Warrant issued for man who absconded from court
Moments before Jamal Amal Skeete was to be sentenced by Madam Justice Pamela Beckles for three counts of sacrilege on Thursday, he left the custody of the psychiatric male nurse assigned to him, walked out of the Supreme Court Complex and did not return. A warrant has therefore been issued for him. Skeete, whose last […]
Independent senator says Utilities Regulation (Amendment) Bill unnecessary
Independent Senator Andrew Mallalieu wants a rethink of the changes to the island’s utilities legislation which he believes has given unnecessary powers of exemption to a minister acting “in the public’s interest”. He fears that in the case of utility regulation, this could remove some decision-making from the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). Added to this, […]
Owners ‘to pay’ for house demolition, car removal
By Sheria Brathwaite The government will continue to demolish abandoned buildings, clean derelict lots and remove disused vehicles, but will hand the cleaning bill to property owners, Acting Minister of Environment and National Beautification Corey Lane has vowed. After the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) spent thousands of dollars on a national clean-up initiative as part […]
‘Winter Eve’ agreement to get legislative backing in New Year
In a significant development for the tourism industry, workers are set to benefit from a national agreement aimed at ensuring proper pay and working conditions, General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Toni Moore has announced. Moore disclosed the details during a rally for hotel workers at Solidarity House, the union’s headquarters at Harmony […]
BTMI launches summer campaign for 2024
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) has launched its 2024 Destination Barbados summer campaign, Find That Feeling. Marketing Director Anderson King gave tourism stakeholders a glimpse into the campaign on Wednesday during the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) quarterly conference at the Hilton Barbados Resort. He said the summer period would be an exciting […]
Building upkeep and maintenance key to education reform
If nothing else, recent developments have shown us that any talk or consideration being given to education reform must have the state of the physical plant in priority planning. In the past several weeks, several schools across the island, including Ann Hill, Lester Vaughan, St John’s Primary and Luther Thorne Memorial Primary, have made headlines […]
Welfare cheques sent out
Chief Welfare Officer Deborah Norville said Thursday that welfare cheques for this month, dated December 1 and 15, have been issued and clients should have either received them already or will very soon. She said the next cheques to be issued will be dated December 29, 2023 and are for January 2024. Additionally, the Welfare […]
PM hoping to finalise airport PPP by early 2024
Negotiations for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) for the operation of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) could be complete early in the New Year, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has disclosed. In an update to business leaders on Wednesday, she was upbeat about the progress of the $300 million deal that will pave the way […]
Windies score 10-run victory against England
The West Indies beat England by 10 runs to lead the Twenty20 series 2-0 in Grenada on Thursday. Opener Brandon King anchored the home side with an unbeaten 82 from 52 balls and Captain Rovman Powell knocked 50 off 28 for the home side. Scores in the Match: West Indies 176-7, England 166-7. Read the […]