Shamar Joseph rewarded with CWI International retainer contract
Cricket West Indies (CWI) proudly announces the upgrade of Shamar Joseph from his current Franchise contract to a CWI International retainer contract. This decision comes in recognition of Joseph’s outstanding performance and invaluable contribution to the recent historic victory against Australia on their home soil in Brisbane, marking Australia’s first defeat to the West Indies since 1997. Enoch Lewis, […]
Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari in surprise F1 move
BBC Sport – Lewis Hamilton will make a shock move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season, BBC Sport understands. A number of sources say a deal for seven-time world champion Hamilton to join Charles Leclerc at Maranello from 2025 has been agreed. Ferrari and Mercedes have refused to comment. Mercedes F1 staff were […]
New support hotline operating from today
Lifeline Barbados, the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ new support hotline, is officially open to the public from today, Thursday, February 1. Persons struggling with emotional challenges and who want to seek help may call 536 4500, where trained personnel will be waiting on the other end. There is also a short code, #988, which […]
UWI workers back on the job
Workers at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus have ended their strike and returned to work, on the condition that they receive payments due to them by today. This includes a lump sum of $1 500 covering the period from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023 and back pay from a […]
Cook granted bail on theft charge
A 31-year-old cook will appear in the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court on February 26 on a theft charge. Christal Latefah Mayers of Welches, Oistins, Christ Church first appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court accused of stealing one pair of white gold earrings valued at $1 700, one gold wedding band valued at $4 200, […]
Wife killer awaits sentence
A man who methodically planned and carried out the brutal slaying of his estranged wife almost 12 years ago will soon know his fate. Sean Watson, 46, of Bannantyne Gardens, Christ Church, is scheduled to be sentenced next week Friday in the No. 2 Supreme Court. He had previously pleaded guilty to non-capital murder in […]
Prosecution to call over 20 witnesses in murder trial
More than 20 witnesses are expected to give evidence for the prosecution in the trial of murder accused Danny Lamar Husbands on Wednesday in Supreme Court No. 5. Husbands, of Ferniehurst, Black Rock, St Michael, is charged with the September 4, 2020 killing of Oluremi Young of Bagatelle, St Thomas. The 38-year-old was killed at […]
Plan to help workers understand national workplace wellness policy
A three-year strategy to get Barbadian workers to take their wellness seriously has been introduced as part of a National Workplace Wellness Policy, Minister of Labour Colin Jordan has announced. He told journalists in a briefing at the ministry’s Warrens Office Complex headquarters that a National Workplace Wellness Committee has devised a comprehensive action plan […]
Former SJPI students win Minister’s Maritime Award
Two former Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) students, Richard Carter and Jadun Clarke have been awarded the Minister’s Award of Maritime Excellence for 2023. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill congratulated and presented 20-year-old Clarke and 23-year-old Carter with awards for their outstanding performances in the SJPI Diploma Programme. They both […]
OFF THE JOB
More than 200 UWI Cave Hill Campus workers took industrial action today protesting non-payment of outstanding salary increases. They had the full support of Barbados Workers’ Union General Secretary Toni Moore (right) seen here along with President of the BWU’s UWI Division, Geoffrey Mapp in conversation with a group of the striking workers. (Photo by […]