St. Thomas residents invited to St. Thomas Speaks on Tuesday
Residents of the parish of St. Thomas are invited to attend and participate in St. Thomas Speaks on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lester Vaughan Secondary School. The meeting will be...
View ArticleNo decision yet on whether Allen View residents must relocate
Residents of Allen View, St Thomas, have been told that it’s not yet known if they would be forced to relocate. There has been unease among residents about an upcoming geotechnical study commissioned...
View ArticleInniss: No immediate plans to return to active politics
Former government minister Donville Inniss has no immediate plans to return to active politics. “That is not on my horizon at this point in time,” he said in an interview with Barbados TODAY this...
View ArticleEZPAY payment platform experiencing technical difficulties
The Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology advises customers that its EZPAY payment platform is currently experiencing technical difficulties. The Ministry is working assiduously to...
View ArticlePublic Notice: My Lord’s Hill road closed from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
The National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) has advised that work continues on the reinstatement of My Lord’s Hill, and as such, the road will be closed to traffic on Monday, March 27, from 8:00 p.m. to...
View ArticleDeputy DPP says Ince’s killing of elderly woman passes threshold for life...
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale says Cheriss Ricardo Omar Ince’s “calculated murder” of 75-year-old Marcelle Smith passes the threshold for him to serve a life sentence. But the...
View ArticleNew biofuel company set to roll out cost-saving gas venture
By Emmanuel Joseph A “game-changing” waste-to-energy project designed to slash fuel prices by half and significantly reduce CO2 emissions will be rolled out here in June. The new venture is being...
View ArticleNUPW gives Gov’t two months to resolve COVID-19 hazard pay issue
By Emmanuel Joseph The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) has given the Government until the end of May to settle a year-old COVID-19 hazard pay dispute with workers in the healthcare system....
View ArticleChallenges at St Matthias facility to be addressed
Environmental issues at the St. Matthias Magistrates’ Court Complex got the attention of the Attorney General and the country’s chief judicial officer on Monday. At the end of a tour of the Christ...
View ArticleInniss considers book about jail experience as he fights conviction
By Jenique Belgrave Barbadians could soon get an in-depth look at former minister Donville Inniss’ life behind bars in the United States. As he continues the fight to have his money laundering...
View ArticleAirport tower a concern for employees
Some air traffic controllers at Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) have complained of varying health challenges which they blame on environmental issues associated with the tower. Their...
View ArticleCut CBC, SOEs – Inniss
It is time for the government to let go of some state-owned enterprises (SOE) including the debt-ridden Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) says former Government minister Donville Inniss. With...
View ArticleDLP president urges authorities to lease and not sell land to foreign investors
By Jenique Belgrave President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr. Ronnie Yearwood is urging the government to offer leasehold arrangements on properties slated for development projects rather than...
View ArticleCrime-reporting tool launched
A local resident who was the victim of an attempted burglary earlier this month has launched a Community Crime Report platform in an effort to reduce criminal activity in communities. Charles Charlie...
View ArticleNGOs, Gov’t can cooperate to address spike in mental health cases
Psychologist Shawn Clarke is urging the Government to incorporate the existing services of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in efforts to address the whopping increase in mental health cases since...
View ArticleNEW ERA
TRIDENTS’ HEAD COACH PROMISES MORE WINS By Anmar Goodridge-Boyce The new kids on the block are shining and head coach of the Barbados senior men’s national football team Orlando da Costa believes the...
View ArticleTridents get first Nations League win
By Anmar Goodridge-Boyce Tajio James scored the winner three minutes from time as Barbados senior men’s national football team staged an incredible comeback to beat Antigua & Barbuda 2-1 in their...
View ArticleCavs and Pine in winners’ row
The Station Hill Cavaliers are one game away from securing a finals berth in the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) Presidents’ Cup after defeating Burger King Clapham Bulls, 82-59 on...
View ArticleDr Shallow officially new CWI president
Dr Kishore Shallow has underscored the importance of “unity and inclusivity” during his upcoming first two-year term, after being elected unopposed as new Cricket West Indies president over the...
View ArticleJuniors impress in ‘B’ Class competition
They may be junior in age but the play of several teenagers has been anything but minor so far in the Hope for the Ghetto road tennis competition. When the tournament served off at the Deighton ‘Pa’...
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