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Ministry defends pace of street lighting programme
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) is defending its street lighting programme, saying the reasons for patches of dark areas on the island’s motorways were often out of its hands. Deputy Chief...
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Hutson remanded on gun and ammo charges
A 42-year-old man Thursday began his first 28-day stint on remand at HMP Dodds on gun and ammunition charges. Roger Ricardo Hutson of #115 Welches Terrace, St Thomas is accused of having a firearm in...
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‘Tax clearance certificate can work’
It may be facing stiff opposition locally to its insistence that taxpayers obtain tax clearance certificates to do a range of financial transactions, but the Government is getting support for the move...
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AG condemns Manchester bombing
Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite has joined world leaders and law enforcement agencies in condemning the recent bombing attack at the Manchester Arena, in which a suicide bomber killed 22 and...
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No bad blood between DeeVine and Nikita over same song saga
London-based Barbadian soca artiste Denise DeeVine Walke-Phillips has no ill-will towards fellow Barbadian singer Nikita who recently released a song she had already recorded two years ago. But she...
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Yarde changes pleas
Seven months after denying criminal damage, loitering and theft charges, 48-year-old Junior Anderson Grafton Yarde had a change of heart and confessed to his crimes Wednesday. Yarde, who is listed as...
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CDB: Fresh strategies needed for growth
If Barbados and other countries in the region want to enhance productivity and economic growth, new initiatives and strategies must be explored. Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank...
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Kudos and criticism for Minister Lashley
The heads of the island’s public service transport associations have given Minister of Transport and Works Michael Lashley thumbs up for the new Road Safety Act which will address distracted driving,...
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Teen remanded pending sentencing
A teenager who was remanded to jail Thursday will know next month what punishment he will face for a theft he committed earlier this week. Kevon Odane Forde, 17, of Upper Collymore Rock, Brittons Hill,...
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Weak trade
The Commonwealth’s Deputy Secretary General, Deodat Maharaj, has raised concern that the Caribbean has not yet established a solid presence on the global trade market. He addressed the issue at a joint...
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Godly advice for primary students
Hundreds of primary school students gearing up for the next stage of their educational journey, were this morning encouraged to let God take over as they embark on this new phase of their lives. At On...
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Two men fined $10,000 for drugs
Members of the Drug Squad have arrested and jointly charged two men for a number of drug-related offences committed on Wednesday, May 22, committed off the shores south of Barbados. They are...
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Let’s talk!
The Guild of Students at the three campuses of the University of the West Indies (UWI) are heading to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart with a deal that, if accepted, would save Barbadian students from a...
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Inniss shaky
He is arguably the most loquacious member of the Freundel Stuart administration, sharing his opinion on virtually everything and never afraid of taking positions foreign to collective responsibility....
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Less partying, more helping
There may be fewer fetes at the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) soon, but it will be for a good cause. President of the Guild of Students Kai Bridgewater disclosed today...
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Deported
A Bridgetown Magistrate Friday ordered the deportation of a Guyanese woman after she pleaded guilty to stealing from her place of employment. She is Varshanie Doodnauth, who was living at 1st Avenue...
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Police keep crime plan under wraps
With concern across Barbados about an apparent upsurge in gun violence, the top brass of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) is reporting that it has started to roll out a set of strategies that it...
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Deal with it!
Barbadians are essentially being told to grin and bear the challenges associated with the island’s healthcare system. Director of the Urban Development Commission (UDC) Derek Alleyne made that...
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Loose women
A local magistrate has lashed out at women who give themselves easily to men whom they know nothing about, often not even their names or where they live. And, said Wanda Blair, when children are born...
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BAICO policyholders face fresh setback
Just when they thought the long wait for the payment of outstanding claims was nearing an end, the 13,000 policyholders of the collapsed British American Insurance Company (BAICO) are facing yet...
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