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‘I was wrong’
Prominent attorney Andrew Pilgrim, QC, today rendered an apology to Magistrate Graveney Bannister for his behaviour in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court last Friday It came after the magistrate allegedly...
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Party #8
Another political group enters the fray ahead of May 24 poll First there were two, now there are eight! With 23 days to go before Barbadians go to the polls to elect a new Government, yet another new...
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Out to dry
No justice was dispensed at the Supreme Court Complex on White Park Road today. However, cleaners were busy working on the building, which has been plagued by environmental problems in recent weeks....
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Today’s weather
The Barbados Meteorological Services says today will be fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief isolated showers. The post Today’s weather appeared first on Barbados Today.
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Update: Police identify man fatally shot at Deacons Road last night
Police have identified the man who was fatally shot last night at Deacons Road, St Michael. He is 36-year-old Dwayne Lyndon Dublin of Phillips Road, St Stephens Hill, St Michael. Dublin was shot on...
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Boyce is new Deputy Commissioner of Police
The Royal Barbados Police Force has a new Deputy Commissioner of Police. Erwin Boyce, a former Senior Superintendent of Police, will take up the new post effective today. The RBPF also revealed that...
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Preliminary List of Electors available from tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, Barbadians can check the Preliminary List of Electors to ensure they are registered to vote. The list may be inspected at the Revising/Registration Centres from Wednesday, May 2,...
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Hundreds join May Day parade
Hundreds are today attending the Barbados Workers Union annual May Day parade. The celebrations began this morning with prayers and the laying of wreaths at monument of National Hero Frank Walcott on...
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Chief Medical Officer says there’s no need to worry about medication
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has resumed all surgical procedures and there is no need for undue concern, Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George today assured. Last week, the surgical department had to...
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Sewage woes mount as BWA tries to contain overflow in Rockley, Christ Church
There has been no ease in the ever increasing overflow of sewage on the island’s south coast. In a statement issued this evening, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) warned that “recurring overflows,...
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BWU boss urges members to vote wisely as she blasts the DLP’s stewardship
In a scathing broadside attack on the Freundel Stuart Government, Barbados Workers Union General Secretary Toni Moore stopped short of telling her members how to cast their votes in the May 24 General...
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Tudor denies being involved in efforts to destroy BLP posters
Newcomer to the political ring Kim Tudor is dismissing allegations that she has been paying individuals to destroy posters belonging to the Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in the St Michael...
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Central Bank Governor delivers grim report on Barbados economy
The Barbados economy contracted by 0.7 per cent for the first three months of this year. Delivering the disappointing news this morning at his quarterly media conference, Central Bank Governor...
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Over 3,400 students to sit 11-plus exam next week
A total of 3,426 students - 96 more than last year - will on Tuesday write the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), commonly referred to as the Common Entrance or the 11-plus...
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EBC issues warning to employers
Employers are reminded that on polling day, Thursday, May 24, they must allow every elector in their employ a reasonable period of not less than one hour for voting. Supervisor of Elections Angela...
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Declining economy puts Govt in catch-22 situation – Lowe
Today’s economic report which showed that the economy contracted by 0.7 per cent during the first quarter of this year, and overall debt climbed to 151 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP),...
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No easy way out
With the Barbados economy continuing to falter, the Central Bank of Barbados (CCB) today said it was contemplating calling on the private sector to voluntarily provide funding of between US$60 and...
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Oh no, Bobby
A dangerous manipulation of facts! That’s how Lynne-Marie Simmons, daughter of retired Chief Justice Sir David Simmons, is describing a recent article penned by the campaign manager for the incumbent...
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Major blunder
There was absolute silence in the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) camp today after a major billboard blunder occurred in The City. However, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was quick to poke fun at the BLP...
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Export push
A local biscuit manufacturer is ramping up efforts to meet American and British food safety standards as it seeks to boost its export potential. In reporting on its financial performance for the...
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