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Christ church residents discover deceased neighbour
Three days after she was last seen by neighbours, June King’s badly decomposed body was found on her Kendal Hill, Christ Church bed. On Wednesday residents told Barbados TODAY they last saw her at the...
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#BTEditorial – Remembering the Caribbean Man and Woman of Kaiso
In the space of 12 days, as 2022 draws to a close, the voices of a king and queen of calypso have been silenced. Black Stalin, born Leroy Calliste, died at 81 on Wednesday, and on December 16, we lost...
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New slate
There has been a shakeup of the Board at the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) and a new one is expected to be named soon. Barbados TODAY investigations indicate that the Board was replaced by Cabinet...
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NUPW to press for public servants to be appointed, get pay hikes
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) will be fighting next year to get Government to scrap contract employment in the public service and increase wages and salaries. Acting General Secretary...
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Event promoters call for relief of burdensome tax in 2023
The island’s entertainment industry has survived a mix of successes and difficulties in 2022 but promoters say the sector desperately needs a Value Added Tax (VAT) ease in the New Year. Executive...
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Youth remanded for December murder
A 20-year-old farmer appeared before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on crutches on Wednesday, accused of murdering another man earlier this month. Absalom Abejah Francis-Hunte, of Upper Collymore...
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Gun-accused plumber stuck on remand
St Michael plumber Shane Rasheed Omar Browne has been remanded to prison in connection with gun and ammunition charges. The 37-year-old of Odessa McClean Avenue, My Lord’s Hill is charged with...
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PM: Late Black Stalin was one of region’s greatest nation builders
Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the region has lost one of its greatest nation builders with the death of Trinidadian calypsonian Leroy Calliste, better known as Black Stalin. The five-time Calypso...
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Fortress reports challenges to mutual funds
Risky government credits and limited investment options continue to be a major challenge for mutual funds in the Caribbean, says Investment Director of Fortress Fund Managers Roger Cave. He gave this...
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All inclusive table tennis plans for 2023
By Morissa Lindsay As the New Year approaches, the Barbados Table Tennis Association (BTTA) executive is now focused on rebuilding, says Vice-President John Pilgrim who wants to see a greater level...
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‘FarmABLE Livelihoods’ targets persons with disabilities
The Barbados Environmental Conservation Trust in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA) and Scotiabank Barbados recently launched the FarmABLE...
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Caribbean Community 50th Anniversary Logo Competition
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will mark its 50th anniversary on July 4, 2023. And, as part of the activities to commemorate the milestone, the CARICOM Secretariat is hosting a 50th Anniversary...
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Reminder of opening hours of COVID-19 testing sites
Two COVID-19 testing sites will operate on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31. They are the Queen’s Park Steel Shed and the Wildey Gymnasium, which will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All...
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Small poultry farmers under pressure
Slow growth rates and issues with payment for their product are threatening the operations of small poultry farmers, says president of the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association (BEPPA) Stephen...
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‘Not enough’
A former murder accused who spent a decade on remand although there was evidence that could prove his innocence, said on Thursday that justice had not been fully served despite a High Court awarding...
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Don’t expect cost of living reprieve – economist
Barbadians are being put on notice not to expect any ease in the cost of living in the new year despite some improvement in inflationary pressures. This caution has come from noted regional economist...
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QEH makes progress in recovery from cyber attack
A gradual restoration of Internet-based activity and the eventual resumption of normal services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is expected from next week as officials make progress in recovering...
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Weir assures Gov’t committed to addressing animal cruelty
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir has defended the Government against charges that it is dragging its feet in implementing measures to stamp out animal cruelty. He said not only have...
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Police seeking to identify two bikers
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a motorcyclist and his pillion rider. A statement issued by the Barbados Police Service said the two persons in the photographs are believed...
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Belle, Hinds say Gov’t will have hands full dealing with economy, crime in...
Dealing with the economy and crime should be Government’s main focus heading into 2023. That is the view of political scientists Dr George Belle and Dr Kristina Hinds, who both believe that the Mia...
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