It’s BLP Country Part 2
In a previous article, I explored the electoral performance of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) for the 21st century to offer some insight into future elections. Based on the electoral swing required...
View ArticleConstruction courses to double intake, principal says
The second phase of the Construction Gateway Training Initiative is to be launched this month, the principal of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI), Ian Drakes, has said. Drakes...
View ArticleIntrepid lensman Grant memorialised as ace in field, friendships
Veteran award-winning news photographer Charles Grant has been remembered as a man whose presence touched the lives of many, both professionally and personally. The Nation Publishing Company’s chief...
View ArticlePolice investigate Christ Church accident
Police are investigating an accident that occurred this morning at the junction of Plumgrove, Christ Church involving two ZRs and a car. It is not immediately clear if there were any injuries( more...
View ArticleWanted : Demario Deshoyn Griffith
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate Demario Deshoyn Griffith alias Shotta or Stiffler who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Griffith, whose...
View ArticleWanted: Zaquan Ryan Oneal Walcott
Police are seeking the assistance of the general public in locating Zaquan Ryan Oneal Walcott alias Z who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Walcott, whose last...
View ArticleFatal shooting at Boscobelle, St Peter
A St Peter man was shot just outside his house on Tuesday night. Police have identified the victim as Shawn Pearson Williams, 43, of Boscobelle. Acting Assistant Superintendent Frederick Catwell from...
View ArticleStraughn lays Blue-Green bill, counts pledges to new financier
On the verge of establishing a new financial institution, the government has secured $155 million (US$77.5m) to launch the Barbados Blue Green Bank, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn...
View ArticleOpposition leader raises doubts over ‘blue-green bank’
Opposition leader Ralph Thorne has voiced significant concerns about the Mottley administration’s plans to establish a ‘blue-green bank’ aimed at supporting environmental initiatives. In a detailed...
View ArticleCity duo to spend more time in jail for manslaughter
Two City men have been given starting sentences of 18 years for killing a route taxi driver six years ago. Keenon Tristan Jason Chase of King William Street, and Michael Shane Olijuan James of Ashby...
View ArticleLater date for MP to answer to rape charge
The trial of rape-accused Member of Parliament Neil Gabriel Rowe has been delayed another three months and transferred to another court. While the case of the former deputy speaker of the House was set...
View ArticleRastas ‘prisoners’ under sacramental herb law
Leading the charge for an amendment to the Sacramental Cannabis Act of 2019, a leading spokesman for the Rastafarian community expressed his belief that the sect is not being respected by the...
View ArticleMake financial literacy part of new school curriculum
We await further details on the government’s plans to develop a new national curriculum to better prepare Barbadian students for the modern world and workforce. Such details being so far sparse, we...
View ArticleSSA ‘does not recognise’ UWU-inspired work stoppage
The state-run Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) has declared a “clear” breach of protocol regarding Monday’s work stoppage by some of its employees which continued for a second day. The workers,...
View ArticleGovt’s tech education leads to innovation, progress
Education has been the bedrock of Barbados. Even so, anyone in my generation will tell you that the very best thing any government can do is to invest in the education and training of its people....
View ArticleExport-import bank sees future of African-Caribbean trade and commerce
If the Caribbean and Africa put the same kind of effort into expanding trade as they did in cooperating to secure vaccines during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more African and Caribbean...
View ArticleThorne urges family law reform amid scepticism of judge-only trials
Debate in Parliament on judge-only trial legislation in the government’s bid to cut trial delays took a detour as Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne briefly put aside his scepticism of the Bill to urge...
View ArticleNew financial institution will invest in green/blue projects
The new Blue Green Bank set to be launched here will fund climate resilient projects. The legal framework for its creation was debated in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, as Minister in the Ministry...
View ArticleBlack Knight Bikers honour primary school students
The Black Knight Bikers (BKB) community group has awarded 14 students from Milton Lynch Primary School for their participation in a mentorship programme focused on biking safety and life skills. On...
View ArticleNew project to teach tech courses to disadvantaged youth
A new training initiative has been launched in two public housing areas, Pinelands and Haynesville, seeking to increase access to technological training and educational opportunities for...
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