Prison break shortlived Barbados Today22/09/20230258 views A 21-year-old murder accused was recaptured on Thursday night, several hours after escaping from Dodds prison. Tyreke Delandre Benskin was held by police on patrol on Yorkshire Road, Christ Church,… Read more
PSV body wants permits to ply St Andrew routes Barbados Today22/09/2023099 views The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) says it’s willing to help ease the transportation woes of St Andrew residents but operators will need permits to do so. Chairman Roy… Read more
Bilateral investment treaty to be signed with UAE Barbados Today22/09/20230140 views Barbados will soon be signing a bilateral investment treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Minister of Energy and Business Development Senator Lisa Cummins said Cabinet approved the signature of… Read more
Social isolation from COVID-19 contributes to increasing dementia cases Barbados Today22/09/20230142 views An increasing number of Barbadians, including middle-aged adults, are developing dementia, and the forced isolation that was part of the COVID-19 measures may be one of the contributing factors, according… Read more
Construction companies put measures in place to employees cope with sweltering heat Barbados Today22/09/20230261 views By Jenique Belgrave With temperatures hitting 34 degrees Celsius and higher in recent weeks, some construction companies have made adjustments to ensure their workers stay safe in the scorching heat.… Read more
#BTEditorial – BL&P must do better; paying customers demand it Barbados Today Traffic22/09/20230206 views There was a time when island wide power outages were very few and far between. Unfortunately, in recent times, such occurrences occur more often than they should. An outage today… Read more
Hospitality workers tell BWU about challenges in tourism industry Barbados Today22/09/20230174 views By Jenique Belgrave Housekeepers, housemen and laundry attendants have identified compensation issues, lack of uniforms and personal protective equipment and a general feeling of being disrespected as some of the… Read more
Skeete on bail pending sentence for sacrilege Fernella Wedderburn22/09/20230181 views Jamal Amal Skeete will be sentenced on November 2 for three acts of sacrilege he committed back in 2018. Madam Justice Pamela Beckles set the date recently after hearing sentencing… Read more
Career thief triggers suspended sentence after admitting to stealing liquor Fernella Wedderburn22/09/20230158 views Well-known thief Dale Andrew White, who said the 69 antecedents on his criminal record were “for petty things”, recorded another one after admitting to another theft and landed in prison… Read more
Private sector says too early to say how electricity disruption hurt their pockets Emmanuel Joseph22/09/20230194 views Electricity was restored to Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) customers by late Thursday night after an island wide power outage caused major disruption and dislocation to home, business and… Read more