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Untie our hands, Sir Hilary urges regional governments
In response to a decline in government contributions to its operational budget, the University of the West Indies (UWI) is appealing for full ownership of land leased to its campuses. Vice-Chancellor...
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Wanted: Rehquino Samkeh Orlando Barker
The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is seeking the assistance of the public in locating Rehquino Samkeh Orlando Barker, 33, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters....
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Police probe murder in White Hall
Police have launched an investigation into a shooting at White Hall #2, St Michael on Monday night that left 40-year-old Nicholas Jordan dead. Police Communications and Public Relations Officer, Acting...
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Trump’s film tariff could ‘derail Bim’s emerging film hub’
Barbados’ burgeoning cinema industry is staring down a potentially major setback, industry figures said Monday, following a proposal by US President Donald Trump to impose a 100 per cent tariff on...
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QEH says 98 per cent happy with care received
A recent survey conducted at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital shows 98 per cent of respondents are satisfied with inpatient care and services. However, ambulance delays, unsatisfactory meals and high ward...
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Education expert slams PM’s school expulsion idea as ‘political strategy’
An education expert has criticised Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s recent proposal to end secondary school expulsions at age 16, describing it as a politically motivated initiative that ignores...
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Clapham repeat as champions in thrilling finale
In a Game 5 for the ages, the Burger King Clapham Bulls edged out the 246 Mobile Shop City United Celtics 87–86 on Sunday night at the Wildey Gymnasium to repeat as champions of the Co-operators...
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Education officials urge confidence, calm as pupils face 11-plus
As nearly 3 000 primary school pupils across Barbados sit the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) on Tuesday, education officials urged them to approach the test with confidence,...
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St John told: Use ‘We Gatherin’ to make a dollar
As the year-long We Gatherin’ celebration enters its fifth month, Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds is urging the St John community to showcase all that it has to offer in the way of tourism attractions...
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Projects launched to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of drug resistant germs
Barbados is strengthening its arsenal in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with the launch of two major UK-funded health initiatives to bolster the Caribbean’s response to the growing...
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Pool Woods to be renamed as national park
Plans to rename Pool Woods in St John as Mahogany National Park were announced, during the We Gatherin’ multi-faith thanksgiving service on Sunday. Member of Parliament for St John, Charles Griffith,...
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CIBC donates to One Family programme
CIBC Caribbean has once again extended its support to the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs with a generous donation of $8 000 to the One Family programme. The donation, which was the...
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Alternative candidates enter St James North race to challenge status quo
Fresh candidates from the Bajan Free Party and Community Empowerment Party have entered the St James North by-election, creating a four-way contest in a bid to challenge the dominance of Barbados’ two...
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Bajans urged to go beyond one gift to needy
Barbadians and the business community are being urged to go beyond one-time donations and give more consistent support, if the national poverty alleviation programme is to achieve its objectives....
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The Common Entrance is a test, not a verdict
As thousands of anxious students across Barbados prepare to sit the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE) tomorrow, emotions will be running high — not just for children, but also for...
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Carter jailed for stabbing father
Clifton Wilfred Carter will spend three years in Dodds Prison after being unable to compensate his father, whom he stabbed in the stomach nearly a decade ago on their shared birthday. Madam Justice...
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Students relieved, hopeful after exam
As students emerged from Combermere School, one of the designated examination centres for this year’s sitting of the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), they expressed a mixture...
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BAS slams exclusion from Barbados-Guyana Food Terminal planning
Barbadian farmers have been effectively shut out of the planning and development of the Barbados-Guyana Food Terminal, their chief spokesman claimed on Monday, cautioning that without meaningful...
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Calvin Osbourne murder trial begins
Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Alliston Seale SC has called on the 12-member jury in the murder trial of Calvin Osbort Osbourne to focus squarely on the evidence and avoid speculation....
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Parents calm, confident as students sit exam
The atmosphere ahead of this year’s Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE) was one of calm and quiet confidence at some exam centres as hundreds of Class Four students turned up on...
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