Court of Appeal reserves judgment in Bail Act case Barbados Today22/03/20240935 views After a week of listening to submissions in favour of and against a High Court judge’s ruling that deemed part of the Bail Act unconstitutional, the Court of Appeal has… Read more
22 Wounds Barbados Today22/03/202401.2K views Gregory Adams died as a result of multiple stab wounds. That was the finding of consultant pathologist Dr David Gaskin as he gave evidence in the trial of Shonette Vanessa… Read more
‘Rock your socks, but aid Down Syndrome cause’ Shamar Blunt22/03/20240386 views The Rock Your Socks campaign to encourage the wearing of multicoloured socks continues to be successful in raising awareness about Down Syndrome, but businesses have been warned not to capitalise… Read more
Rocking Socks Shamar Blunt22/03/20240630 views Today, on World Down Syndrome Day, people across Barbados participated in the Rock Your Socks campaign for another year, and the support was welcomed by president of the Barbados Down… Read more
Demolition, salvage start for Pierhead Project Barbados Today22/03/202401.7K views C O Williams on Wednesday mobilised salvage and demolition teams on The Pierhead in Bridgetown to pave the way for the multimillion-dollar Pierhead Project. The company has been on site… Read more
‘BIG WIN’ Shamar Blunt22/03/202401.7K views The extension of social security benefits for people living with disabilities announced in the Budget has been declared a big win by Kerry Ann Ifill, president of the Barbados Council… Read more
BCEN sums up Budget ‘strengths, areas for improvement’ Emmanuel Joseph22/03/20240855 views This year’s Budget speech was a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, consumer advocacy group Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) has said. A BCEN statement said while there are… Read more
‘Misstep’ Emmanuel Joseph22/03/20240849 views Two prominent political scientists have scored Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne relatively high for his reply to Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s Budget, saying it hit key marks in an… Read more
Ancillary, admin staff ‘in limbo’ while Lester Vaughan shuttered Sasha Mehter22/03/20240479 views Non-teaching staff at the Lester Vaughan School are taking their concerns about the safety of the Cane Garden, St Thomas school to the Labour Department. The move follows the closure… Read more
‘Good move’ Sandy Deane22/03/20240533 views Government’s delayed rollout of some aspects of Education reform has got the thumbs up from the Group of Concerned Parents, but coordinator Paula-Anne Moore says the real work must now… Read more