Temporary closure of Eunice Gibson Polyclinic Barbados Today12/10/20230546 views The Eunice Gibson Polyclinic at Warrens, St Michael is closed for the remainder of the week. This closure is a result of environmental challenges that are currently being addressed. Persons… Read more
Lawyers remember late former magistrate and ombudsman Barbados Today12/10/202311.6K views The legal fraternity is remembering veteran magistrate Valton Bend who died on Tuesday, aged 74, for making a significant contribution to Barbadian jurisprudence. Bend, who retired this year as the… Read more
Incident at Springer Memorial just a simulation, says ministry Sheria Brathwaite11/10/202321.2K views The Ministry of Education has explained that an incident that took place this morning at the Springer Memorial Secondary School, in which masked gunmen appeared to have stormed the school… Read more
School principal responds to sexual, physical abuse claims: ‘It’s witchcraft’ Emmanuel Joseph11/10/20231846 views Two ministries and the island’s child protection agency have launched separate investigations into a string of allegations levelled against the principal of a private school, ranging from inappropriate sexual behaviour… Read more
Tattoo Fest leaves its mark Sasha Mehter11/10/20231499 views The Barbados International Tattoo Fest 2023 edition left tattoo enthusiasts buzzing with excitement as it inked its way into the hearts of attendees at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre this… Read more
Creative arts therapist on mission to help young people in mental health crisis Barbados Today11/10/20230728 views Many children, adolescents and young people are struggling to cope in a fast-changing world says arts psychotherapist Varia Williams. “Coming out of COVID, the mental health stresses arising out of… Read more
Robbery-accused teens remanded after court rejects sureties Barbados Today11/10/20230493 views Two teenagers facing a robbery charge have been remanded to Dodds prison as their sureties were not found suitable by Magistrate Bernadeth John. Serrian Jamali Scott-Fegan, 19, of Jackman’s Alley,… Read more
Barbados leads in UK-style food, drink labels – study Emmanuel Joseph11/10/202307.1K views By Emmanuel Joseph A CARICOM Impact Assessment (CIA) study on front-of-package Nutritional Labelling (FoPNL) has unveiled that Barbados imports the highest percentage of products displaying the UK Traffic Light warning… Read more
BCC students push for sweeping electoral reforms Marlon Madden11/10/20231527 views By Marlon Madden Barbados Community College (BCC) students have suggested sweeping changes to the electoral system, including the introduction of a form of proportional representation to replace the first-past-the-post system… Read more
One man dead, another injured in early morning shooting Barbados Today11/10/202301.1K views Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man following a shooting at a promotion fete at Thunder Bay, Lower Carlton, St James in the early hours of this morning.… Read more