Update: BWA crews remove and replace support beams at Hampton Station
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) advises that work is underway to remove and replace the remaining corroded support beams at the Hampton Pumping Station in St. Philip. As a result, pumping at the facility has been stopped while repairs are underway, to ensure the safety of the team entering the well. The BWA reminds that pumping […]
#BTSpeakingOut – Of roundabouts and common sense in Six Roads
First, a disclaimer: I was not trained in traffic management. Two persons made very incisive comments about common sense. Victor Hugo (1802-1885), considered the most important of French Romantic writers, once said: “Common sense is in spite of, not as a result of education.” Steve Harvey, the popular American television personality uttered one of the […]
Update: St. Bartholomew Primary School closed
St .Bartholomew Primary in Parish Land, Christ Church is now closed. Classes were disrupted today as the incinerator from the Grantley Adams International Airport emitted acrid smoke. Teachers, students and ancillary staff have been affected by the smoke coming from the incinerator. Parents and guardians were instructed to collect their wards earlier today when the […]
#BTColumn – Obesity and lifestyle diseases: Patients versus profits
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Dr. Colin Alert For some time, obesity was considered a cosmetic problem, or sometimes just a case of someone whose lack of mental fortitude caused him/her to “let themselves go”. In Bajan lingo, obesity occurred in […]
Joseph and McKenzie shine, but Windies suffer batting collapse to hand Aussies advantage
Newcomer Shamar Joseph and Kirk McKenzie were the only bright sparks for the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test against hosts and world champions Australia. Joseph starred with both bat and ball, while McKenzie stroked a defiant half-century on an otherwise bleak day for the visitors which saw them bundled out […]
Acting AG Wilfred Abrahams pays tribute to Justice Jefferson Cumberbatch
Acting Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Wilfred Abrahams praised the work of Justice of Appeal Jefferson Cumberbatch who died on Wednesday at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Cumberbatch has served as the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus and as a senior […]
New BACA executive in place
The Barbados Association of Creatives and Artists (BACA) has elected a new executive body. BACA, which promotes and supports the vibrant artistic community in Barbados, recently held their bi-annual elections at which Charles Lewis was elected to the post as president, taking over from veteran calypsonian Colin Spencer. Speaking to members after the election, Lewis […]
MAN RECOUNTS BEING ACCOSTED BY KNIFE-WIELDING WIFE
Ormond Mitchell told a jury in Supreme Court No. 2A that early one morning five years ago, his wife woke him with several slaps about his face with the side of a knife, before almost slicing off his finger. That was part of his testimony as the trial of his now ex-wife, Elizabeth Mitchell, began […]
Jury selected for Brit’s gun, ammo, drug trial
Several witnesses, including the lead investigator, are expected to give evidence on Thursday as the trial against a British national facing firearm, ammunition and cannabis charges continues. Andrew David Key, 58, whose local address is given as Josey Hill, St Lucy, pleaded not guilty to an eight-count indictment when he appeared in the No. 3 […]
Holder admits to wounding man
Roger Holder will return to the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court next Tuesday after confessing to a wounding charge. Appearing before Magistrate Manila Renee, the 55-year-old of Buckingham Road, Bank Hall, St Michael, was granted $1 500 bail with one surety after admitting to unlawfully and maliciously wounding Wendell Smith on December 12. The magistrate adjourned […]