Young man ordered to pay for damage Barbados Today04/08/20230128 views A 24-year-old Hindsbury Road man has been ordered to pay compensation for criminally damaging another man’s vehicle. If he fails to pay $1,900 within five months, he will face a… Read more
St Michael man sentenced for 2012 killing Barbados Today04/08/20230134 views Stephen Orlando Archer of Deighton, St Michael was given a starting sentence of 40 years in prison for his involvement in a botched robbery that resulted in the death of… Read more
#BTEditorial – Homeless attacks unmask Bajans’ compassion deficit Barbados Today04/08/2023059 views In the heart of The City, a despicable series of attacks on vulnerable homeless individuals over the weekend has ignited a fervent public outcry — and rightfully so. Yet, while… Read more
‘WE DONE’ Sheria Brathwaite04/08/20230203 views Polyclinic nurses in protest over ‘poor conditions’, hazard pay By Sheria Brathwaite A dozen nurses at the Maurice Byer Polyclinic have halted their duties and staged a work stoppage in… Read more
Diversify income for retirement, Bajans urged Barbados Today04/08/20230119 views Barbadians can no longer depend solely on National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensions to meet their living expenses after retiring, the head of the General Insurance Association of Barbados (GIAB) has… Read more
Jamaican ex-leader advocates for legal opinion Emmanuel Joseph04/08/20230100 views by Emmanuel Joseph Jamaica’s former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson on Wednesday night directly called on Prime Minister Mia Mottley, the Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Committee, to obtain the… Read more
BOOTH BLUES Sheria Brathwaite04/08/20230109 views Vendors disappointed with Crop Over spaces By Sheria Brathwaite Several vendors have expressed dissatisfaction with the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) over how the allocated spaces along the Mighty Grynner Highway… Read more
Women’s groups hail CCJ ruling in spousal abuse fight Barbados Today04/08/20230111 views By Jenique Belgrave Women’s groups have hailed the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) landmark overturning of the Court of Appeal’s decision to back a magistrate who dismissed a woman’s application… Read more
Nurses press for better working conditions Sheria Brathwaite03/08/20230148 views Several nurses who operate at the Maurice Byer Polyclinic in St Peter are engaged in a work stoppage protesting against poor working conditions and hazard pay. When a Barbados TODAY team visited… Read more
Minister condemns attacks on homeless Emmanuel Joseph03/08/2023087 views A spate of brutal attacks on homeless individuals has drawn condemnation from Minister of Youth Charles Griffith, who declared Wednesday that there are ample opportunities in place for young people… Read more