Worrell: Locals must hold their own in job market
As trade unions and employers’ representatives battle over the pros and cons of importing foreign labour to fill jobs here, former Central Bank governor Dr DeLisle Worrell has declared that there is no need to protect the local job market. He has also recommended that small countries like Barbados export their best and brightest as […]
Carter a Berger winner
Grace Carter, a first-time customer of Berger Paints Barbados, received a New Year’s surprise after capturing the grand prize of $10 000 in cash and vouchers in the company’s Christmas promotion, which ran from October to December 2023. At a brief ceremony held at Berger’s Sun Plaza Colour Shop location, Carter, who had never won […]
Heartfelt tributes for Mark Williams as friends and family gather for funeral
Close friends and colleagues gathered at St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral on Saturday to bid farewell to Mark Williams. Lauded for his sterling contribution in both the entertainment and political arena, Williams, who passed away on December 27, was credited as being a cornerstone of the development of the local entertainment scene. During the funeral […]
38 complete Ocean Hotels-Chickmont Foods internship
A south coast hotel where a dozen students from three colleges honed their hospitality skills in an internship programme over the Christmas season toasted their success along with a score of colleagues who completed their internships at Ocean Hotels group and poultry processor Chickmont Foods. In a graduation ceremony hosted at O2 Beach Club & […]
Body found at Browne’s Beach
The body of a man was found Saturday morning along Browne’s Beach in the area of the Bay Street Esplanade, police say. Shortly before 6 a.m. a caller alerted police about a naked, lifeless body of an adult male at the water’s edge. Officers responded and confirmed the report, police said. The victim has been […]
Man shot dead in Four Roads, St Philip
Police are at the scene of a deadly shooting incident at Nursery #2, Four Roads, St Philip. Police said the shooting happened just after 11 a.m. on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Shane Parris, 31, of Mangrove, St Philip. According to police, Parris was along the roadway when a vehicle pulled up and […]
Barbados awarded Best Tourist Board at Travel Weekly, Globe Travel Awards 2024
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc has been awarded the ‘Best Tourist Board’ at the Globe Travel Awards 2024 hosted by Travel Weekly. The Globe Travel Awards, recognised as the Oscars of the travel industry, have given travel sellers the opportunity to recognise and reward their favoured suppliers for more than 45 years. The winners were voted […]
Burrowes convicted of escaping custody
It took a jury an hour and a half to decide that Herwin Llewellyn Burrowes was guilty of escaping police custody over five years ago. The panel of four men and five women agreed on Friday afternoon that Burrowes, of Taylor’s Gap, Delamere Land, Martindales Road, St Michael, having been arrested for unlawful possession of […]
DLP praise for Cabinet ‘spiritual advisors’
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has praised the Mia Mottley administration for its recent decision to appoint spiritual advisors to the Cabinet. Vice-president Felicia Dujon said in a statement on Wednesday that the move by the government recognises the importance of incorporating spiritual guidance into political leadership. “This move reflects a shared commitment to holistic […]
NCSA to encourage more women to come for addiction help
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) on Friday unveiled a plan to tackle the societal stigmas and other factors that it blames for the low number of women seeking treatment for substance abuse. The announcement came during a community campaign held across the central and southern regions of the island to mark Drug Awareness […]