‘Voices’ in his head Barbados Today18/02/20190118 views Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today remanded a 39-year-old robbery accused to the Psychiatric Hospital after he admitted to hearing voices. Galveston Athelston Burke, is accused of stealing a cellular phone and… Read more
Bus fares ‘could double’ – Duguid Barbados Today18/02/201939183 views Not quite $5 as critics feared – but commuters may soon have to pay as much as $4 for bus fare on public and private transport, Minister of Transport Dr… Read more
UK – Seven lawmakers quit Labour over EU, anti-Semitis Barbados Today18/02/20193218 views LONDON — Seven British lawmakers quit the main opposition Labour Party on Monday over its approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism — the biggest shake-up in years for one of Britain’s… Read more
He lied Barbados Today18/02/201919343 views The three tourists at the centre of an ugly verbal exchange involving a west coast jet ski operator are vehemently refuting his version of the events, some of which was… Read more
REGIONAL – Haitians seek water, food as businesses reopen Barbados Today18/02/20190152 views PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Businesses and government offices slowly reopened across Haiti on Monday after more than a week of violent demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the resignation… Read more
GUYANA – Disabled woman perishes in fire Barbados Today18/02/20190157 views GEORGETOWN – A fire of unknown origin has completely gutted a two-storey wooden structure at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Sunday morning leaving one woman dead and several homeless.… Read more
REGIONAL – Bahamas Govt places repatriations of Haitians on hold amid unrest Barbados Today18/02/20190325 views NASSAU – As a result of the political unrest and violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the Bahamas government announced that it will temporarily cease all repatriations to the country. Hours after that… Read more
Victor White second in Europa Cup Barbados Today18/02/20191178 views Barbadian free skier Victor White has clinched second place in the Europa Cup in Poland over the weekend. An elated White shared on his Instagram Page @victorwhite3 that he was… Read more
Sir Wes’ call Barbados Today18/02/20193212 views West Indies cricket legend Sir Wes Hall has issued a call for the reintroduction of a High-Performance Centre (HPC). But, he has stressed that it should be staffed only by people who understand… Read more
Changes in petroleum prices tonight Barbados Today17/02/201927386 views Effective midnight tonight, the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will decrease, while the price of liquefied petroleum gas remains unchanged. The retail price of gasoline will be adjusted… Read more