Jamaican ordered to pay $15 000 or serve time Fernella Wedderburn30/07/202401.7K views Jamaican Onickey Orain Reid was ordered to pay a $15 000 forthwith fine after apologising to the High Court for being caught with a firearm in Barbados. Failure to pay… Read more
Drug, ammo accused arraigned Fernella Wedderburn30/07/202401.7K views Unlawful possession of cocaine and ammunition charges against a man in his 50s will continue before the High Court on Wednesday. Michel Namroud, of Apes Hill, Polo Estate, St James… Read more
Industry grew 8 per cent; US visitors up 45 per cent Emmanuel Joseph30/07/202401.8K views The economy has recorded a robust 4.5 per cent real growth in the first half of 2024, with a $300 million year-on-year increase in total production and record employment levels,… Read more
Yam – the Food of Champions Barbados Today30/07/202401.3K views When Usain Bolt dazzled the world with three gold medals and three world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the Jamaican women stamped their authority on the sprints, the… Read more
Henry edges Holder in road tennis thriller Barbados Today30/07/20240812 views The Barbados Road Tennis Open 2024 got off to a dramatic start on Sunday at St Michael’s Belfield Courts, as Shaquan Henry outlasted Tyrease Holder in a pulsating encounter to… Read more
Michal near-perfect in Crop Over Handicap Barbados Today30/07/20240823 views The Robert Peirce trained Michal won her third 1800-metre event for the year, out of four starts at the distance. She scored the Crop Over Festival Handicap, the feature race… Read more
Darters compete at Caribbean Cup Barbados Today30/07/20240459 views There were some laudable individual performances from members of Team Barbados at the 2024 Caribbean Darts Cup Competition, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Center in Jamaica. In the… Read more
‘Urgent’ Bail Bill goes ahead amid Opposition criticism Sheria Brathwaite30/07/202401.1K views The government is pressing forward with a new Bail Bill, citing urgent public safety concerns, whilst facing criticism from the opposition over the speed of the legislative process. Attorney General… Read more
Manpower stretched amid high number of events this Crop Over Aguinaldo Belgrave30/07/20240972 views The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is grappling with a shortage of skilled workers and infrastructure challenges in preparing for this year’s Crop Over festival, CEO Carol Roberts has revealed. Roberts… Read more
Beryl exposes coastal fragility Aguinaldo Belgrave30/07/202401K views Four weeks after the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 1, Barbados continues to grapple with the stark realities of the fragility of its coastal areas and the vulnerabilities of… Read more