ANOTHER MASTER
A lawyer who was admitted to the Bar 30 years ago, took the oath of office as Master of the High Court at State House today. Here, Dr Coralita Babb-Schaefer is sworn in by President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason. (Photo by Haroon Greenidge) Share Tweet Share The post ANOTHER […]
Kensington to become “global event hub”
If Ambassador Noel Lynch has his way, Kensington Oval’s reputation as a global event hub will be fully established by the end of the T20 World Cup. Ambassador Lynch, the chairman of the National Organising Committee (NOC) for the T20 finals that run from June 1 to 29, declared ‘The Mecca’ has the potential to […]
#BTSpeakingOut – What has the party of Barrow come to?
by Anselm Brathwaite On the eve of Errol Barrow Day, the leadership of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is once again embattled, this time over its decision to rename the auditorium of the party’s headquarters after Barrow. According to a stunning admission from General Secretary Steve Blackett, at no point did the powers that be […]
Cheques… and balances
Recently, a $7 500 cheque issued by a civil engineering firm to the very experienced Deputy Prime Minister was discovered by chance — as a result of the cheque being stolen. The incident has stirred much public debate. The cheque, intended for the minister’s charity, was for the benefit of her constituents and should have […]
Second High Court manager appointed
The newest Master of the High Court, Dr Corlita Babb-Schaefer, was sworn in at State House on Thursday, declaring that she is honoured and grateful to have been appointed to the post. Under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, which was amended in 2006, to make provision for a Master of the High Court, Dr […]
Investment in imported heifers to save dairy industry
By Sheria Brathwaite The island’s milk supply is running low, dairy farmers said Thursday, prompting them to import just over 200 pregnant heifers to return production to sustainable levels. President of the Barbados Beef and Dairy Association Annette Beckett told Barbados TODAY the farmers’ plan to invest more than $1.5 million to import the cows […]
Business leader calls for price watchdog, expects more price rises
By Emmanuel Joseph As consumers navigate rising food prices, a key private sector leader is recommending the formation of a broad-based independent monitoring group to help Barbadians make more informed spending choices – while urging the public to brace for more price hikes. Anthony Branker, former president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]
Lawyers, scholars remember ‘legal giant’
By Emmanuel Joseph and Jenique Belgrave The legal community is mourning a legal luminary in the courtroom and the classroom as tributes flow for Court of Appeal Justice Jefferson Cumberbatch, who died on Wednesday, aged 67. “Barbados has lost one of its keenest legal minds,” Attorney General Dale Marshall, a former student of the late […]
St Bartholomew Primary closed after complaints about airport incinerator smoke
By Sheria Brathwaite The Ministry of Education closed the St Bartholomew Primary School early on Thursday as teachers and students complained of feeling ill from acrid smoke billowing upwind from the airport incinerator. The closure came a day after President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell was summoned to a meeting with […]
#BTEditorial – Spat is no ‘mirror image’ of Barrow’s legacy
We are just days away from celebrating the life and legacy of our country’s first prime minister and Father of Independence Errol Walton Barrow – the man whom we hailed for decades as being the giant behind our post-Independence achievements, one of the greatest of which was free education. While he led the Democratic Labour […]