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Goddard remanded to Psychiatric Hospital
Despite repeated pleas from his father to “speak up”, a young man opted to remain silent when he appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates Court today. As a result, Omar Goddard, 21, was ordered to...
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Tourism boss fears crime backlash
The head of one of the island’s leading tourism agencies is warning that if the crime rate continues to escalate, Barbados could reach a point where “no amount of marketing or promotional campaign”...
View ArticlePolice need help identifying male body
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the body of a man who was pulled out of the Shallow Draft in Harbour Road, St Michael. The man who is said to be in his late 50’s to early...
View ArticlePolice need help identifying woman
The Royal Barbados Police Force is requesting the assistance of the public in identifying a woman said to be in her mid 60’s to early 70’s who was found in an unconscious state yesterday afternoon....
View ArticleThe youth need positive role models
Pastors at the Abundant Life Assembly are calling for positive role models to assist the country’s young people. Commenting on the level of criminal activity involving the youth in recent times,...
View ArticleFood for thought
With growing demand globally for water, food and energy, one local researcher and lecturer says Barbadians should be concerned and must plan for a sustainable future. Dr Adrian Cashman, senior lecturer...
View ArticleFresh killing
Police detectives accompanied by search dogs, combed the fields at Jordan, St George for evidence this evening after the sister of a top senior police officer was discovered dead. As word spread, a...
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It’s all rubble
Flags were flying at half-mast on all government buildings today as Dominica began observing two days of national mourning for the people who lost their lives in Tropical Storm Erika. The death toll...
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New plans for nature sanctuary
There are plans by the Ministry of Agriculture to establish what it calls a sustainable agriculture demonstration and training centre (SADTC) at the historic Greame Hall Nature Sanctuary site. The...
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Tuition fees still a concern
It may not be a major talking point at the moment but tuition cost remains a sore subject for the Guild of Students at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus. Dalano Dasouza President,...
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‘Local stores still unsafe’
A leading crusader against domestic violence today asked Barbadian authorities why there are still young women working in unsafe “one-door” stores, suggesting that there has been little to no progress...
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Man pleads guilty to harassing 22-year-old
A St Michael man who tried to solicit sex from a young woman through text messages, has been placed on a six-month bond to keep the peace. Earl Peterson Maynard, 41, of George Street, St Michael...
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Hewitt jailed for not paying fines
Carl Hewitt went to court today to answer a charge of serious bodily harm. However, he ended up being escorted to HMP Dodds after records showed he had failed to pay $4,500 in compensation resulting...
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Commercial banks assist Dominica
The banking community in Barbados has partnered with the local branch of the International Red Cross to offer financial assistance to Dominica which was struck by Tropical Storm Erika last Thursday....
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Teen caught with cannabis
He didn’t qualify as a good candidate for the Drug Treatment Court. As a result, Chandradeo Junior Singh was ordered to perform 180 hours of community service after being caught with cannabis and drug...
View ArticleWater break
For approximately six week, beginning September 14 and continuing through to the end of October, life will be a big inconvenience for people living or doing business in or near Tweedside Road, The...
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In our thoughts
Perhaps the hardest part for Dominican students pursuing their education at the University of the West Indies (UWI)Cave Hill Campus at this time, is the fact that they have to leave their love ones...
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Cermes numbers climbing
Unlike the main campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus, the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) is singing a sweet song as it relates to...
View ArticleUWIOC considers plight of Dominican students
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus is making special arrangements for Dominican students. Director of sites of the Open Campus Dr Francis Severin made the announcement today as that...
View ArticleDelta State programme stay
The Nigeria Delta State Youth Empowerment Programme for Barbados, which became embroiled in controversy and court action shortly after it was launched earlier this year, is now likely to become a...
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