Woman denies assault charge
A Belleville, St Michael woman was granted $3,000 bail earlier Tuesday when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick. Rabiya Collector Patel, a housewife, denied assaulting Nazma...
View ArticleMinister of Labour hoping for amicable settlement
Amid ongoing negotiations between public sector unions and the Ministry of Civil Service, Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo is hoping that an amicable settlement which would not require her...
View ArticleCarter steals dream box and jewellery
A burglar was sentenced Tuesday for two burglaries he committed back in 2009. Roger Dale Carter of Lakes, St Andrew changed his plea today before Acting Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the...
View ArticleFatal stabbing in St Thomas
Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a St James man in the wee hours of this morning. According to lawmen, the 40-year-old man was involved in an altercation at Allen View, St Thomas around...
View ArticleCave Hill Enrollment Worries
“These years will be what you make of them. Stay focused and make sure that you leave here with the tools to own your future.” Words of advice from alumnus Dr Stephen Boyce to the new students of the...
View ArticleSchool supplies for children
Children of persons living with HIV/AIDS will get some much needed school supplies for the upcoming term. They will receive the donations through the Family Care Support Group, compliments of the staff...
View ArticleLifeline for business moms
Mothers who either own or plan to establish businesses are being handed a lifeline with the launch today of a special technical assistance programme. The Mom-preneurship programme of the...
View ArticleNot a drop!
No Water, No Payment! Millions In Pipe, But No Water! These were some of the chants of St Joseph residents Wednesday morning as they staged protest action to vent their frustration over perennial water...
View ArticleTragic triangle
A man is in police custody assisting with investigations into this island’s latest violent death. Lawmen are yet to reveal the identity of the suspect in what appears to be a love triangle gone sour,...
View ArticleNo Shanique Myrie repeat, assures PM Stuart
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has promised that two recent reported incidents involving Jamaican travellers to Barbados will be fully investigated, but he is already insisting that that there will be...
View ArticleArawak forced to make more cuts
Four months after it reported a turnaround in its operations, the St Lucy-based Arawak Cement Company Ltd (ACCL) is preparing to cut more staff. On Wednesday, the Trinidad-headquartered company...
View ArticleMother laid to rest a month after burying slain son
One month ago, a weeping Maxine Lashley watched as the casket carrying the body of her 21-year-old son Romario Lashley was lowered into his final resting place at the St Thomas Parish Church burial...
View ArticleEllerslie teacher still on sick leave
The Ellerslie Secondary School teacher allegedly attacked by a student last academic year has yet to return to work, it was revealed today. President of the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU)...
View ArticleBWA promises
Residents of St Joseph have been assured that relief is under way from their long-running water woes. The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) gave the assurance at a press conference at its Pine, St Michael...
View ArticleTrade talks
Regional trade officials are sharpening their skills in order to be more effective in multilateral and regional trade negotiations. A three-day workshop opened at the Courtyard by Marriott this morning...
View ArticleJones still batting at 100
“If you reach 80 and still playing [sports] you either have to be healthy or foolish.” Canon Ivor Jones may have uttered those words jokingly, but in fact he was well into his 90s when he stopped...
View ArticleFlood watch in effect for some sections of the island
A flood watch is now in effect for western and north western sections of the island until 6:00 p.m today. The Barbados Meteorological services says a combination of light winds, strong daytime heating...
View ArticleLow birth rate no surprise – Catholic Bishop
Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown Jason Gordon has added his voice to the recent debate over the country’s declining birth rate. The country’s birth rate has fallen steadily from 34.1 per 1, 000 in...
View ArticleRespect our labour laws – Byer-Suckoo
Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo Thursday sounded a strong warning that while Barbados remains open to foreign investment, this country’s labour laws must be respected. Addressing the official...
View ArticleBGLAD welcomes UWI backing
The recent declaration by the principal of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus that her institution will not tolerate discrimination of students who are regarded as “different”, has been...
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