Significant dust haze advisory in effect Barbados Today20/04/202401K views A significant dust haze advisory remains in effect for the island. A large plume of Saharan dust in the Atlantic is currently affecting the island with varying concentrations. Analysis indicates… Read more
Creatives body seeking online earnings for artistes Shamar Blunt20/04/20240840 views The Barbados Association of Creatives and Artistes (BACA) has declared it wants to see greater effort in helping artistes monetise their works on online platforms. With the formal media launch… Read more
Clapham one game away from Premier League basketball title Barbados Today20/04/20240533 views What a difference one year can make. Last year’s losing finalists, Burger King Clapham Bulls are 48 minutes away from being crowned Co-operators General Insurance BABA Premier League champions, after… Read more
Pressure on Barbados to beat West Indies Academy Barbados Today20/04/20240709 views Going into the seventh and final round of the regional first-class Championship, four teams were in line to grab the coveted title. The points table showed: Windward Islands Volcanoes 90,… Read more
Blackbelly sheep-rearing project making progress Emmanuel Joseph20/04/20240660 views A joint venture to rear Barbados Blackbelly sheep in Guyana is progressing well, the project’s expert said Friday, with the first phase of exporting 1 000 sheep to Georgetown to… Read more
2024 could be record year for chicken production – officials Sheria Brathwaite20/04/20240949 views Demand for chicken is up, prompting poultry production to bounce back to pre-COVID-19 levels and set a new record this year, officials predicted on Friday. The strong comeback is marked… Read more
Convicted thief gets three-month jail term Jenique Belgrave20/04/20240848 views His 56 previous convictions, more than half of which fell under the Theft Act, caused the pleas of Bertram Russell Lynch to fall on deaf ears in the District ‘A’… Read more
Judge imposes combination sentence on St Andrew man Jenique Belgrave20/04/202401K views After pleading guilty to handling stolen cash and over $100 000 in stolen jewellery in an almost decade-old matter, Michael Anderson Corbin was given a suspended sentence and ordered to… Read more
Gunman fined – First-time offender spared jail time Jenique Belgrave20/04/20240832 views His previously clean record, positive pre-sentencing report and family support spared Rasheed Antonio Atkins from going to jail for firearm, ammunition and drug offences. Madam Justice Pamela Beckles ordered the… Read more
Treat all workers with dignity Aguinaldo Belgrave20/04/20240484 views Being employed is important to the social well-being of the individual, as it allows for the earning of an income to meet the basic needs of food and shelter. Of… Read more