No done deal with Hyatt
Barbadians are to have a hand in the final design of the US$175 million controversial Hyatt Ziva Resort on Bay Street, the City and the opportunity to own part of it. Developer Mark Maloney said...
View ArticleVisitor arrivals up so far this year – BTMI
With the winter tourist season opening in a month’s time, the nation’s tourism marketing agency has reported a boost in visitor arrivals up to September this year. Chief Executive Officer of The...
View Article‘Nationality law changes are coming’
Citing a declining population, a growing elderly group that imperils National Insurance Scheme funds, and a need for economic growth, Cabinet is to expand the categories of people who can become...
View ArticleMarket fees to rise
Increased rent, a code of conduct and a new dress code are among changes on the horizon for vendors at the Berinda Cox Fish Market as the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy seeks to...
View ArticleAmid gaps, Barbados praised for child rights
Barbados has been praised for making major strides in implementing child survival and development rights, according to UNICEF Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Dr Aloys Kamuragiye...
View ArticleBL&P to spend $4m ‘to rent additional power’
A day after admitting that it is running on aging generators, half of which should have been replaced, the Barbados Light and Power Company today ordered up to $4 million in extra power-making capacity...
View ArticleNot ‘a single cent’ paid to Mirchandanis
Drama and confusion erupted last evening during part of a public engagement called by the developers of the Hyatt Ziva Barbados Resort to share information and get feedback on the US$175 million...
View ArticleMissing: Rohan Leo Toppin
Police are again seeking the public’s assistance to help locate Rohan Leo Toppin who escaped from the Government Industrial School last Wednesday. Sixteen-year-old Toppin of Gunsite Road, Brittons...
View ArticleMurder accused remanded to HMP Dodds
Three men were remanded to HMP Dodds today after being charged with the October 26 murder of Jamar Omar Haynes. They are Jandolph St. Clair, 27, of #6 Hilton Row, Princess Royal Avenue, St. Michael;...
View ArticleGuilty gunmen get no additional years in “humane” approach
Justice Randall Worrell today commended the prosecution for its stance in a firearm case described as “peculiar” and “unique”, against two St Michael men who are currently serving time. Crown Counsel...
View ArticleWigs and eyelashes earn thief jail time
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing $11, 500 worth of beauty supplies. However, that time will run concurrent to any other sentence he is presently serving at...
View ArticleTrio accused of murder
Three men are on remand at the Dodds Prison accused of committing the island’s 41st murder for this year. Jandolph St Clair, 27, of No. 6 Hilton Row, Princess Royal Avenue, St Michael; Keleb Ricardo...
View ArticlePayback? – regulator ‘examining outage compensation’
Barbados’ utility regulator is giving the assurance that investigations are being carried out regarding the recent power outages, and “an appropriate action” will then be taken regarding compensation....
View Article#BTEditorial – Reason, justice, dignity for children.
Yesterday was World’s Children Day, so designated to celebrate children and demand action for their rights. Gone are days when children ere expected to be seen and not heard. Thankfully today, an age...
View ArticleSodomy laws against Bible teachings
Indefensible. That is how one lawyer has described Barbados’ anti-sodomy laws as he works closely with the local Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTI) community to have them struck down. In...
View ArticleWorkers escape injury at Hampton Station
A potentially catastrophic situation was averted this afternoon when the floor of the Hampton pumping station in St Philip collapsed as workers were doing repairs. Fortunately, none of those workers...
View ArticleNo inferior fuel from BNOCL – chairman
There is nothing wrong with the quality of fuel which is being imported by the Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL). This was made clear yesterday by the company’s chairman Alex McDonald, who...
View ArticleNo tickets for Independence Day at the Oval
The Independence Day parade returns for the second straight year to Kensington Oval and this time attendees won’t need a ticket to enter the famed cricket stadium, a Government committee has decreed....
View ArticleDrug-fighters turn to new tide of substance abuse
A new early warning system is to flag a range of emerging drugs that mimic illegal substances, the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) announced Wednesday. New psychoactive substances – NPS –...
View ArticleHazmat scare closes Springer Memorial
Springer Memorial Secondary School will be closed Friday to clean up toxic chemicals that leaked while in storage, apparently sickening some students and teachers, the ministry said. Firefighters,...
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