Fire destroys a house, damages two others and a car at Barker’s Road, Haggatt Hall, St Michael
A fire at Barker’s Road, Haggatt Hall, St Michael has destroyed one house and damaged two others as well as a car. Divisional Officer of the Barbados Fire Service Marlon Small told reporters at the scene they received the call about the blaze around 5:38 p.m. He said some seven people have been impacted by […]
Barbados Independent Film Festival 2024 Roll Out
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados January 8th 2024 – The Barbados Independent Film Festival is set for six days of fantastic Cinema from across the Globe. Under the theme Bim Film for Change the highly anticipated eighth festival of cinema, with record entries, continues to showcase stories of human adversity from January 15 to 21, 2024. “We are […]
Nicholls murder accused remanded
The two St Michael men charged with the murder of Mitchell Nicholls have been remanded to Dodds. Victor Martin Hoyte, 20 of Exchange Hill and Devere Elon Tony Gittens, 26 of 2nd Avenue, Bibby’s Lane, appeared before Magistrate Manila Renee in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with killing Nicholls between December 23 […]
#BTSpeakingOut – Gifts and the law
In 2023, our Parliament passed the Integrity In Public Life Act. Section 3 of the Act establishes a six-member “body corporate” that is to be known as the Integrity Commission, and whose members are to be appointed by the President of Barbados. Section 58 of the Act stipulates that the Act “shall come into operation […]
RBC to stop charging customers and refund them for ACH transactions
The Central Bank of Barbados wishes to advise that following discussions with RBC Royal Bank, RBC has confirmed that effective January 12, 2024, it will no longer charge its customers for transactions they make using the automated clearing house (ACH), including through the real-time payments (RTP) system. RBC has also indicated that it will […]
Accused claims encounter with pensioner was consensual
Rape accused Oliver Chesterfield Fields on Tuesday admitted to being intimate with a woman on September 28, 2020, but insisted it was consensual and instigated by his alleged victim. Giving evidence from the dock as his trial resumed in the No. 4A Supreme Court, the 71-year-old man also said the complainant continued to call him […]
Hearing, speech diagnoses for primary school children
The Ministry of Education is to roll out free hearing and speech diagnostic tests for the nation’s primary school students, acknowledging that many children develop speech and hearing problems that go undiagnosed owing to the absence of diagnostic testing at an early age. The ministry is praising its collaboration with a service charity to ensure […]
Education ministry, BUT ‘satisfied’ as Hilary Term begins
By Sheria Brathwaite Thousands of children returned to school Tuesday for the start of the Hilary term which got off to a “decent” and “smooth” start, the Ministry of Education declared. Minister of Education Kay McConney expressed overall satisfaction with the beginning of the term when she spoke with the media at the ministry’s Constitution […]
Progress made but outstanding issues still at Luther Thorne Memorial
By Ryan Gilkes Classes resumed Tuesday morning at three public schools – the Ann Hill School on Pine Road, St Paul’s Primary in Brittons Hill and Luther Thorne Memorial on Wildey Road – following remediation work done over the Christmas break. At the Ann Hill School, concerns about respiratory problems among teachers and complaints of […]
Duo charged in Nicholls murder to appear in court
Two St Michael men accused of the murder of Mitchell Nicholls are scheduled to appear before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court this morning. They are Victor Martin Hoyte, 20, of Exchange Hill, St Michael and Devere Elon Tony Gittens, 26, of 2nd Avenue Bibby’s Lane St Michael. They have been […]