Bajan dance teen swings to 7 gold
Barbados is now ranked among the best in the world for its ballroom and Latin dancing after four youngsters created history with an exceptional performance at a recently held world dance championship...
View ArticleCCC gets another chance
The West Indies Cricket Board has withdrawn its decision to eject the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) from the 2014 Regional Super50 Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago slated for January 30 to...
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EU official worried about domestic violence
European Union Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Mikael Barfod.The sharp spike in domestic violence in Barbados has sparked the concern of an European Union diplomat. Head of the...
View ArticleParkinson principal allegedly attacked
Principal of the Parkinson Memorial Secondary School, Jeffery Broomes has been allegedly attacked for the second time since he took up his position at that institution. Helen Louise Gill, 54, of...
View ArticleJones: Jury still out on co-eds
The jury is still out on the effect co-education has on the future behaviour of male students in Barbados.Minister of Education Ronald Jones made this observation today while delivering the keynote...
View ArticleBroomes supports Cave Hill tuition fees
Outspoken principal of the Parkinson Memorial school, Jeffery Broomes, has thrown his support behind the Freundel Stuart administration for students attending the University of the West Indies (UWI),...
View ArticleBarbadians invited to sign condolence book
The public is invited to sign the official Book of Condolence for South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela.Signing will take place at the Old Spirit Bond, The City,...
View Article‘Let go death penalty’
Barbados has been urged, once again, to seriously consider doing away with its death penalty.The plea from the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Barbados and The Eastern Caribbean,...
View ArticleSecurity issues at St Leonard’s
Security at the St Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School continues to be a major headache for the administration of that City school.Principal of St Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School, Joseph King, voiced...
View ArticlePriest remanded
Head of the Anglican Church in Barbados, the Most Reverend Dr John Holder, has declined to comment on the remand of the Reverend Frank Gill to HM Dodds after lawmen found 60 rounds of ammunition at...
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New cricket kings
Alexandra are the champions of the Barbados Cricket Association’s Republic Bank Right Star Sir Everton Weekes Under-13 Competition. They defeated Combermere by 7 wickets in the final at Kensington Oval...
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‘Uncertain’ economic future
Mia MottleyPrime Minister Freundel Stuart is being asked to urgently intervene to ease the discontent and anxiety of Barbadians over the uncertainty of the economy and its future.Opposition Leader...
View ArticleElderly woman receives birthday treat from EMTs
Tears of joy streamed down the cheeks of an elderly St Michael woman this morning when she received a birthday surprise from employees of the Barbados Ambulance Service.Edna Licorish, of Plymouth...
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Sex issues have attention of Child Care Board
This island’s child protection agency has intensified its efforts at trying to stamp out an apparent upsurge in sex involving students in schools.Child Care Board Senior Child Care Officer and child...
View ArticleLuther Thorne celebrates good work
Students of the Luther Thorne Primary school have been told to strive for excellence at all times and be positive thinkers.This advice came today as pupils, guardians and teachers gathered for the...
View ArticleNot back to the 1990s, pleads Broomes
The Freundel Stuart administration is being advised to “resist” any recommendation that could lead to an “irreversible downward slide” of the Barbados economy, and to avoid a devaluation of the...
View ArticleBWU to meet with Govt next week
The Barbados Workers Union is saddened by Government’s decision to send home 3,000 public sector workers from next month.Responding to the announcement in the House of Assembly today by Minister of...
View ArticleParents seek help
There has been an increase in the number of parents turning to the Probation Department for assistance in raising their children.And while Chief Probation Officer Dorita Lovell did not readily have...
View ArticleSol gives back to Challenor kids
The smiles were broader and the cheers were louder when the children from the Challenor Creative Arts & Training Centre arrived at their St Thomas-based home to see a beautifully decorated outdoor...
View ArticleHoletown to be spruced up
Holetown will be getting a facelift this weekend as businesses embark on a campaign entitled Shine Holetown.Initiated by the Holetown Chamber of Trade Inc., Shine Holetown, the Chamber said, is about...
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