Man , 20, charged with murder Barbados Today06/03/202401.3K views A 20-year-old man is set to appear in court on murder charges this morning. He is Talannie Alexander Harris of Melrose, St Thomas. He is accused of killing Renario Taylor… Read more
Barbados to EU: Help SIDS get climate financing Barbados Today06/03/20240563 views Barbados has called on the European Union (EU) to ensure effective climate financing for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Parliamentarian Edmund Hinkson, Barbados’ representative to the Organisation of African Caribbean… Read more
Financial literacy summit planned for 2025 Barbados Today06/03/20240687 views The Ministry of Energy and Business will be hosting a National Financial Literacy Summit for the youth next year to help children understand the relationship between financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and… Read more
MP takes her land tax bill to House, ‘seeking relief’ Barbados Today06/03/202402K views Government backbencher Dr Sonia Browne on Tuesday made a direct, personal appeal to her parliamentary colleagues for relief from the land tax assessed on her home – although the ministry… Read more
House passes legislation to abolish QEH executive chairman post Barbados Today06/03/20240720 views Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness David Ishmael has maintained that the amendment to abolish the post of executive chairman at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and… Read more
Opposition Leader again clashes with Govt in Estimates debate Barbados Today06/03/20240722 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne notched up the temperature in the Estimates debates again on Tuesday, accusing the Mia Mottley administration of lying and demanding it “give account” and… Read more
ORGANISED HUNT Barbados Today06/03/202401K views There will be no “loose” culling of the monkey population in Barbados, Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has told parliamentarians, but efforts are being made to bring “balance” to the… Read more
New tissue culture lab to help boost food production Barbados Today06/03/20240501 views The building of a new $60 million tissue culture laboratory is to begin shortly, with Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir predicting the lab will help boost crop production. As the… Read more
Food production not yet past pre-COVID levels – Agriculture Minister Barbados Today06/03/20240408 views Food production is on the rebound, Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has declared, but the post-pandemic recovery has not yet risen to pre-COVID levels. Weir told the Estimates hearings that… Read more
Woman almost raped on way to church Barbados Today06/03/202401.6K views She was walking through an alley in Bridgetown on her way to church when a man blocked her path and pushed her down before attempting to rape her. This was… Read more