Chief Justice says current rate of clearance will ‘guarantee’ continued backlog Shamar Blunt23/04/20240719 views The outgoing Chief Justice of Barbados is about to leave office with the court system still grappling with an alarmingly high backlog of cases, prompting him to urge collaboration on… Read more
Kadooment bands decry ‘lack of corporate sponsorship’ Shamar Blunt23/04/20240448 views The Barbados Association of Masqueraders (BAM) has chastised corporate Barbados for failing to provide sufficient sponsorship support to Kadooment bands facing rising material and labour costs. “Before it was a… Read more
Reid wants extraordinary general meeting to hash out DLP issues Emmanuel Joseph23/04/20240550 views The man whose no-confidence motion sparked the latest row in the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling on the membership to call for an extraordinary general meeting to address the… Read more
Party infighting ‘ruining election chances’, say experts Emmanuel Joseph23/04/20240619 views As cracks within the hierarchy of the 69-year-old Democratic Labour Party (DLP) continue to widen, political experts, including a prominent strategist, have advised the urgent replacement of either one or… Read more
Drug trafficker to know fate next month Barbados Today23/04/202401K views A 52-year-old labourer who imported over $220 000 in cannabis will return to court next week to be sentenced. When he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes in the District… Read more
St Michael man remanded for damaging mother’s property Barbados Today22/04/20240858 views After giving no explanation for damaging his mother’s house with a brick, Ackeem Shadair Greenidge was remanded to Dodds Prison for the next week and a half. The 30-year-old unemployed… Read more
Father claims “mental break” caused him to rape daughter Barbados Today22/04/202401.3K views A 39-year-old St Michael man has been remanded to Dodds Prison after he confessed to committing multiple acts of incest against his then 12-year-old daughter. Appearing before Madam Justice Wanda… Read more
Family struggles amid fear body found is that of missing woman Shanna Moore22/04/202401.6K views “My God don’t sleep” was the sombre yet resolute message from the family of Chefette employee Sonia Parris who fear the body pulled from a well on Sunday night is… Read more
Oistins Bay Garden Closure Barbados Today22/04/202401.5K views Patrons are asked to note that Oistins Bay Garden will be temporarily closed on Sunday, April 28, 2024, to facilitate ongoing works. The venue will reopen at 8 a.m. on… Read more
Youth remanded on multiple burglary charges Barbados Today22/04/20240693 views A23-year-old man was remanded to Dodds today after being charged with a string of burglary and firearm charges. Raheem Rasheed Belgrave of Farm Gardens, Six Roads, St Philip appeared before… Read more