Alleyne hits exciting century; takes Player-of-the-Match
Opening batter Kadeem Alleyne lit up the Desmond Haynes Oval with an electrifying, first-ever century in the second annual BIM 10 (T10) cricket tournament which entered its third day on Friday. Alleyne, a powerfully-built right-handed stroke player, smote the Titans’ bowlers to all parts of the Brighton, Black Rock home of the Carlton Club during […]
#BTEditorial – Remain hopeful but be prepared
There are times when we wish for what we believe were the good old days – when life was simple, disagreements could be settled easily because they were less complex, and people were more likely to listen to reason. It is why the comments of political and social leaders seem so powerful. The late National […]
Homeless man gets chance to avoid prison
A homeless man has to stay out of trouble for the next year or face a three-month stint behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing from a warehouse in the City. David Anthony Browne, 54, of no fixed place of abode, admitted entering Branker’s Warehouse and stealing four lamps, two packs of spoons, clothespins and […]
Man ends up in prison after posting indecent photo of woman
When his girlfriend ghosted him after borrowing money and his attempts to get the funds returned failed, Brian Antonio Hinds posted an indecent photo of her on his WhatsApp “to get her to come back”. Appearing in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Friday, the 38-year-old general worker of Worrell Avenue, Hill Road, St Michael, […]
Top lawyers want better court system
Three senior lawyers on Friday expressed their New Year’s wish for a more efficient court system. Defence attorneys Michael Lashley SC and Andrew Pilgrim SC both praised the genuine attempts to get rid of the backlog of cases in the courts, noting the increase in the number of High Court judges and particularly the large […]
‘Stressed out’ workers, kids need mental health breaks – psychologist
Mental health days for workers and mental health breaks for school children going into 2024 are what President of the Barbados Society of Psychology Ronald Pope has recommended, citing more stressed-out Barbadians. Pope told Barbados TODAY that he has observed a wave of mental health challenges reported to healthcare institutions across the island and among […]
Bajans urged to take preventive measures against swirling viruses
Barbadians are being advised to safeguard themselves during the festive season amid a notable increase in healthcare visits for a “cocktail” of viral infections. Dr Kenneth Connell, public relations officer of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP), made that appeal as several healthcare providers and pharmacies report that more people are seeking treatment and […]
BPSA says private sector not ‘holding back’ on investment
Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Trisha Tannis has pushed back on an economist’s contention that business was withholding support for major capital projects. Responding to economist Professor Justin Robinson’s concerns about a decline in project financing by local investors, Tannis disagreed with the characterisation of businesses “holding back”, emphasising the economic impact […]
MP in urgent call for community service
St James South Member of Parliament Sandra Husbands has used the unsettling discovery of a man’s body in a 30-foot well in St Michael to make a call for volunteerism and community responses to societal changes. “As a society, there are things that we are going to have to start to do to be able […]
WELL FIND
The tranquillity of Exchange Hill, St Michael was shattered Friday morning as a swarm of police officers descended upon the small village adjacent to Bibby’s Lane, following a lead that a man missing since Saturday might be dead at the base of a 30-foot well. Police would not confirm the identity of the man in […]