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 …
Local News
-
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 …
-
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 …
- Climate ChangeEconomyLocal NewsWorld
PM, UN deputy chief highlight SIDS debt restructuring challenges
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntPrime Minister Mia Mottley and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed have raised concerns about the difficulties Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face in restructuring debt while providing essential services. …
-
Barbados on Friday indicated it intends to recognise Palestine as a state while maintaining this country’s relationship with long-time ally Israel, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds announced on Friday. …
-
The Welfare Department has advised members of the public, and business owners in particular, to be on alert as fraudulent Welfare cheques are being presented for payment at financial institutions, …
-
It is often said that a society is judged based on the way it treats its most vulnerable. When it comes to assessing the level of fairness and equity in …
-
The family of Sonia Suzette Parris, 58, who has been reportedly missing since Wednesday night, is imploring anyone with information to step forward and assist authorities in the search for …
- Local NewsPolitics
Thorne welcomes, then questions Bay Gardens upgrade
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneThe area MP for the Oistins Bay Garden – Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne – on Friday welcomed the government’s “sudden generosity” in undertaking a nearly $5 million upgrade for the …
-
For the first time, Barbados will host a session of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) beginning on Monday. The court’s 166th session, a four-day event, is to take …