Theft, money laundering trial begins
The trial against a woman accused of stealing over $49 000 from Channell Enterprises Limited and laundering it began Tuesday in Supreme Court No. 4A before a nine-member jury. Valerie Natasha Wiltshire of Valley Land, St George has pleaded not guilty to stealing $27 393.90 between June 18, 2016, and July 2, 2016, and $21 […]
Brathwaite pleads guilty to $23 000 burglary spree
A 28-year-old man has admitted to carrying out a spate of burglaries at several businesses between April and November this year. Tarelle Johnelle Tremaine Brathwaite of Bartletts Tenantry, Sargeants Village, Christ Church admitted to entering several establishments as a trespasser, between April 11 and October 22, 2023 – Back Yaad Restaurant, Mojo’s Bar and Restaurant, […]
$300 fine for obstructing policeman
An unemployed woman has to pay the court $300 in four weeks or face two months in prison for obstructing a police officer who was carrying out his job. When she appeared before Magistrate Alison Burke in the District A Traffic Court, Nicole Odessa Blackman, 49, of Block 5H Neptune Road, Deacons Road, St Michael, […]
14-year sentence… But Husbands has just about half that time left behind bars for killing ‘Papa T’
Runako Lee Omar Husbands has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars for taking Terrence Papa T Phillips’ life 12 years ago. However, after several deductions were made, including the 1 021 days he had spent on remand and the delay in the matter going to trial, he will spend just over seven years in […]
Woman denies stealing from Dollarwise
Taria Natania Sakkara Hinds has been placed on $2 000 bail after being charged with stealing from a Bridgetown store. Appearing before Magistrate Alison Burke in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court, the 21-year-old of Block 3B Barbarees Hill, St Michael denied that between October 26 and November 3, 2023, she stole $708.50 belonging to Dollarwise, […]
Thorne: Consult residents before changing anything in Oistins
Not only must Oistins not “lose its identity” in any proposed physical development earmarked for the area but residents must be consulted on the matter even before the engineers. Member of Parliament for Christ Church South Ralph Thorne SC made that position clear as he added his voice to Tuesday’s debate in Parliament on a […]
Scotiabank named Barbados’ Bank of the Year 2023
Scotiabank is proud to once again be named as Barbados’ Bank of the Year. The Banker Magazine, a Financial Times publication, made the 2023 announcement a few days ago. This is the fourth consecutive year Scotiabank has earned this recognition. The Banker Magazine is regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence. Its Bank of […]
City MP says Bridgetown must be developed into ‘an experience’
The future Bridgetown must not simply be a place, but an experience, declared City of Bridgetown Member of Parliament Corey Lane on Tuesday. In his contribution to debate in the House of Assembly on a resolution to approve the Barbados Physical Development Plan as amended in 2023, Lane, who endorsed the plan as visionary, insisted […]
Venezuelan behaviour ‘predictable’ amid rising tensions
Amid escalating tensions between Georgetown and Caracas, a former Guyanese diplomat who protested outside the Venezuelan embassy here has declared the situation as “nothing strange” to the Guyanese. Despite drizzles and a low turnout, Tuesday’s demonstration at the Venezuelan Embassy in Hastings counted among their number Cita Pilgrim, who was Consul General to Barbados under […]
SJPI chairman urges merging of three EDUCATIONAL institutions into one unit
Chairman of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) Coreen Kennedy-Taitt is urging the government to revisit the idea of the University College of Barbados. The call came during the SJPI’s recent graduation ceremony at the Hilton Barbados, where 1 099 students were recognised for earning their Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas and Certificates during the […]