Local News ‘Sonny’ Ramphal, titan of Caribbean diplomacy, dies at 95 by Sandy Deane 31/08/2024 written by Sandy Deane 3 min read Sir Shridath Sonny Ramphal, one of the Caribbean’s most influential statesmen, former West Indies Federation and Guyanese Cabinet minister who rose to become Commonwealth Secretary-General at the height of the … Continue Reading 31/08/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Opposition calls peace programme ‘failure’ by Ryan Gilkes 31/08/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 31/08/2024 Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has delivered a scathing critique of the Mia Mottley administration, denouncing what he describes as its moral incompetence and failure to address the island’s escalating crime … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News BWA chief to lead Trinidad’s water and sewage utility by Emmanuel Joseph 31/08/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 31/08/2024 Keithroy Halliday, the current acting Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), will take over as Chief Executive Officer of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) in Trinidad … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Prison Service creates first-ever deputy chief post amid reforms by Sheria Brathwaite 31/08/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 31/08/2024 The Barbados Prison Service (BPS) has established the post of Deputy Superintendent of Prisons for the first time in its 167-year history, as part of a comprehensive modernisation programme. Yvette … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Thorne speaks out as sacked senator quits party by Ryan Gilkes 31/08/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 31/08/2024 Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has staunchly defended his decision to dismiss Senator Tricia Watson. Addressing reporters, Thorne asserted that Watson’s removal was a principled move rather than a personal attack. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Women exodus exposes deep-rooted misogyny in DLP by Shamar Blunt 31/08/2024 by Shamar Blunt 31/08/2024 In a week that saw the passing of Democratic Labour Party (DLP) stalwart Dame Maizie Barker-Welch at 96, the party finds itself embroiled in controversy over its treatment of women, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Prison Service welcomes 15 recruits with corruption warning by Sheria Brathwaite 31/08/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 31/08/2024 Fifteen new recruits joined the ranks of the Barbados Prison Service on Friday, celebrated by officials during a pass-out parade at Dodds Prison that was marked by stern warnings about … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Dems get four resignation letters, more expected by Emmanuel Joseph 31/08/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 31/08/2024 The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) was on Friday reeling from a wave of resignations by female members, including recently sacked senator Tricia Watson and former parliamentary hopeful Irene Sandiford-Garner. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Unpaid fine comes up in marijuana, cocaine case by Fernella Wedderburn 31/08/2024 by Fernella Wedderburn 31/08/2024 An unpaid fine dating back to 2019 came back to haunt a 38-year-old St John man who on Friday appeared before a City court on marijuana and cocaine charges. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News #BT Editorial – Avoid tourism expansion, community clash by Barbados Today 31/08/2024 by Barbados Today 31/08/2024 Is there such a thing as too many tourists? The people of Greece certainly think so, as they recently demonstrated that despite the obvious benefits to the economy, tourism has … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
