PM Mottley pays tribute to former educator Graydon Sealy
Former Educator Graydon Sealy has died. Sealy was the first principal of the Garrison Secondary School, which now bears his name, from January 1975 to April 1989. In a brief notice on its Facebook page, the school expressed deep sadness at his passing. “The management, staff, students and parents wish to extend sincere condolences […]
#BTColumn – Let Community Tech Hubs do the People’s Business
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Steven Williams Back in the early 2000s, I worked as the IT consultant for the Community Tech programme, a Barbados government initiative designed to enhance computing awareness and provide training to communities. This programme aimed to […]
#BTColumn – Migration: A solution, not a problem
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Michele Klein Solomon It is common knowledge that social, political, economic and environmental challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean push people to migrate. However, it is less well known that the potential of migration […]
Business as usual: Barbadians told not to expect a VAT-free holiday
Barbadians are being told not to expect any VAT-free holiday this year. Amid speculation on social media and notices of previous VAT-free holidays resurfacing, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment issued a brief statement on the matter on Tuesday. “Due to numerous social media campaigns and other media commentary which have contributed to […]
Bostic’s COVID-19 story
“A story of sacrifice, perseverance, teamwork and partnership” is how the retired army lieutenant colonel who led the public health authorities’ war on the COVID-19 pandemic has described his memoirs of the campaign. “Our story simply had to be told,” said former Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel the Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic at […]
New Orleans duo on cannabis, cocaine charges
A man and woman from 3rd Avenue, Marshall Gap, New Orleans, St Michael are facing cannabis and cocaine charges. Appearing before Magistrate Alison Burke in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court, Rohan Hewitt, 41, and Shekinah Shiaeka Cornibert, 37, denied possession, intent to supply and trafficking of 194 grammes of cannabis valued at $970 and possession […]
Man on disability pension to pay for importing cannabis
A man on disability pension has been sentenced to pay the court $15 000 in one year or spend the same amount of time in Dodds Prison after pleading guilty to several cannabis-related charges. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes on Monday, 55-year-old Roger Wendell Haynes of Lot A, Three Houses, St Philip admitted to […]
Court warns man time running out on paying compensation to brother
While one of the Taitt brothers has fully paid his compensation order for attacking their other sibling five years ago, the other was reminded that he has less than four months to clear his balance or face 346 days in prison. Enoch and Nathaniel Taitt reappeared before Madam Justice Pamela Backles in the No. 5 […]
Summation set for aggravated burglary trial
Madam Justice Pamela Beckles will give her summation on Tuesday in Supreme Court No. 5 in the aggravated burglary trial of three Wildey, St Michael men before handing the case over to the nine-member jury. Jabarry Stefan Roach and Kemaro O’Neil Harris, both of Block 4H, Rock Close, and Pierre Ramon Belle of Block 6G, […]
Rape trial to continue in January
Oliver Chesterfield Fields’ rape trial will continue in Supreme Court 4A in the new year. Fields, 71, of Edey Village, Christ Church, has pleaded not guilty to having sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent, knowing that she did not consent or was reckless as to whether she consented, on September 28, 2020. The […]