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Taxi overturns at Deighton Road

  Emergency officials are on the scene of an accident at Deighton Road, St Michael where a taxi has reportedly overturned. The driver, who had to be freed from the vehicle, was transported to the...

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Two shot during Christ Church carnival

  Two people were rushed to hospital following a shooting incident this afternoon, which marred today’s Christ Church carnival. Lawmen are currently withholding the names of the victims. However,...

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BIMEX climaxes

Scores of patrons have converged on the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre for the climax of Barbados’ biggest goods and services expo. In all, more than 100 exhibitors are taking part in this year’s BMEX...

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Cop faces gun and ammunition charges

Police have formally charged one of their own with illegal possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of nine rounds of ammunition. The officer, 29-year-old Undwyn Jean-Baptiste of West Road,...

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Street party spoiled by the gun

Barbadians chose to celebrate yesterday’s bank holiday in different ways. But for hundreds of revellers wearing T-shirts and shorts, it was all about jamming to popular soca sounds and dancehall hits....

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‘Lord Evil’ file missing?

When the five men accused of murdering Charley Dume appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court today, attorney for three of them, Arthur Holder, spoke strenuously about the lack of a file to date....

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ZR driver could be in breach of court

The evidence of a doctor will determine whether a ZR driver will get an alternative sentence or if he will be allowed to continue completing his community service.    Earlier this year, Matthew...

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BL&P dispute referred to Minister of Labour

The search for a resolution of the dispute between the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) and the Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P) over staff cuts at the island’s lone electricity supplier, is...

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Missing Bajan fisherman found off Mustique

Fisherman Noel Armstrong, who went missing last Thursday, has been located and is safe. Armstrong, 49, was found adrift off the island of Mustique by two Vincentian fishermen. The owner of the fishing...

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Cannabis plants seized just outside Glendairy

Police have discovered 300 cannabis plants under cultivation outside the northern walls of Glendairy Prisons near to the community of Godding Road, Station Hill, St Michael. The plants ranged in...

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ZR driver could be in breach of court

The evidence of a doctor will determine whether a ZR driver will get an alternative sentence or if he will be allowed to continue completing his community service.    Earlier this year, Matthew...

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Disrespectful!

The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is demanding an apology from Prime Minister Freundel Stuart for dismissing trade union agitation on behalf of Customs & Excise Department workers facing...

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SHAMEFUL!

A noted economist says it is crying shame that the island’s Central Bank has now found itself in a position where it has chalked up over $7.3 million in losses in 2014 – that’s double the loss it...

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Move on!

Despite calls by the umbrella Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations for Government to push back the July 1 transition of employees of the Government’s Customs & Excise Department (CED)...

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St Joseph man charged with harassment

Just weeks ago, Carlton Austin Moore went before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on a charge of committing an act of serious indecency against a teenaged girl, and was granted bail at that time....

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Fisherman family relieved

The family of Barbadian fisherman Noel Armstrong, who was missing for six days before being found adrift off the Grenadines island of Mustique by two Vincentian fishermen, expects to see him within the...

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Shemar’s autopsy to be completed this weekend

The stalled autopsy on the body of former Coleridge & Parry student, Shemar Weekes, is now scheduled to be completed this weekend. Shemar Weekes Assistant Commissioner of Police responsible for...

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We’re clean!

No need to worry. The Barbados Football Association (BFA) is as clean as a whistle! That assurance was given today by its president, Randy Harris, after seven top international football officials –...

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Kudos to Legall

An 18-year-old student received high praise from a Bridgetown magistrate when he reappeared in the Bridgetown Traffic Court yesterday. As a result of performing 240 hours of community service...

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ON A HIGH

The number of tourists coming to Barbados by plane is up so far this year, but the same cannot be said for those calling on the Bridgetown Port. Between January and March, the island recorded a total...

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