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Ship refuelling plan in the works
Barbados is in the final planning stages of creating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling framework for ships utilising the island’s main seaport. This word comes from CEO of the Barbados National...
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#BTEditorial – Ruling on political involvement was needed
Justice Westmin James gave Barbadians one of the most substantial judicial rulings in recent times and it has occurred as he is on his way back to his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, where he has been...
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No more crime
Two former female wards of the Government Industrial School (GIS) have been granted a combined $210,000 in damages for breaches to their constitutional rights. Additionally, the section of the law...
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Swimmers qualify for CARIFTA
Several national swimmers have made the qualifying standard at the 2023 Barbados Aquatic Sports Long Course National Swimming Championships which commenced yesterday evening at the National Aquatic...
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Tridents safe in Nations League
The Barbados Tridents cannot be demoted from this year’s Concacaf’s Nations League tournament. That’s because in a series of sweeping changes announced yesterday, Concacaf disclosed it would be...
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UWI professor says non-debt funding key to overcoming high debt
By Marlon Madden Barbados will require a significant amount of non-debt funding for initiatives that promote economic growth if it is to drive down its high debt. Professor Justin Robinson, Pro...
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New Central Bank Governor on the job
Economist Dr Kevin Greenidge took up his post as the eighth Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados on Wednesday promising to deliver “the best advice” to the Government. During his first hour on the...
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Key players missing from truce talks – Husbands
By Anesta Henry Self-proclaimed gang interventionist Roger Husbands is claiming that major players who should have attended a recent meeting between warring groups were absent from the dialogue....
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QEH makes progress relocating abandoned elderly patients
The number of elderly patients being left at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has fallen significantly in recent weeks, which is welcomed news for the facility which spends $500 daily to accommodate...
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Abandoned bodies to be cremated as QEH seeks to eliminate storage and removal...
Unclaimed bodies left in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) morgue are now to be cremated a few weeks after death. Saying that the country’s main medical facility has borne tremendous costs over the...
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QEH Remedy
HEALTH MINISTER OUTLINES MEASURES TO FIX PROBLEMS AT PUBLIC HOSPITAL Minister of Health and Wellness Dr the Most Honourable Jerome Walcott on Wednesday prescribed measures to boost delivery of the...
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QEH proposes COVID-19 centre be converted into end-of-life facility
The future of the Harrison Point Isolation Centre is yet to be decided, but a proposal is on the table for it to be converted to an end-of-life care facility. While COVID-19 patients are still being...
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Missing : Jade Sapphire Patricia Cole
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a missing 15-year-old girl. She is Jade Sapphire Patricia Cole of # 29 Apartment 4, Wanstead Gardens, St Michael. She is about five feet, three...
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QEH staff rewarded for going beyond
By Anesta Henry The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has launched a monthly Employee Recognition Programme to honour staff for their hard work, dedication and going the extra mile to deliver patient...
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NCF training to keep Bajan tradition alive
By Sheria Brathwaite The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is partnering with the University of the West Indies (UWI) to revitalise the Barbados Landship programme. The two entities started a...
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East Asian nation promises to help Barbados tackle key challenges
By Marlon Madden While expressing confidence in Barbados’ ability to overcome challenges relating to climate change, rising food prices and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambassador of Japan to...
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Relocation of the Office of the Chief Magistrate and the District “A”...
The public is advised of the following changes to the operations at the District “A”Criminal Courts Numbers 1 and 2. The office of the Chief Magistrate as well as the District “A” Criminal Court Number...
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Traffic management arrangements for Sandy the Lane Gold Cup 2023
The Barbados Police Service wishes to inform the Public that due to the Sandy Lane Gold Cup 2023, which will be held at the Historic Garrison Savannah on Saturday March 4th 2023. To alleviate traffic...
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Ministry to determine if Pinnacles’ proposed price hike is justified
By Sheria Brathwaite Government will soon be making a decision on the price of locally-produced livestock and poultry feed. Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir said the ministry is awaiting paperwork...
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WILLIAMS WINS
HIGH COURT RULES AGAINST NEEDHAM’S POINT By Emmanuel Joseph Henderson Williams, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Needham’s Point Holdings Limited who took his employer to court over his...
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