More kids in gangs – counsellor Anesta Henry04/02/20203524 views More children are joining gangs across the island, a prominent youth activist declared today, as he called on the authorities to hold parents accountable for their children’s actions even if… Read more
Residents surprised at weekend stabbing of young man Anesta Henry04/02/20200661 views The grandmother of 22-year-old Shakeem Holder who died on Sunday evening after being stabbed at Promenade Road, Bush Hall, St Michael is struggling to understand the circumstances that led to… Read more
BIDC opens Bajan diaspora gateway to trade Anesta Henry01/02/20200350 views The Barbadian diaspora could be the source of millions in foreign exchange for the country, Industry Minister Ronald Toppin has declared, as the nation’s export promotion and investment agency launched… Read more
St Philip community fears resident Anesta Henry01/02/202036531 views Residents in one St Philip community say they are living in fear of one of their own and they are calling on authorities to urgently intervene. Residents in Atlantic Park… Read more
RSPCA worried about overcrowded animals Anesta Henry30/01/20202583 views The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is being bombarded with complaints of residents keeping too many dogs in small and uncomfortable spaces, RSPCA Chief Inspector… Read more
Not just for games . . . St Joseph students warned to use tablets wisely Anesta Henry29/01/20200318 views Fifty-six students from the three primary schools in St Joseph are the latest recipients of tablets from the Aron and Christina Truss Foundation. The tablets, paid for by businessman Nic… Read more
‘Write the note,’ BARP tells seniors Anesta Henry29/01/20201274 views President of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) Marilyn Rice-Bowen has urged senior citizens to put measures in place for continuing health care when they fall ill. Rice-Bowen suggested… Read more
St Peter in the spotlight . . . Parish has big plans for We Gatherin’ in February Anesta Henry29/01/20200360 views The Maurice Byer Polyclinic, St Peter, will receive a donation when that parish hosts We Gatherin’ 2020 in February. During a press conference in the West Wing, Parliament Building, Bridgetown,… Read more
2019 ‘may be driest in 50 years’ Anesta Henry28/01/20202283 views 2019 could be the driest year in Barbados in half a century, as rainfall levels plummeted, according to a preliminary assessment by the Principal of the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology… Read more
LT Gay splits into four Anesta Henry28/01/20200520 views Pupils of the Lawrence T Gay Memorial Primary School, currently closed because of air quality issues, reported for classes at four temporary locations today. Class 4 students started classes at… Read more