One man held after daring daylight robbery of elderly women Barbados Today08/12/20230141 views At least one man is in custody following the robbery of two elderly women along Culloden Road, St Michael on Thursday morning which was captured on video and widely circulated… Read more
DLP claims consumers will be shut out under amended Utilities Act Barbados Today08/12/20230144 views The proposed Utilities (Amendment) Act 2023 before the Senate will radically affect the way renewable energy companies will be regulated with little to no input from consumers, the Democratic Labour… Read more
DLP to Gov’t: Fix the schools Sheria Brathwaite08/12/2023085 views Problems plaguing several public schools have gained the attention of the Democratic Labour Party, which charged the Mottley administration with not prioritising these and other bread-and-butter issues on the island.… Read more
Clean-up drive in St Michael South East with help of SSA, NHC Barbados Today08/12/20230117 views St Michael South East Member of Parliament Santia Bradshaw has started an initiative to address concerns about bulk waste buildup in her constituency. In a bid to tackle those issues… Read more
Luther Thorne: Ministry ‘awaiting reports’ before work begins Sheria Brathwaite08/12/20230131 views By Sheria Brathwaite Work to fix the environmental and structural issues plaguing the Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School will begin shortly, the Ministry of Education said Thursday. In a brief… Read more
PM says Barbados owed almost $10 trillion in reparations Barbados Today Traffic08/12/20230182 views Barbados is owed US$4.9 trillion (BDS$9.8 trillion) in reparatory damages by slave-owning countries, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Wednesday evening, as she called for global conversation on payment of… Read more
Man in custody following robbery along Culloden Road, St Michael Barbados Today07/12/20230133 views A person of interest is in custody following a robbery along Culloden Road. St Michael that was captured on video and widely circulated via social media. Police Communications and Public… Read more
Tech Beach Retreat founders seek to unlock region’s potential Barbados Today07/12/20230152 views Organisers of the popular Tech Beach Retreat (TBR) are pushing to have the Caribbean become the next frontier for technology innovation, expansion and investments. With its origins in Jamaica, there… Read more
Foreign ministry in ‘careful thought’ on Guyana-Venezuela row Emmanuel Joseph07/12/2023073 views By Emmanuel Joseph Barbados appeared to be treading carefully on Wednesday while the row between sister CARICOM member state Guyana and Venezuela heated up yet another notch. After… Read more
Parent advocate recommends infrastructure committee to address problem-plagued school buildings Sandy Deane07/12/20230130 views The sick building syndrome affecting a number of the island’s schools is troubling, says the Group of Concerned Parents of Barbados. And parent advocate and spokesperson of the group, Paula-Anne… Read more