St Ambrose and Welches Primary Schools closed
Two schools, St Ambrose and Welches Primary were forced to close early today due to environmental conditions. In a statement, the Ministry of Education explained: “Smoky conditions from a nearby fire...
View ArticleThree-year LIAT severance ordeal nears end
Barbadian former workers of the Antigua-based LIAT (1974) Limited have begun to receive the final part of their $10 million severance payout, winding up one of the longest waits ever for a state-owned...
View ArticlePolice need help identifying man found dead at Brownes Beach
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man whose body was recovered from Brownes Beach, Bay Street, St Michael in the area of the Old Pirate’s Cove on Sunday evening. They said that around...
View ArticleYouth, parents to benefit from new programmes
The National Peace Programme (NPP) last weekend rolled out what it said are two life-changing initiatives – one to empower vulnerable youth and the other to help parents strengthen their parenting...
View ArticleBCA clears air amidst rumours of planned industrial action and mistreatment...
Chief executive officer (CEO) of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), Dr Roland Toppin has denied reports of planned industrial action by employees leading up to or during the upcoming ICC T20 World...
View ArticleEducation chief offers advice to 3 011 students doing 11-plus
A total of 3 011 students are set to sit this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) Today, according to Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw. And she offered them...
View ArticleCleric fears cybercrime law could threaten rights
A critic of the government’s controversial cybercrime legislation has suggested it could infringe on fundamental freedoms, including free speech and expression. Reverend Ferdinand Nicholls told the...
View ArticleExpert says Cybercrime Bill not in touch with progressive jurisprudence
Some sections of the Cybercrime Bill 2024 are outdated, redundant and not in step with current technological developments or progressive jurisprudence, cybersecurity expert Niel Harper told Monday’s...
View ArticleSagicor’s data privacy leadership in financial services
On March 20, 2024, a significant seminar on the Data Protection Act and its impact on financial services was held at the Hilton Barbados Resort under the topic Compliance Beyond Borders: Insights from...
View ArticleCyberlies cannot go unchecked
I am all for the use of technology. As a young person, I am as much invested in, and aware of, the beneficial uses of all the modern forms of communicating, generally under the umbrella of social...
View ArticleBurglary lookout caught by neighbour gets combination sentence
He may have only been the lookout, but Shane Alexander Riley was slapped with a suspended prison term and a $5 000 compensation order in connection with the burglary of a woman’s house in 2012. “The...
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Students sit Common Entrance Exam
The 2024 sitting of the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) got off to a smooth start this morning. Thousands of students accompanied by parents and guardians arrived well ahead of...
View ArticleCool down for 11-plus sitters at Combermere School
Over 100 primary school pupils who sat today’s Common Entrance Exams at Combermere School got free sno cones to battle the heat thanks to the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU). Communications Specialist...
View ArticleMoney promised for PSV renewable energy transition still not yet available
The transit industry has expressed fears it could miss the 2030 transition to 100 per cent renewable energy, slamming the prime minister’s year-old pledge of a $3 million loan facility to buy green...
View ArticleThorne questions benefit, impact of corporate tax reform bill
In a sweeping attack on the Mia Mottley administration’s handling of the economy, Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has raised concerns about the clarity and transparency of the government’s...
View ArticleGovt to introduce ‘patent box’ to promote innovation
The government on Tuesday announced plans to introduce a ‘patent box’ regime aimed at encouraging research, development and innovation. A patent box is a tax incentive that allows companies to apply a...
View Article11-plus day of emotion, anticipation
Despite the announcement that the abolition of the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) is imminent, the annual rite of academic passage – the high-stakes Maths and English test of...
View ArticleRenowned singer-bassist Ricky Aimey dies at 70
Ricky Aimey, a highly respected and influential figure in Barbadian entertainment since the heyday of spouge music, died on Monday at the age of 70. Details about his death were not immediately...
View ArticleParents come to terms with 11-plus May date
After months of pleas and debate about the timing of the Common Entrance Examination, parents appeared to have accepted the Ministry of Education’s decision to proceed with the May 7 exam date,...
View Article11-plus sitters relax after exam
Students and families gathered at Bubba’s Sports Bar and Restaurant in Worthing, breathing sighs of relief and sharing smiles of satisfaction as they celebrated the completion of the 11-plus exam. A...
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