The umbrella Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations (CTUSAB) today joined the chorus of calls for a speedy resolution to the south coast sewage mess. While raising concern about its impact on job security as well as national productivity, CTUSAB cautioned that there was need for an urgent fix. “It is the Congress’ view […]

The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has issued a stern warning to “chronic” land tax defaulters that their properties could be put up for sale from as early as July this year. Acting Revenue Commissioner Wayne Forde issued the caution today, while revealing that persons were going to great lengths to avoid meeting their financial obligations […]

Barbadians at home and in the Diaspora are mourning the sudden death of this country’s Consul General to Miami Colin Seifert Mayers. Speaking to Barbados TODAY via telephone from her Miami office, a shocked Deputy Consul General Gaile Thompson said Mayers, who is in his 70s, passed away this morning after suffering an apparent heart […]

The infamous Andre Lord Evil Jackman and three other St Lucy men have been freed of the murder of Charlie Dume. Dume died in April 2014 after he was shot while working at a bar at the corner of Nelson Street and Wellington Street. Jackman also known as Punchie, of Stroud Bay, Crab Hill; Zaviere […]

Investigations are continuing into the unnatural death of a 70-year-old British visitor that occurred at Carlisle Bay Beach, Upper Bay Street, St Michael yesterday around 1:50 p.m. According to police, the female visitor was onboard the Cruiseship Aurora. While snorkelling, she got into difficulties and was assisted by medical technicians. She was then rushed to […]

The state-run Barbados Drug Service (BDS) has launched an investigation into complaints by patients that they were bring asked to pay for certain prescription drugs contrary to an arrangement by the BDS. Director Maryam Hinds told Barbados TODAY this afternoon that even though a new drug formulary came into effect on April 1, doctors still […]

The National Conservation Commission (NCC) is again rejecting claims it has been rehiring workers since retrenching some 300 in 2014 as part of Government’s public sector cost-cutting exercise. General Manager Keith Neblett told Barbados TODAY this afternoon reports suggesting that the state agency was bringing back workers were  “definitely not true”. “We are not rehiring […]

Mr Stuart, take down this wall! This is the strong message being sent to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart in his capacity as the minister responsible for town planning, and the Town & Country Planning Division regarding the structure at the entrance to the Villages at Coverley along the Adams section of the ABC Highway. The […]

Exploration of Barbados’ potential offshore petroleum resources is to begin within the next year. Speaking in Trinidad last week at a regional symposium on strengthening energy collaboration within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Minister with responsibility for Energy Senator Darcy Boyce reported that Barbados had successfully negotiated exploration licences for two blocks within BHP Billiton and […]

What began as a selfless act ended with 70-year-old Robert Quintyne losing his life last evening, his doleful daughter is charging. Antonia Alleyne is contending that had her dad not tried to resolve a conflict involving a 17-year-old female he would not have met his death on the road, a mere stone’s throw away from […]