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Plea for goods to help needy families, elderly
A local charitable organisation that supplies food to over 1 000 Bajan families is struggling and desperately in need of help if it is to continue giving support to the vulnerable, the organisation’s...
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Emotional tributes as West Terrace Primary buries milestone capsule
Olympian Barry Jackman joined educators and officials at West Terrace Primary School on Friday to bury a time capsule filled with student memories, marking the school’s 40th anniversary and preserving...
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Bay Primary pupils told doing their best is enough
Students at Bay Primary School received strong words of encouragement ahead of sitting the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE) next Tuesday, from Minister of People Empowerment and...
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Humphrey: New minimum wage will help many
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, has welcomed the recently announced increase in the national minimum wage, set to take effect on June 1. Calling it a necessary step...
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Blackman pays deposit for by-election race
Senator Chad Blackman officially entered the race for the St James North by-election on Friday, paying his $250 deposit, and pledging to meet people “where they are” and continue working beyond the May...
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Dujon pledges to care as she pays deposit
With the backing of Democratic Labour Party (DLP) leadership and a pledge to be a voice for the overlooked, Felicia DuJon on Friday officially signalled her party’s intention to reclaim St James...
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Judge slams 18-year delay in murder case
A High Court judge on Friday declared that the State had violated a murder accused’s constitutional right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time, and recommended that she should walk free of the...
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Missing: Saliyah Ashaira Greaves
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Saliyah Ashaira Greaves, 14, of Arch Hall, St Thomas, who was last seen about 6:49 a.m. on May 2. The teenager is about five feet ten inches tall,...
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Trade unionists vs politicians
In making a comparison between the practising trade unionist and politician, it must be established upfront that the trade unionist is not a politician. It is an undeniable and undisputed fact that the...
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Need to protect both students’ and teachers’ rights
No ministry is allocated a greater portion of the annual Government Budget. Arguably, no ministry is more central to every household than that of the Ministry of Education (henceforth referred to...
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Opposition representation in parliament
“When governments fear, follow, serve, and obey the Lord, all will be well. When governments disobey and rebel against God’s good plans, the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king” – 1...
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A Silent Emergency: Mental health demands our voice, our will, our action
Across the nations of the Americas, a silent emergency is suffocating hope, stealing futures, and exacting an unbearable toll in lives lost and potential squandered. That “silent emergency” is a mental...
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Search continues for escaped prisoner
The police manhunt continues for escaped prisoner Kishon Lamar Anderson Thomas. The 26-year-old, who was an inmate at Dodds Prison, escaped while at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital around 4 p.m. on May 2....
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Clapham Bulls demolish Celtics to force Game 5 decider
In front of the loudest and largest crowd of the finals at the Wildey Gymnasium, the defending champions Burger King Clapham Bulls dismantled the 246 Mobile Shop City United Celtics 83–54 in Game 4 of...
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Residents urged to be alert for scams ahead of Solidarity Allowance payout
As the government prepares to begin the disbursement of the one-off $300 Solidarity Allowance to residents on May 14, citizens are being urged to remain vigilant and guard against scams designed to...
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Prime Minister remembers insurance titan and St Lucy son, Wismar Greaves
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has paid glowing tribute to Wismar Greaves, former Supervisor of Insurance and long-serving CEO of the Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL), who has passed away....
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Chemistry comes alive for students at Fire Academy
The stage was set for scientific discovery as 75 eager children gathered at the Barbados Fire Academy in Arch Hall, St Thomas, for a hands-on workshop hosted by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Held...
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UWI pushes pension reform, enters offshore medical university market
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is moving swiftly to reform its pension system, with Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles warning that the institution is facing a growing financial...
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Pollard wrecks Pickwick, Wildey/Windward evenly poised after day 1.
SigniaGlobe Financial BCA took full advantage of excellent bowling conditions at the Lester Vaughan playing field to dismiss the ESA Field Pickwick team for 62 runs on day 1 of the third series of...
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Young designers dazzle at SJPI showcase
An intimate glimpse into the evolving artistry of budding young designers was provided with the staging of the annual fashion showcase by the final-year students of the Garment Technology course of the...
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