Dad will not forgive son’s attacker
Family members of the 22-year-old man captured in a viral social media video being struck in the head with a piece of wood at Fitts Village in St James are feeling his pain. At the home of victim Ramar...
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Market ‘chaos’
Vendors at two public markets today complained to Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir of chaos and poor security ruining business for them. As the minister toured the Six Roads and...
View ArticleLashley wants Glendairy Prison to become a rehabilitation center
A former member of Parliament is charging that the defunct Glendairy Prison could be transformed into a rehabilitation center for first offenders in the criminal system. Hamilton Lashley who was the...
View ArticleMan shot in Wanstead Gardens
Police are investigating a shooting in Wanstead Gardens, St Michael. Around 8:10 p.m. last night, police responded to reports of a shooting in the area. On arrival, police said they were told that a...
View ArticleBarbados represented at OECD meeting in France
A Barbados delegation is to hold talks next week with officials from the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). A government statement said that the team from the...
View ArticlePSV owners speak out
The organization representing public service vehicle (PSV) owners has broken its silence on the latest action by workers to protest the conditions under which uniforms must be worn. The Alliance Owners...
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‘Go and look for employment,’ centenarian tells youth
Centenarian Leroy Pitt, famously known as Kitty, worked tirelessly all her life - an attribute she wants to be passed on the younger generation of Barbados. As the island’s newest centenarian...
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Ross University opens Barbados campus
The state-of-the art Ross University School of Medicine was officially opened last night at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw,...
View ArticlePolice investigating death of woman in Husbands Heights
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Gabriel Brace, 23, of Husbands Heights, St James. Brace was found in her bedroom around 8:53 p.m. on Saturday with a leash around her...
View ArticleBoost for Barbados’ literary awards
Barbados’ most prestigious literary recognition scheme, the Frank Collymore Literary Endowment has reached 21 years and was handed $1 million for coming of age. Cleviston Haynes, Governor of the...
View ArticleConsumers to pay less for gasoline and diesel
Effective midnight tonight, the price of gasoline and diesel will decrease, while that of kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will remain unchanged. The price of gasoline will be adjusted from...
View ArticleMan’s body pulled from Careenage
Police have pulled a man's body from the Careenage. Police said they were called to the area around 5 p.m. on Sunday for reports of a body floating in the water. The body was removed from the water...
View ArticleTourist dies at Enterprise Beach
Police are reporting that an American visitor died while at Enterprise Beach, Christ Church, on Sunday January 6. He has been identified as 59-year-old Aaron Cofield who was staying in the same area....
View ArticleWard remanded for attack caught on video
The man who allegedly struck a motorist with a piece of wood, which was caught on video, was today remanded to prison. Canute Hiran Ward, 36, of Dayrells Road, Christ Church, was remanded by...
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St James woman wanted by police
The Royal Barbados Police Force is requesting the public's help in locating a woman wanted for questioning in connection with a serious criminal matter. She is Louann Merlaine Gibson, of N0. 4 Thorpes...
View ArticleConfidence trickster on the prowl
Police are on the hunt for an unknown man who robbed two elderly citizens of their money on Sunday night. The culprit is between 5' 9" and 5' 11" tall, of medium build and brown in complexion. His hair...
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Roadblock!
Member of Parliament for St Thomas Cynthia Forde is up in arms over a developing situation at Vaucluse where a public road has been blocked and there appears to be a move afoot to permanently limit...
View ArticleMassy seven per cent dip in Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago conglomerate Massy Group is reporting a decline in profits in Barbados due mainly to a slowdown in consumer spending. Despite this however, the company is reporting an overall...
View ArticleStep up, men
Even with a policeman in almost every community in Barbados, there is no significant intelligence provided by these lawmen on criminal elements and activities in their own neighborhoods. This assertion...
View ArticleAppointment of additional judges delayed
Government's plan to tackle the worrisome issue of backlogs in the judicial system by bringing on additional judges, has been put on hold until repairs to the Supreme Court Complex at Whitepark Road...
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