Former judge, diplomat and attorney–at–law Sir John Connell was yesterday remembered by his loved ones as a man of integrity with a passion for family, the environment and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Family, the island’s top officials, members of the legal fraternity, politicians and friends came together at an emotional service held at […]

In one fell swoop, 72-year-old Lucene Bishop lost two of her three sons in a deadly overnight blaze which occurred at her Lot 15, Fairview #1, Christ Church home. Her deceased sons – 42-year-old Ricardo Harewood and 43-year-old Mark Harewood – met their unfortunate demise around 12:45 this morning when the rear section of the […]

Social workers in densely populated communities such as Haynesville, St James have a key role in community development. This was highlighted during a pilot project conducted by the UWI’s Department of Government, Sociology and Social Work, where three social work interns, were placed in the Haynesville community for a nine-month period. One of the interns, Adona […]

Aspiring entrepreneurs have been encouraged to be bold and brave as they work towards achieving their dreams. This charge from entrepreneur and director of Thorne Publishing & Productions, Toni Thorne as she delivered the feature address at the orientation for the 2018 cohort of the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) Entrepreneurial Development and Training Programme. She […]

 Scores of people came out Saturday afternoon in protest against the privatization of beaches. Leading the protesters with his famous song Jack was cultural ambassador and seasoned calypsonian Anthony The Mighty Gabby Carter, who has publicly aired his views on the row between the Crane Beach vendors and the management of the resort. He warned the owner […]

The economic situation in the country has affected this year’s staging of the Barbados Reggae Festival. Al Gilkes, the lead promoter of the three-show event, has revealed that as a result, telecommunications firm Digicel Barbados has relinquished its title sponsorship of the entire festival and will only be putting its money behind one event this […]

A fourth form student at Princess Margaret Secondary School has progressed from being a delinquent with conflict resolution challenges, to becoming the face of anti-violence. Ayra Newton, who was part of the Juvenile Liaison Scheme, a Royal Barbados Police Force programme aimed at keeping youth off the streets and out of the courts, today became […]