New book twins rise of modern Barbados, Williams Industries
A new book telling the story of Barbados’ post-independence development from the perspective of industrialist Ralph Bizzy Williams and his Williams Industries has been launched, with the author issuing a challenge to other Barbadian entrepreneurs. As he launched the over 400-page biography, Working to Build A Stronger Nation, at the University of the West Indies […]
Jordan denies wounding man
Henry Depeiza Jordan has pleaded not guilty to a wounding charge. Appearing before Magistrate Alison Burke in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court, the 59-year-old resident of 8th Avenue New Orleans, St Michael denied that on December 3, 2023, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Colin Towler. Jordan, who is represented by attorney Amoy Gilding-Bourne, was placed […]
Best fined $10 000 for supplying gun
A man who delivered an unloaded firearm had to immediately pay the court a $10 000 fine. Justice Randall Worrell handed down the sentence to 28-year-old Edgehill Terrace, St Thomas resident Ckeimo Leroy Daren Best who had previously admitted that on February 17, 2019, he supplied a .45 ACP calibre semi-automatic pistol firearm to Jonell […]
Duo sentenced to time served for gun, ammo, drug offences
Two men who pleaded guilty to a 14-court indictment related to firearms, ammunition and drugs were sentenced to time served for the March 20, 2018 matter. Grantley Dolar Babb, 66, of Lower Burney, St Michael and Stacey Terrence Richards, 46, of Kingsland, Christ Church, had pleaded guilty to having 23 rounds of 9mm ammunition, three […]
Magistrate urges young man to stay away from alcohol
A 24-year-old who admitted that he was “under the influence” when he assaulted a woman on Monday, has been told to stay away from alcohol. Clifroy Shamroy Hepburn of Foul Bay St Philip pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting Nicole Clarke on December 4, 2023, when he appeared in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court. The court […]
Luther Thorne: Ministry ‘awaiting reports’ before work begins
By Sheria Brathwaite Work to fix the environmental and structural issues plaguing the Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School will begin shortly, the Ministry of Education said Thursday. In a brief statement, it said that while it could not state at this time when the work will start, teachers and parents could be rest assured that […]
Clean-up drive in St Michael South East with help of SSA, NHC
St Michael South East Member of Parliament Santia Bradshaw has started an initiative to address concerns about bulk waste buildup in her constituency. In a bid to tackle those issues and at the same time spruce up the community for the Christmas season, she led a cleanup drive on Wednesday. The focus was on the […]
DLP to Gov’t: Fix the schools
Problems plaguing several public schools have gained the attention of the Democratic Labour Party, which charged the Mottley administration with not prioritising these and other bread-and-butter issues on the island. DLP president Dr Ronnie Yearwood told journalists at a press conference at the party’s George Street headquarters on Thursday that the government was putting everyday […]
DLP claims consumers will be shut out under amended Utilities Act
The proposed Utilities (Amendment) Act 2023 before the Senate will radically affect the way renewable energy companies will be regulated with little to no input from consumers, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) President Dr Ronnie Yearwood warned on Thursday. And he has urged Barbadians to raise their objections, declaring that his party will do what […]
PM says Barbados owed almost $10 trillion in reparations
Barbados is owed US$4.9 trillion (BDS$9.8 trillion) in reparatory damages by slave-owning countries, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Wednesday evening, as she called for global conversation on payment of debt for colonial slavery. “We’re not expecting that the reparatory damages will be paid in a year, or two, or five because the extraction of […]