Guyana President issues strong rebuke of slavery in reparations push Barbados Today23/09/20230392 views They may be long dead but those who engaged in, and profited from, the transatlantic slave trade ought to be charged with participating in one of history’s greatest crimes against… Read more
UWI think tank in global trade reform push Barbados Today23/09/20230190 views In a collaborative effort with a University of the West Indies think tank, a group of prominent international policy experts have unveiled a comprehensive reform agenda for the World Trade… Read more
Mother gets 78-year prison term for killing daughters, 15 and 5, in Virginia Barbados Today22/09/20230132 views FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia mother who sedated her two daughters with melatonin-laced gummy bears before fatally shooting them was sentenced Friday to 78 years in prison. Veronica… Read more
Local lab could become WHO centre to detect antimicrobial resistance Barbados Today21/09/20230175 views The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory could soon become a World Health Organisation (WHO) collaborating centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance. This was revealed by PAHO/WHO Representative for… Read more
Black student suspended twice for his hairstyle, school says it isn’t discrimination Brittany Brewster18/09/20230208 views Texas (AP) — A Black high school student in Texas who served an in-school suspension over his hairstyle received the same punishment again when he arrived Monday wearing his hair… Read more
NYC day care owner, neighbour arrested after toddler dies and 3 others show signs of opioid exposure Barbados Today17/09/20230115 views (AP) — The owner of a New York City day care center and a tenant living in the building were arrested Saturday after a 1-year-old boy died and three other… Read more
Prosecutors seek narrow gag order on Trump in federal election case after ‘inflammatory’ comments Barbados Today16/09/20230158 views (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking an order that would prevent Donald Trump from making “inflammatory” and “intimidating” comments about witnesses, lawyers and other people involved in the criminal case… Read more
Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault Barbados Today16/09/20230280 views (BBC) — Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame. The allegations were… Read more
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba tests positive for testosterone, risks 4-year ban Barbados Today11/09/20230216 views ROME (AP) — Once considered among the top midfielders in world soccer, Paul Pogba’s career risks a premature ending after the Juventus player and France international tested positive for testosterone.… Read more
Morocco earthquake death toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors Barbados Today11/09/20230172 views REUTERS – Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to… Read more