represent its members to the umbrella Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados...
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