BAS, hunters welcome bigger bounty for green monkeys Shamar Blunt15/02/20240500 views The hunters’ bounty on green monkeys has been increased from $15 to $25 in a bid to cull the population of the wild animals, officially declared pests responsible for the… Read more
Controversial Cybercrime Bill goes to House-Senate review committee Barbados Today Traffic15/02/20240358 views The Senate on Wednesday shelved debate on the contentious Cybercrime Bill, sending the controversial legislation to a select committee of both houses of Parliament. The joint select committee, according to… Read more
PSVs’ green energy money not yet released Emmanuel Joseph15/02/20240629 views The drive to introduce electric and hybrid minibuses and route taxis has hit a speed bump, the operators’ spokesman said Wednesday. Days after launching a project to transition public service… Read more
Police probe unnatural death Sandy Deane14/02/20240392 views Lawmen are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in St Michael this evening. Police said that around 6:15 p.m., they received a report from an anonymous caller that a… Read more
Wanted: Mark Hayden Brathwaite Barbados Today14/02/20240207 views Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Mark Hayden Brathwaite, 49, alias Black Mark, who is wanted for questioning in connection with criminal matters. Brathwaite, whose last known address… Read more
Vybz Kartel jury issues dominate first day of Privy Council hearing Barbados Today14/02/20240214 views SOURCE- Jamaica Gleaner- The question of whether Justice Lennox Campbell was obligated to dismiss a tainted juror in the Vybz Kartel murder trial appears to be the issue which could determine the… Read more
Temporary closure of the District ‘C’ Police Station Barbados Today14/02/20240255 views The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) informs the public that operations at the District ‘C’ Police Station, St Philip have been temporarily closed as a result of ongoing refurbishment to the… Read more
Some BRA workers off the job Barbados Today14/02/20240248 views Some workers at the Barbados Revenue Authority are off the job. The workers are seeking to pressure management to address several grievances including improved pay, the recognition of their bargaining… Read more
Steve Biko – An international anti-apartheid icon in South Africa Barbados Today14/02/20240299 views Steve Biko was an anti-apartheid activist and the co-founder of the South African Students’ Organisation (SASO), subsequently spearheading the nation’s Black Consciousness Movement. He also co-founded the Black People’s Convention… Read more
Time for a new – voluntary – Middle Passage Barbados Today14/02/20240186 views As China braces itself for a population meltdown that will result in China losing its most populous nation status to India, a demographic revolution is taking place on the continent… Read more