Sonia Browne: Do better by child sex victims
Government backbencher and medical practitioner Dr Sonia Browne has called on those involved in the local justice system to “do better” for children who have been victimised by sexual predators....
View ArticleFunds released as Gov’t ‘hits policy targets’
Barbados is set to receive a further $112 million for its balance of payments from the International Monetary Fund, after winning approval for its economic management. The government and IMF staff...
View ArticleBeyond anti-money laundering laws in the Caribbean
Come next month, the Jamaica data privacy law comes into force, requiring the registration of data processing activities. Although the law has been in place for a few years, it will now be actively...
View ArticleThornhill soars to new heights at Senior Games
The Usain Bolt Sports Complex was buzzing with activity over the weekend as Barbados hosted the National Senior Games, with athletes from across the island and the region showcasing their talents. One...
View ArticleLodge, HC slam way to wins
The Lodge School romped to a comprehensive victory over Queen’s College ‘B’ when the National Sports Council’s Under-15 basketball competition continued on Tuesday. Playing at home, Lodge were led by a...
View ArticleNational clean-up ‘to tackle illegal dumping’
A three-day national clean-up initiative aimed at collecting bulk waste and addressing the issue of illegal dumping has been announced by Adrian Forde, the minister of environment and national...
View ArticleBarbados to pioneer global small island hub
Barbados has been selected as the home for a pioneering global Small Island Developing States (SIDS) hub, 30 years after a landmark conference here first brought global attention to island nations’...
View ArticleElection candidate to get constitutional motion heard
A fringe political party’s candidate will finally have his day in court, two years after filing an urgent appeal against a judge’s general election ruling. Hours after Barbados TODAY reported on...
View ArticleShocking Find
Police are investigating an unnatural death that occurred Tuesday morning at Thorne’s Gap, St Michael. Barbados TODAY understands a family member discovered a man’s lifeless body. Police have not...
View ArticleSt. Matthias Magistrates’ Court Complex to remain closed
The public is advised that the closure of the St. Matthias Magistrates’ Court Complex, St. Matthias, Christ Church, which includes the District ‘A’ Civil Court and the District ‘C’ Magistrate’s Court,...
View ArticleSt Lucy man, 64, dies following road accident
Barbados recorded its 10th road fatality for the year on Wednesday, following an accident along Bromefield Main Road, St Lucy. The deceased has been identified as 64-year-old George Broomes of...
View ArticleMan injured in altercation in The City
One man is in police custody and another was injured and taken to hospital after being involved in an altercation at Literary Row, near Cheapside in The City. One eyewitness said the two men started by...
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Semifinalists in the Junior Monarch Competition 2024 announced
The following represents the semifinalists in this year’s Junior Monarch Competition. The results were tabulated by the competition’s auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers. This year, the NCF will stage...
View ArticleSeason’s first tropical wave appears
With just over a week until the official start of the hurricane season, the United States National Hurricane Centre reported on Wednesday the formation of the year’s first tropical wave in the Central...
View ArticleMinister rebuffs excessive travel allowance claims
Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams has forcefully rejected Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne’s allegations that the prime minister and other government ministers receive a daily allowance of US$1 000...
View ArticleConsent to sex but not to marriage makes no sense
The administration’s efforts to reform existing Child Protection legislation and bring it into the 21st Century has unveiled a number of issues that still require attention even with all the...
View ArticleWakefield Road, St John to close on Thursday
Motorists are advised that Wakefield Road in St John will be closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, May 23. This is to allow a crew from the Bath Depot of the Ministry of Transport and Works...
View ArticleGraduate teachers call for improved student assessments
Tiffany Grimes, the valedictorian of Erdiston Teachers’ Training College for the 2022-2023 academic year, has suggested improvements in the way students’ work is marked as crucial to raising...
View ArticleNature Sanctuary’s fate ‘news’ to environment, heritage authorities
A government probe is to be launched into reports that the privately owned Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary has been put up for sale. The sanctuary’s operations manager, Barbara Garcia, confirmed on...
View ArticlePrison service updates insignia, uniform in rebranding exercise
Prison authorities on Wednesday unveiled a new public image that blends old and new in a bid to reflect Barbados’ transition to a republic. Acting Superintendent of the Barbados Prison Service DeCarlo...
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