Two boys knocked down by motorcyclist
Police are investigating an accident which occurred sometime around 3:30 p.m. yesterday along Black Rock Main Road, involving a motor cycle and two school boys. Marlon Weekes, 39, of Pinelands, St...
View ArticlePrincipals hail schools’ performances
Principals of the schools in the east of the island are satisfied with the results of students who recently sat the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination. Principal of St Margaret’s Primary...
View ArticlePSV operators say they need relief
Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators have renewed their call to Government to act promptly to bring them some relief. In a joint statement issued today, Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) and...
View ArticleAnother DLP fiasco
So Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is at a loss over the uproar triggered by Government’s decision to purchase a spanking new top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz for his use in these tough economic times? As...
View ArticleFollower of Dr Sebi
With his passing on August 6, 2016, world renowned pathologist and herbalist Alfredo Bowman, widely known as Dr Sebi, left behind an incredible legacy and devoted following. The biologist and...
View ArticleA dream come true for Khalia
Passing for Harrison College was no surprise for 11-year-old Khalia Went. The Christ Church Girl’s School student has been dreaming about entering through the gates of the Crumpton Street, St Michael...
View ArticleNo special favours for Hyatt – Maloney
Local developer Mark Maloney is sharply pushing back on the notion that Town and Country Planning procedures were circumvented in the granting of permission to build the multi-million dollar Hyatt...
View ArticleShooting in Black Rock, one dead
Police are on the scene of a shooting incident in the Black Rock area. Details are sketchy but our reporter on the scene said two people, one man and one woman, were shot. The man died while being...
View ArticleBody found at Hangman Hill
Police are investigating the discovery of a body at Hangman Hill, St Thomas. More details as they come to hand.
View ArticleUPDATE: Shooting in Black Rock, one dead
A 47-year-old man is now dead after he was shot multiple times at Black Rock Main Road, St Michael this afternoon. Dead is Stephen Leonard Agard of # 10 Valley, St George. Police say that around 2...
View ArticleSt Michael man injured in accident
Police are investigating an accident which occurred sometime around 12:45 p.m. today along the Black Rock Road, St Michael. Involved were a motor car driven by Tracia Nicholls of Kingsland Heights,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Body found at Hangman Hill
The body of a man was discovered at Hangman Hill, St Thomas this afternoon. Around 4:17 p.m., police received a report of the discovery of the body in a track in the area. On responding to the area,...
View ArticleWoman held with ganja concealed in water heater
Members of the Drug Squad have arrested and charged a 28-year-old Christ Church woman in connection with four drug related offences. Keisha Natasha Grandison, 28, of Brathwaite’s Gap, Dayrells Road,...
View ArticlePolitical opponents give Sinckler a ‘D’
Political opponents of the Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler have given him a ‘D’ rating for his handling of the nation’s economy. Former parliamentary representative for St Michael North West Mark...
View ArticleBelize wants closer ties with Bridgetown
Minister of Tourism and Culture in Belize Manuel Heredia is eager to form closer ties with Barbados in the area of marketing and airlift. The long-serving politician told Barbados TODAY that Bridgetown...
View ArticleLashley ready to listen to the people
Minster of Youth Sports and Culture Stephen Lashley says the time has come for the Government of Barbados to listen to the concerns of citizens. In fact, he believes that it would be “very foolhardy as...
View ArticleA wake up call for the tourism industry
Tourism operators in Barbados and the rest of the region are being told to stop fighting tourism industry “disruptors” and start forming partnerships with them instead. Singling out the increasingly...
View ArticleNIS enforcement on self-employed coming
Government may strengthen the laws to enable it to enforce contributions to the National Insurance Scheme by self-employed persons, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said last night. Addressing the NIS...
View ArticleNUPW threatens industrial action if taxes are not pulled
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is threatening industrial action if Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler fails to repeal the tax measures put forward in the Financial Statements and Budgetary...
View ArticleUpdate: Police identify body found at Hangman Hill, St Thomas
Police have identified the man whose body was found in a track at Hangman Hill, St Thomas at the weekend. He is 19-year-old Nathan Tyrell Green of Emerald Park West, St Philip. Green’s body was...
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