‘Psalmist’ on point . . . Jamel makes music with a message Barbados Today09/04/20200273 views Music means different things to different people. For some, it’s just a welcomed reprieve to get away from the pressures of everyday life, but for Jamel Psalmist Newton it is… Read more
Wuh Gine On goes online . . . Artistes share their work on Open Mic Barbados Today09/04/20200367 views If there is one thing that COVID-19 has taught us it is that you don’t have to be gathered in a large crowd to entertain or be entertained. While some… Read more
Baker Jr, the brain behind the Extempo Challenge Barbados Today09/04/20200427 views Andrew Richardson of St Martin is the brainchild of the current Quarantine Extempo Challenge, which has gone viral on social media. Not only has it taken over Barbados and other… Read more
16 named storms, eight hurricanes . . . Forecasters predict above average hurricane season Barbados Today09/04/20200226 views Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) are predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2020, citing the likely absence of El Niño as a primary factor. The researchers said… Read more
#BTEditorial – Giving thanks in our Battle of Barbados Barbados Today09/04/20200235 views It would be disingenuous, to say the least, to withhold thanks and praise from our deliverers until only after the moment of our deliverance and not during the long hard… Read more
Virus presents new challenges – Barbados Council for the Disabled Anesta Henry09/04/20200242 views A spokesperson for the local disabled community is lamenting that members of that vulnerable group are facing significant challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic. While pensioners were given the opportunity to… Read more
Local US officials looking into ‘seizure’ claims Barbados Today09/04/20200255 views A United States spokesperson has chided recent efforts to “divide the international community” following reports that a number of critical health supplies bound for Barbados were barred from leaving there.… Read more
Complaints and compliments on limited shopping Marlon Madden09/04/20200482 views It was a mixed basket of responses from grocers and shoppers on the first day of limited shopping since the curfew went into effect last Friday night. The scene at… Read more
Cut back Cabinet – young Dem Barbados Today09/04/20200254 views In anticipation of massive economic fallout and hundreds of job losses due to the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Mia Mottley is being asked to trim what has been described as… Read more
Police blocked from entry to New Orleans Randy Bennett09/04/20200297 views Law enforcement officers were barred from entering the St Michael community of New Orleans last night. Metal grates normally used to cover drains along Baxters Road were removed to prevent… Read more