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Big response to upcoming Buju Banton concert in Barbados
By Anesta Henry Tickets for the April 27, 2019 Buju Banton concert in Barbados, have been selling like "hot cakes", show promoter Al Gilkes, Director of Fas7Star, has revealed. While holding the...
View ArticleBusinessman and Jamaican national to appear in court today on drug charges
Two men are set to appear in the District “A” Magistrates' Court on drug related charges this morning. There are businessman Dacosta Brathwaite, 53, of #2 Chelston Gardens, Culloden Road, St Michael...
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Update: Accused businessman granted bail, Jamaican remanded
Businessman DaCosta Alexander Brathwaite was granted $220,000 bail with two sureties when he appeared in the District 'A' Magistrate's Court on two drug related offences this morning. And while the...
View ArticleSt Michael man remanded on gun-related charges
Kadeem Shakeel Mayers, 24, of Bannister Land, Martindales Road, St Michael was today remanded to HMP Dodds on two gun related charges. Mayers is accused of possession of a firearm and ammunition. He...
View ArticleMet office issues a high wind advisory and small craft warning for Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services has issued a high-wind advisory and a small craft warning for the island that will take effect from 6 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Monday, December 31. According to...
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Beach blues
The beach is open, but it’s in no position to accommodate business, according to vendors along the recently reopened stretch at Worthing, Christ Church. When Barbados TODAY visited the area, large...
View ArticleCrime under control
The top brass of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) is assuring residents, tourists and foreign investors that law enforcers have the crime situation under control despite a recent spate of deadly...
View ArticleTeachers seeking meeting with Gov’t
Violence in schools, outstanding appointments, inclusion of teachers' bargaining body in plans and policies and two unresolved cases of unfair dismissal are just some of the big-ticket items which the...
View ArticleSecurity priority for teachers in new year
The union representing primary school teachers here will be pushing to ensure security of tenure for its members during the coming year. President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Sean Spencer...
View ArticleLocks ordered for water tanks
Some of the newly-installed community water tanks donated by corporate Barbados to the state-owned Barbados Water Authority (BWA) are being removed and replaced. This was disclosed this afternoon by...
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Fire chief wants permits for burning
Barbadians would have to acquire permits to burn garbage around their homes if the head of the Barbados Fire Service (BFS) gets his way. Concerned about indiscriminate burning across the island, Chief...
View ArticleSaved by the beach
Member of Parliament for Christ Church South, Ralph Thorne, says businesses and residents in the constituency are breathing a collective sigh of relief following the re-opening of Worthing Beach...
View ArticleSlow 2019 expected
After experiencing a tough 12 months of commerce and a not so merry Christmas this year, the business community is being put on notice not to expect things to significantly improve in 2019 either. This...
View ArticleNo rush to legalize
President of the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA) Sharmane Roland-Bowen is urging Government to put the brakes on legalizing the use of cannabis for medical purposes if policies would not...
View ArticleAim to cut unemployment among youth
Minister of Youth and Community Empowerment Adrian Forde is aiming to slash the unemployment rate of school leavers in half by the end of 2019. He spoke about that ambitious plan at the launch of the...
View Article‘Crazy Horse’ dead at 73
The man known as Crazy Horse, who became a 1970’s household name for stunt driving of large trailer trucks and sports cars, and riding motorcycles with just one foot, has died. Daredevil performer...
View ArticleCharges in doubt
Former government minister Donville Inniss’ legal troubles in the United States have taken a turn in his favour. Barbados TODAY investigations have revealed that the United States Justice Department...
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Government in talks to bring another US university to Barbados
Barbados may soon be welcoming another American university to its shores. Prime Minister Mia Mottley today revealed that talks with Chamberlain University have already begun and she was hoping those...
View ArticlePublic notice: Cautionary zone offshore Worthing Beach
A cautionary zone has been implemented off Worthing Beach with immediate effect. The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources in collaboration with the Coastal Zone Management Unit, the Ministry of...
View ArticleVoluntary recall of ‘U’ by Kotex Sleek®Tampons
Kimberly-Clark has announced a voluntary product recall of its ‘U’ by Kotex SLEEK® Tampons, Regular Absorbency. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) has issued this notice out of an...
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