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Pedestrian dies after he was struck near Rihanna Drive

Barbados has recorded another road fatality. This follows a collision which occurred around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday along Westbury Main Road, St Michael, near the junction with Rihanna Drive, resulting in...

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14-year-old girl missing

Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing girl. She is 14-year-old Kaliah Mary-Ann Connell, of Apt #3, Constant Drive Chancery lane, Christ Church, who was reported missing early...

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Power outage in St Philip

Several St Philip customers of Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) have been thrown in the dark, as a result of a power outage.  In a brief statement, BL&P said its crews were investigating the...

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Update: Power restored across the island

Power has been restored to sections of the island which were affected by an electricity outage around 9:52 a.m. The Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P) said electricity services in the...

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Remaining Government Senators sworn in

The two remaining Senators appointed by Government, Kay McConney and Rawdon Adams, took the Oath of Office this morning before Governor General Dame Sandra Mason during a brief ceremony at Government...

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St Michael man missing after Jolly Roger cruise

A St Michael man is still missing after failing to return from a Jolly Roger cruise over the weekend. He is 49-year-old Andrew King of Goodland Main Road. Police Public Relations Officer Acting...

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Fatal errand

What began as a simple walk to fetch water at a tap just a stone’s throw away from his Westbury Road, St Michael residence, ended fatally for Decourcey Bridgie Gulston, whose life was snatched in a...

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Broken dream

An afternoon cruise aboard the popular party boat MV Dream Chaser came to a bloody end yesterday because of a stabbing incident that sent passengers into a state of shock and panic. The four-hour ISSA...

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PSVs want an urgent review of bus fares in light of fuel tax imposition

Private public service vehicles (PSV) operators are calling for an urgent review of domestic bus fares in light of the new fuel tax levy announced by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mia Mottley...

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Video evidence

The implementation of a mandatory legal requirement for police to videotape the confessions of suspects could lead to a reduction in the number of cases going to trial, according to Chief Justice Sir...

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Mysterious loss of passenger leaves Jolly Roger boss perplexed

Mystery surrounds the fate of a Goodland Main Road, St Michael man who has gone missing from a weekend cruise aboard the Jolly Roger. Police said Andrew King, who boarded the vessel on Saturday night...

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Easy entry

The newly elected Mia Mottley-led administration has abolished the “illegal” visa requirement for Haitian nationals entering Barbados. Telling Barbados TODAY this evening he was shocked when he learned...

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Humphrey steps into fish market dispute

Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey today intervened in a dispute between vendors and an inspector at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, saying he was optimistic that the...

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Police constable released on bail

The police constable who was involved in the May 26 accident that claimed the life of 52-year-old Owen Stuart on the ABC Highway has been released on $5,000 bail. Renaldo Jerome Goodman, of Glebe...

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Teenagers charged

Seven teenagers are now on remand after admitting to several criminal offences. The lone 16-year-old of the group will spend 28-days at Dodds prison while a 13-year-old and five 14-year-olds will be...

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Gem gone

In 1981, veteran calypsonian, Romeo won the Pic-O-De-Crop contest with a classic calypso titled, Gem Gone. The sobriety of the song was relived today at the Breath of Life Seventh Day Adventist Church...

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NSRL out

One of the most onerous and hated taxes imposed by the former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) administration is one step closer to being a thing of the past. The House of Assembly today unanimously voted...

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BWA says it is on course for lasting fix to sewage crisis

Minister of Energy and Water Resources Wilfred Abrahams has described as “irresponsible” the release of a video which appeared to show a breakdown of the newly installed injection wells on the south...

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Well done, PM!

An Opposition senator has lauded renewed efforts by Prime Minister Mia Mottley to work with the Eastern Caribbean countries to ease travel among nationals of the sub-region.    Caswell Franklyn this...

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Missing man’s ex at wits end over his disappearance

The former spouse of Andrew King, the man who was reported missing in the early hours of Sunday morning at the end of a pleasure cruise, says she is at a total loss over how to cope with his...

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