President urges Barbadians to assist less fortunate outside of Christmas
President Dame Sandra Mason has urged Barbadians to extend their generosity to the less fortunate beyond the holiday season. In her address at the Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper distribution ceremony at the charity’s headquarters in Bridgetown on Wednesday, she acknowledged the economic challenges many face but stressed the importance of consistently supporting those in need. […]
Lane says ‘Flip Ya Script’ initiative steering youth on right track
Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane, has described the National Peace Programme’s (NPP) recently concluded Flip Yah Script Aftercare Programme as a pathway of empowerment for young people. He praised the 60 young people who participated in the eight-week training session, saying their commitment […]
Teen admits to robbing elderly woman
One of the men captured in a widely circulated video robbing an elderly woman of her jewellery in broad daylight has been remanded to Dodds Prison after pleading guilty to that offence and another robbery. Appearing in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court before Magistrate Alison Burke on Wednesday afternoon, 19-year-old Akiel Curwan Forde of Bellevue, […]
Man who got into PSV workers’ fight to be sentenced next year
A 21-year-old man who entered a fight when he was “triggered” by seeing a man hit a woman is now on $4 000 bail. Jaden Jamar Harris of Bibby’s Lane, St Michael pleaded guilty to assaulting Ronald Lavine, occasioning him actual bodily harm, on October 30, 2023, and to causing a disturbance in the Constitution […]
Three charged for murder of missing man
Three men, one of them from Trinidad, have been charged with the murder of missing 20-year-old Dominick Cadogan, while a fourth man has been jointly charged with them for conspiracy to commit murder. Tarik Gyasi Wickham, 25, of LP42 Lady Young Road, Morvant, Trinidad; Rico Carlos Bovell, 28, of Niles Road, Waterhall Land, Eagle Hall, […]
PM to business: invest in your country
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged the business community to look inward when it comes to growing an economy that includes all Barbadians. “If anybody here has the capacity to help us turn the corner to ensure that our growth is inclusive, it is the people in this room,” she told the Barbados Chamber of […]
BUT, MP, PTA agree on closure of St John’s Primary
Plagued with several environmental complaints over the years, St John’s Primary School is to be closed indefinitely, the Ministry of Education has announced. And the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT), the parent-teacher association (PTA) and the Member of Parliament for the area have supported the closure of the 100-year-old Glebe Land primary school which has […]
Too many sixes!
Captain Jos Buttler says England need to find a way to eliminate West Indies’ six-hitting capacity for the remainder of the Twenty20 International series. The tourists came under a sustained assault at the back end of Tuesday’s opener at Kensington Oval in Barbados as West Indies chased down 172 to win by four wickets and […]
West Indies snatch opener behind Russell’s all-round effort
Man-of-the-Match Andre Russell made an instant impact with bat and ball in his first appearance for West Indies in two years, as the home side staged the highest-ever successful run chase at Kensington Oval to beat England by four wickets on Tuesday night. In pursuit of 172 to win the opening Twenty20 International, West Indies […]