PM Mottley speaks on removal of Deputy House Speaker
Prime Minister Mia Mottley says the decision to rescind the appointment of Deputy House Speaker Neil Rowe, who will face the High Court on a rape charge, will allow him to deal with the matter and removes Parliament from being embroiled in the private issues of a member. She also made clear that Rowe who […]
MP Neil Rowe removed as Deputy House Speaker
Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe is no longer the Deputy Speaker of the House. At today’s session of Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business, Santia Bradshaw moved the motion to rescind his appointment. He will be replaced by St Thomas MP, Cynthia Forde. Read the full story […]
BMS issues small craft advisory
A small craft warning has been issued for Barbados. The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) said this is a result of “a strong Atlantic high-pressure system in combination with a low-pressure system in the North Atlantic generating winds of 20 to 25 knots (35 to 45 km/h) across the eastern Caribbean. “Sea conditions have deteriorated over […]
St Lucia records first case of Omicron variant HV.1
SOURCE: CMC: Health authorities in St Lucia Monday confirmed that the island has recorded its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-1) Omicron variant HV.1 as they reported an increase in the number of persons presenting with flu-like illnesses during the last two months The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, in a statement, […]
Environmental issues at St Bartholomew Primary unresolved
There is still no solution for the environmental problem at the St Bartholomew Primary, despite weekend talks between various stakeholders. This was the update given on Tuesday by President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell as he and other union officials toured the Parish Land, Christ Church school, after teachers and students […]
Police probe unnatural deaths
Investigations are continuing into the fatal shooting of two men at a yam field at Three Houses Plantation in St Philip this morning. According to police, the owner of the field which was under lease from the plantation was reportedly patrolling his field after having previous issues with crop theft. He encountered two men harvesting […]
Test cricket will die unless changes happen, warns Holder
CMC – Former West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has issued a stern warning about the future of Test cricket, contending the format could soon die if the International Cricket Council (ICC) calendar was not restructured to create a window which allowed for the availability of the best players. The 32-year-old all-rounder also said a […]