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Poor Chris!
She has never even voted in an election here; doesn’t really know who Chris Sinckler is, and simply abhors being in the spotlight. Yet the Trinidadian financial consultant Karen-Ann Gardier that...
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Sir Clifford insisted on one leader at a time, says Mottley
Former Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands changed the tradition in Barbados when it came to appointing an Acting Prime Minister. It was revealed this morning in the House of Assembly that Sir...
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BLP challenges
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart today described the late Sir Clifford Husbands as a man who was uncompromising whether in his role as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), High Court judge, or Governor...
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The role of GG is not just ceremonial, says Arthur
The role of Governor General is not ceremonial, and Sir Clifford Husbands dispelled the myth that he was some figurehead. Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur told the House of Assembly this morning that...
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Oh no, Donville!
Outspoken Government minister Donville Inniss has raised the ire of President of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Akanni McDowall over comments he made at a ruling party political platform...
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Car racket
Police and insurance companies have launched separate investigations into reports of a lucrative car parts sales racket involving stolen vehicles. Not only are thieves stealing cars and stripping them...
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AG wants fixed traffic fines
Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite thinks that fixed traffic fines should have been stipulated in the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2017 that was passed in the House of Assembly today. Contributing this...
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Hinkson says new Road Traffic Bill amounts to a disabled ‘travesty’
Member of Parliament for St James North Edmund Hinkson today criticized the Road Traffic Act (Amendment) Bill 2017, saying it was especially flawed in its provisions for the disabled. Speaking in the...
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Be thankful for privileges, Husbands tells children
Barbadian children are being advised against squandering the opportunities they have for a good education and the right to be heard. In fact, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education...
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Male student injured following altercation at school
A male student from the Ellerslie Secondary School was reportedly seriously injured in an altercation with another student today. Barbados TODAY understands the boy received a chop wound and is now...
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Luther Thorne Memorial Primary school closed
Police and emergency personnel are at the Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School where some children have complained of being unwell. Officials have so far declined to speak with the media, but...
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Update: Incident at Ellerslie School
A 17-year-old male student of the Ellerslie Secondary School lost his finger and another was partially severed following a violent incident during the lunch break today. According to police, a group...
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Update: Luther Thorne Memorial closed
Twenty-eight students and staff members at the Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School were today treated for respiratory ailments as a result of smoke inhalation. A statement issued by the Queen...
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Public notice
The public is being asked to note that the Police PABX system at the Operations Control is temporarily out of order. The public is therefore being advised to contact the nearest police station in the...
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Straker granted bail
Twenty-two-year-old Nayib Straker was today granted $8000 bail with one surety after being charged with the death of Bentley DeCoursey Belgrave. Straker, of Doughlin Village, St Andrew appeared...
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All not yet on board with Sustainable Recovery Plan
In an attempt to avoid a possible roadblock, Government is making a last-ditch effort to get the full support of all the Social Partners for its Barbados Sustainable Recovery Plan (BSRP) 2017, which is...
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Off target
The chances that the Freundel Stuart administration will achieve its deficit target this year following Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler’s presentation of a $542 million austerity package back in...
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Labour department warns of ‘modern day slavery’
The Labour Department will not tolerate any practices that do not conform to this island’s labour laws, Acting Chief Labour Officer Victor Felix has warned. Addressing the opening of a one-day labour...
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High hopes
Government is projecting savings of over $3 billion over the next two decades under the new Barbados National Energy Policy 2017–2037. The use of consumption fuel by vehicles is also to be slashed by...
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Minimum wages board by next year
Daycare workers, as well as security officers, top the list of local employees likely to benefit from the establishment of the long-awaited minimum wages board next year. Acting Chief Labour Officer...
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