Paying up Marlon Madden29/06/20230433 views Bajans coming forward to settle land tax, NIS arrears By Marlon Madden There has been a noticeable increase in the number of people coming forward to pay their portion of… Read more
US Supreme Court strikes down race-based college admissions Barbados Today29/06/20230305 views WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve… Read more
Police investigate unnatural death of St James woman Sandy Deane29/06/20231669 views Officers at the Holetown Police Station are carrying out investigations into the unnatural death of a 54-year-old woman who was found hanging at her home this morning. Police said they… Read more
Employers pay out $1.2 million for unfair dismissals Barbados Today29/06/20230943 views Employees in Barbados were awarded more than $1.2 million in compensation for unfair dismissals by their bosses in cases adjudicated by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) over a six-year period.… Read more
Frederick Smith Secondary gets extra security guard Barbados Today29/06/20230354 views The Frederick Smith Secondary School now has an additional security guard following the sexual assault of a female student there earlier this month. President of the Barbados Union of Teachers… Read more
Sweet money coming in for 2023 sugar crop Emmanuel Joseph29/06/20230615 views By Emmanuel Joseph Barbados is expected to rake in some $6.8 million in revenue from packaged sugar exports to the United States and Trinidad this year, even as the island… Read more
‘Don’t hide’ Sheria Brathwaite29/06/20231677 views Law enforcement agencies scolded for not disclosing illegal activity at ports By Sheria Brathwaite Director of the Anti-Corruption and Anti-Terrorism Agency and former Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin is criticising… Read more
Growth incentives Barbados Today29/06/20230651 views Jeremy Stephen says country needs to take steps to increase population By Jenique Belgrave An economist has suggested that the Government should offer incentives to Barbadians to have more children… Read more
Court of Appeal quashes court martial-ordered dismissal of BDF lieutenant Fernella Wedderburn28/06/202311.7K views The Court of Appeal has quashed the court martial decision to dismiss former commissioned officer Lieutenant David Anthony Harewood from the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) four years ago. Talks are… Read more
Seven hours of non-stop action this Saturday Barbados Today Traffic28/06/20230410 views The seven hours of non-stop activities begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 at Hayman’s Factory Yard, St Peter when the National Cultural Foundation stages the Digicel Ceremonial Delivery… Read more