Glitches mar brisk World Cup ticket sales Shamar Blunt03/05/20240466 views Despite some early glitches, Barbadian cricket fans turned up in their numbers on Thursday to secure tickets for the highly anticipated ICC’s Men’s T20 World Cup in June. People began… Read more
Ticket rush as World Cup Box offices open Shamar Blunt02/05/20240931 views There are long queues at Kensington Oval as cricket fans seek to secure tickets for the ICC’s Men’s T20 World Cup. As box offices for the highly anticipated event opened… Read more
Despite hiccups, competing events, Reggae Weekend ‘A hit’ Shamar Blunt01/05/202401.1K views The inaugural Barbados Reggae Weekend has been declared an undeniable success by its showrunner, as the event fought off stiff competition from other holiday weekend events and some on-stage snags.… Read more
Police, road safety association react to weekend hit-and-runs Sheria Brathwaite01/05/20240539 views Cruel, immoral, and wrong is how The Barbados Police Service bluntly condemned two hit-and-run road deaths over the National Heroes Day holiday weekend. A Christ Church pensioner was knocked down… Read more
Poor data gathering ‘hindering inequality fight’ Shamar Blunt01/05/20240333 views A trio of experts at a World Bank forum on poverty and inequality in the Caribbean have urged more frequent and consistent poverty surveys to get a better fix on… Read more
BLP supporters urged to strive for excellence Shamar Blunt29/04/20240846 views Scores of Barbados Labour Party (BLP) supporters converged on Barclays Park on the East Coast Road on Monday to celebrate the 86th anniversary of the Rt Excellent Sir Grantley Adams… Read more
Measures taken to reduce dust impact at St Ambrose Primary Shamar Blunt27/04/20240336 views Classes at the St Ambrose Primary School will resume next Tuesday, with measures put in place to reduce the impact of dust from a nearby demolition site. That assurance came… Read more
24-hour mental health helpline with trained operators launches Shamar Blunt27/04/20240342 views If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, experiencing emotional distress or harbouring thoughts of self-harm, a new 24-hour mental health hotline is officially here to… Read more
Union chalks up more members along with workplace wins Shamar Blunt27/04/20240674 views The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has claimed recent victories have led to a “rebirth” of the island’s oldest trade union, citing a boost in membership, particularly among young workers. Cheyne… Read more
‘Be curious’, BCC principal tells students Shamar Blunt26/04/20240828 views Young Barbadians are being urged to be curious about the constantly evolving technological world in which they live. The advice came from principal of the Barbados Community College (BCC) Annette… Read more