Hundreds get Christmas care packages
More than 300 Christ Church residents have benefitted from a Christmas give-back initiative organised by entrepreneur and business advisor Janal Browne. While visiting two of the benefactors on Friday at the Berinda Cox Fish Market in Oistins, Browne told reporters that amid hard economic times, he wanted to spread Christmas cheer to vulnerable residents in […]
Guatemala: Democracy or an AG’s unbridled autocracy?
By Sir Ronald Sanders Recent events in the Central American country of Guatemala underscore why organs of government in any country should have oversight bodies that have the authority to curb rogue behaviour by officeholders. These events also demonstrate why legislation should be carefully drafted and reviewed before being passed into law. Over the last […]
BAS boss hopeful for rebound in agriculture after ‘difficult’ 2023
By Emmanuel Joseph The head of the nation’s farming umbrella body has expressed optimism that agriculture could rebound in 2024 while cautioning that nature could have the last word. Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) CEO, James Paul, cited unexpected weather impacts that hindered production goals as he looked back on 2023 in an interview with Barbados […]
Clarke wins Under 14 section in Online chess event
Barbados had just over a dozen players participating in the five sections of the IRT Híbrido Iberoamericano U1800 2023 online hybrid chess event, but it was Noah Clarke playing in the Under 14 section who would be the only Bajan winner of a section. A hybrid event is one where players play online via a chess playing platform, but […]
QEH honours outstanding interns
Paul Ragoobar has won the Intern of the Year prize in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s annual internship awards, from a field of three dozen colleagues. During a ceremony in the hospital’s boardroom on Friday, Ragoobar and four other top interns – Shaliza Ali, Clementine Forter-Chee-A-Tow, Toni Osbourne, and Latisha Edwards – were recognised for outstanding […]
Hundreds get Christmas care packages
More than 300 Christ Church residents have benefitted from a Christmas give-back initiative organised by entrepreneur and business advisor Janal Browne. While visiting two of the benefactors on Friday at the Berinda Cox Fish Market in Oistins, Browne told reporters that amid hard economic times, he wanted to spread Christmas cheer to vulnerable residents in […]
Police probe Swan Street stabbing
Police are investigating a stabbing incident in Swan Street, Bridgetown on Friday evening, in which at least one man was injured. According to Communications and Public Affairs Officer of the Barbados Police Service Inspector Rodney Inniss, there was an altercation between two men, just after 3 p.m. and one man ran to seek help […]
Magistrate orders man to stay away from alcohol “until further notice”
When alcoholic drinks are being poured during the holiday festivities, Ulric Christopher Leacock will not be allowed to partake. The 69-year-old resident of 1st Avenue Goodland, St Michael has been ordered by the court not to imbibe “until further notice”, after he pleaded guilty to assaulting his stepdaughter Shakola Gill on December 19, 2023. The […]
QEH ‘faces shortage’ in positions for young doctors
By Ryan Gilkes There are simply not enough places for young doctors to intern at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), the hospital’s internship coordinator said Friday. Even more challenging for medical officials, paid placement for speciality registrar jobs is also proving to be a headache, said Dr Clyde Cave. Speaking at the QEH’s internship awards […]
City bustle amid sellers’ gloom
Bridgetown presented a tale of dual narratives on Friday as contrasting scenes unfolded on the streets two shopping days before Christmas. Vendors told Barbados TODAY they were struggling, yet supermarkets appeared to be prospering, while consumers said they were balancing festive cheer with the harsh realities of high prices. Even as the capital buzzed with […]