Prescod disappointed with low turnout at Emancipation Day celebrations Anesta Henry01/08/20230192 views Special envoy on Reparations and Economic Enfranchisement Trevor Prescod is concerned about the low turnout at Tuesday’s Emancipation Day celebrations. He said an attempt must be made to encourage Barbadians… Read more
Minister Humphrey condemns attacks on vulnerable people Anesta Henry01/08/20230118 views Minister of People Empowerment and Elderly Affairs Kirk Humphrey has condemned the recent spate of violence against persons living on the streets. And he has applauded law enforcement officers on… Read more
Barbados celebrates Emancipation Day Anesta Henry01/08/20230198 views As Barbados observes Emancipation Day 2023, Minister with Responsibility for Culture Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has called on citizens to keep at the front of their minds that the fight for… Read more
Construction work to continue at A&E Barbados Today01/08/20230115 views Construction work on the expansion of the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is scheduled to continue this week. As such, patients, staff and visitors… Read more
Tasker in local police custody following CCJ ruling Emmanuel Joseph01/08/20230237 views Former senior vice president for business development and marketing with the Insurance Corporation of Barbados (ICBL), Alex Tasker, is in local police custody after this country’s final Court of Appeal… Read more
CCJ paves way for Alex Tasker to be extradited to the US Emmanuel Joseph31/07/20230149 views The Caribbean Court of Justice has cleared the way for former executive of the Insurance Corporation of Barbados (ICBL) Alex Tasker to be extradited to the United States to face… Read more
Visit Barbados Derby wide open Barbados Today31/07/20230190 views By Kent Layne Tuesday’s Visit Barbados Derby seems to be a wide-open affair as leading 3-year-old Indelible will not take part. The Visit Barbados Derby is race 7 on… Read more
Saffrey wants urgent action to stop violent attacks against the homeless Shamar Blunt31/07/20230110 views This BAEH client was injured on his hand.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_394297" align="alignnone" width="487"] This BAEH client suffered an injury to his head.[/caption] Saffrey said yesterday’s attacks were not the first reported… Read more
BCEN wants crackdown on false advertising Barbados Today31/07/20230146 views The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) is calling on the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to be more strident in enforcing false advertising laws and it wants citizens to have the… Read more
BWU says it has no connection to messages claiming planned island-wide sick-out on Wednesday Barbados Today31/07/20230127 views Read more