#BTSpeakingOut – A wish for true action in a child’s best interest
Another year is about to close and many will be unhappy as the status quo continues as it relates to the rights of the children. I had decided not to touch on the topic of children’s rights until the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) chastised Barbados on the adjudication of children’s rights. The government of […]
Deighton Griffith students told to make best use of time
The annual prize-giving ceremony at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School served as reinforcement to students that they should maximise their time. Under the theme Make Every Second Count, Principal Major Michael Boyce and distinguished speaker Richard Jordan emphasised the significance of utilising time as a valuable asset as they addressed the students on Wednesday. Honour […]
Senator wants clear indication of renewable energy benefit to consumers
Senator Crystal Drakes has suggested that it is not clear what the real “bottom dollar benefit” of Barbados’ renewable energy effort is to the consumer. She said Barbadians need to know how the renewable energy policy will benefit them. She told Wednesday’s debate in the Upper House of Parliament that recognising that fossil fuel import […]
Murder cases set for 2024 trial
Trials for three separate murder accused have been set to be heard in the No. 4 Supreme Court in the coming year. Appearing before Madam Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell on Wednesday, Gabriel Shando Hayde pleaded not guilty to the February 16, 2020, shooting death of Kerwin Howell. The 26-year-old resident of Colleton, St John, was given […]
Teen on assault and damage charges
An 18-year-old has been placed on $3 000 bail on assault and damages charges. When she appeared before Magistrate Alison Burke in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Thursday, Demetria Kleem Sergeant of Coral Land Haggatt Hall, St Michael, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Alison Clarke on December 5, 2023, occasioning her actual bodily harm. […]
Barbados’ landmark debt conversion facility is loan deal of the year
Barbados was selected as this year’s winner of the ESG Loan Deal of the Year at the recently-held Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Latin America & Caribbean Awards. The country copped the award for the US$146.5 million Blue Term Loan through global lead arranger, Credit Suisse, and domestic lead arranger, CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank […]
Trusts give back in Christmas programme
It’s the season of giving back and spreading cheer and the Eden Lodge and Sandy Lane Charitable Trusts have kickstarted their annual Christmas Give Back programme under which various gifts were distributed to children on Thursday. The Give Back initiative, a collaboration between the two charitable organisations, aims to bring joy and smiles to children […]
Man jailed for giving girlfriend drug to cause miscarriage
Describing Jon-Erik Kei Grason Thomas’ actions as selfish and self-centred, Madam Justice Pamela Beckles sentenced him to four years in prison for giving his unsuspecting girlfriend a drug to cause a miscarriage. Thomas, a senior compliance officer, had initially pleaded not guilty to the offence. However, he later admitted that on April 2, 2019, he […]
Two remanded on murder charge
Two of the four men charged in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Dominick Cadogan were remanded to Dodds Prison on Thursday. Chalky Mount, St Andrew residents Jovanni Dmitri Orlando Marshall, 19, accused of murder and conspiracy to murder, and 39-year-old Kelvin Jamal Marshall who is charged with conspiracy to murder, appeared in the District […]
Social media saga strains Barbados hospitality industry – BHTA
By Sheria Brathwaite The war of words between the nation’s hoteliers and the union that represents its workers currently raging on social media could threaten hotels’ bottom line, the head of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has charged. Chairman Renée Coppin acknowledged tour operators’ anxiety about a “smear campaign’s” negative influence on customer […]