Update: Body of St Peter man recovered from sea
The body of 21-year-old Darius Cadogan of Mount Brevitor, St Peter who went missing at sea on Sunday, has been recovered. Lawmen said two fishermen saw a body floating in the water at Heywoods Beach, St James, and brought it to shore around 9:45 this morning. Cadogan’s family members subsequently identified the body. He was […]
Russell and Rutherford earn West Indies 37-run consolation win against Australia
SOURCE- AP- Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford smashed half centuries in a record-breaking sixth-wicket stand to propel the West Indies to a 37-run consolation win over Australia in the third and final Twenty20 match on Tuesday. Russell destroyed the pace and spin of Adam Zampa late in the innings to score 71 off just 29 […]
A COVID warrior’s journey
Navigating the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic was undeniably one of the toughest tasks faced worldwide. Through his own lens, Lieutenant Colonel the Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic, the then Minister of Health, has chronicled this unprecedented dark period and the eventual light at the end of the tunnel in No Retreat, No Surrender: The […]
Tricia Watson and Ryan Walters to be new Opposition senators
Attorney-at-Law Tricia Watson and Democratic Labour Party member Ryan Walters are currently at State House where they are expected to be sworn in as Opposition Senators. ( More to come) Share Tweet Share The post Tricia Watson and Ryan Walters to be new Opposition senators appeared first on Barbados Today.
March hearings in Light & Power-FTC lawsuit likely
Barbadian consumers may have to wait until next month to find out when the High Court will start hearing evidence in the lawsuit brought against the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) by the Barbados Light and Power Company Ltd (BLPC), Barbados TODAY has learned. The power company is suing the commission for rejecting its request for […]
A golden jubilee of NIFCA winners
The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) on Sunday evening toasted the island’s top creatives for their outstanding contributions in their respective disciplines as it observes its golden jubilee. The audience at the Garfield Sobers Complex was treated to steel pan selections by Déjà Vu Steel Orchestra and Mark Forde on entering the Wildey […]
Inniss claims new labour standards law will trigger mass job losses
Disgraced former commerce minister Donville Inniss has warned that the new law governing labour standards for firms taking taxpayers’ money for public contracts will lead to mass layoffs in the private sector. The Labour Clauses (Concessions) Act, which is expected to be discussed in the Senate this week, sets minimum standards of terms and conditions […]
NIFCA STANDOUTS
Some of the island’s top creatives who shone brightly during last year’s National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) took centre stage again last evening as they were publicly acknowledged during the 50th Anniversary of the NIFCA Awards. Several of them also performed for the audience at the Garfield Sobers Complex, including the Reynold Weekes […]
Hector Pieterson The iconic image of the 1976 Soweto Uprising
Hector Pieterson was 12 years old when police killed him during a protest by Black students that marked the beginning of the Soweto Uprising in South Africa. His death, on June 16, 1976, was captured in a photograph by Sam Nzima that generated international outrage and intensified condemnation of South Africa’s apartheid government. Pieterson and […]
Beyond 4G: Weighing the Viability of 5G Deployment in the Caribbean
A few months ago, former Digicel owner Denis O’Brien issued a caution to Caribbean nations regarding the deployment of 5G technology. He argued that there is no compelling business case for introducing 5G in the region, alluding to concerns related to equity, fairness, and the regulatory framework of the telecommunications sector. From a regional development […]