Reform to conform to global standards – Straughn
Government is making legislative changes to the corporate tax regime to ensure Barbados conforms to global standards and is able to take advantage of increased opportunities for local and international...
View ArticleWitness recalls seeing man walking away from cousin’s body
Hearing a loud explosion on New Year’s Day 2015, Hilary Clarke looked out from her upstairs bedroom window and saw murder accused Renaldo Carter walking away from something on the ground that was...
View ArticleIncrease in gastrointestinal illnesses
Health officials have noticed an increase in the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses in Barbados. The uptick in cases in persons older than five years moved from 27 in the week prior to April 27, to 34...
View ArticleBWA Conducting Emergency Repairs in St. George
The Barbados Water Authority is today, Wednesday, May 8th advising residents and businesses in parts of St. George that it is currently conducting emergency repairs on a large diameter main in the...
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St Michael North West trio awarded for community service
Three “community leaders” were honoured on Sunday by Senator Ryan Walters during his annual picnic. The Walters – We Linking Up: Turn Down De Pot and Come event, held at Farley Hill National Park,...
View ArticleRegistration begins for Crop Over 2024
Stakeholders interested in taking part in the National Cultural Foundation (NCF)-staged events for Crop Over 2024 can log on to www.ncf.bb to register. Registration forms are available for Junior...
View ArticleNew features, services to be added at island’s post offices
Plans are in motion to upgrade the island’s post offices, Minister of Home Affairs and Information Wilfred Abrahams has disclosed. Speaking at a press briefing at the ministry on Monday, ahead of the...
View ArticleFormer Barbados midfielder Kent Hall named interim Head Coach of Barbados...
Former Barbados midfielder Kent Hall is the new interim head coach of the Barbados senior men’s football team. In a statement, the Barbados Football Association announced that Hall would act in the...
View ArticleLight & Power allowed one-sixth of electricity storage request
The island’s utility regulator has approved a fraction of the battery storage capacity requested by the Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) and given it approval to recover some of the cost of...
View ArticleEducation reform must include English competence
My attention was drawn to a letter in another section of the Press, submitted by Professor Michael Howard, titled Education reform must focus on standard English. He asserted that Barbadian young...
View ArticleLies, damned lies, and economic data
“Data are just summaries of thousands of stories — tell a few of those stories to help make the data meaningful.” – Dan Heath, American bestselling author and orator. “Do not trust any statistics you...
View ArticleWhite Hill residents elated to see repairs finally done
After years of campaigning by residents, a new road is finally nearing completion in White Hill, St Andrew, restoring a key access route that was cut off by a landslide over a decade ago. In the early...
View ArticleNagle joins Rally Barbados organising team
Two-time Rally Barbados winner Paul Nagle, is returning to this year’s BCIC Rally Barbados, albeit in a different capacity. Nagle, who won the prestigious rally event in 2008 and 2009 as co-driver with...
View ArticleDeputy DPP says killing by mother and son was orchestrated
The slaying of Gregory Adams was not a result of a mother and son defending themselves from domestic violence, but was an “orchestrated” killing, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale...
View ArticleCosta Rican Vet: Invest in farm equipment to boost dairy
A visiting Costa Rican veterinary expert has called for investment in farm equipment to increase dairy production, especially during the dry season when grass is scarce. Dr Esteban Mata Paniagua, a...
View ArticleWoman denies causing disturbance at Netball Stadium
A 25-year-old sales representative is now before the law courts facing several charges in connection with a disturbance at the Netball Stadium on Monday. Kia Nikisha Branch of Seawing, Silver Rock,...
View ArticleFarming leader wants seat at event planning table to boost readiness
The Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul has urged for a more collaborative and strategic approach to planning major events like the T20 Cricket World Cup. The...
View ArticleBWA Conducting Emergency Repairs in St. James
The Barbados Water Authority is today, Thursday, May 9th advising residents and businesses in parts of St. James that it is currently conducting emergency repairs on a main in the vicinity of...
View ArticleGenealogy marketplace celebrates West African ties
Scores of people, including visiting descendants of Barbadian emigrants to Liberia, gathered at the Department of Archives on Wednesday for the eighth annual Genealogy Marketplace as the event marked a...
View ArticleHall receives support after being named head coach of Barbados Tridents
Former midfield maestro Kent Hall could be the one to turn around the fortunes of the Barbados Tridents. That is the view of football legend Anthony ‘Daisy’ Clarke, who has backed the Barbados Football...
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