Tax refund cheques in post, BRA Chief declares
If you haven’t received your income tax refund or reverse tax credit, the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) is not at fault, Revenue Commissioner Louisa Lewis- Ward has declared, suggesting that the payments were in the post or making their way into bank and credit union accounts. She gave the assurance on Wednesday that the processing […]
Burglar broke into deputy PM’s constituency office because he was ‘hungry’
A 58-year-old man is now facing fraud charges following a burglary at the constituency office of Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw last week. Tyrone St Elmo Holford, of no fixed place of abode, pleaded guilty to entering Bradshaw’s constituency office between December 18 and 19, and stealing two phones, a pair of glasses, a pair […]
Psychiatric Hospital workers complain of repeated late salaries
It was a blue Christmas for several employees at the Psychiatric Hospital who claimed they had not received their salaries since November. The affected workers, including those in the dietary and housekeeping departments and some nurses, expressed frustration over the recurring issue that affected more than 20 employees. The workers reported to Barbados TODAY that […]
#BTEditorial – Ensuring a peace, and not a ‘piece’ programme
The most recent statement by Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce that the year 2023 has seen a reduction in serious or violent crime as compared to 2022, is most heartening news. All efforts that lead to less criminality are to be encouraged, particularly in a traditionally peaceful country where Barbadians generally coexist in harmony and […]
Barker is new court master
Excited but humbled is how Roger Barker, the newest Master of the High Court, described his reaction to being appointed to the position at a brief ceremony at State House on Wednesday. He took the oaths of allegiance and office before Acting President Reverend Jeffrey Gibson and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale. As […]
Protect paradise – in the Belle
I would like to commend the Mia Mottley administration for making the decision to construct a modern geriatric hospital for our growing elderly population recognising the importance of addressing the needs of this demographic. While I am unaware of the locations provided to the government, as a hydrogeologist I note that the Belle area is […]
Chief magistrate says complainants who withdraw cases should pay up
Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes believes that complainants should be fined heavily for withdrawing charges against accused persons. A visibly frustrated Weekes said on Wednesday that it was unacceptable that police took time to respond to and investigate criminal matters only for a complainant to appear in court and say they no longer wanted to pursue […]