Festival rocking, rolling, mixing
By Simone Tull The Holetown Festival was a heady mix of music and cocktails on Saturday as the celebration of Barbados’ English settlement in its very first town four centuries ago kicked into high gear over its first weekend. Early in the evening, the streets were lined with attendees eager to get a prime view […]
BWU fires back at private sector bosses over newspaper ad
The Barbados Workers Union (BWU) has hit back at the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) for an “insensitive” and “shockingly absurd” response to the new labour standards legislation targeting firms taking public money, deeming its weekend statement a disturbing disconnect from reality. In a sharply worded rebuke to the BPSA’s statement carried as a full-page […]
India open to assisting Barbados’ renewable energy efforts
By Dawne Parris – In India A leading global think tank in energy, environment and sustainable development could be offering Barbados a hand in its efforts to tackle climate change and reduce energy costs. After seeing success with its efforts in Guyana, where it has worked with both the government and private sector firms to […]
BSIL farmers ‘ready, waiting’ as new co-op works to start mill
By Sheria Brathwaite The Barbados Sugar Industry Limited (BSIL), the original grouping of private sugar growers before the government’s divestment of its stake in the industry, declared Monday it is ready to play its role in the sugar cane harvest, now more than likely to start in March. It’s now left to the cooperative that […]
Labour bill meets higher bar – investment minister
Newly appointed minister for economic affairs and investment Senator Chad Blackman has defended the government’s moves to enact new labour standards regulations, declaring that in the post-COVID age, more corporations are looking to establish operations in territories that safeguard and promote workers’ rights. He rebuffed suggestions of government overreach in the Labour Clauses (Concessions) Bill […]
Wickham slams DLP pres for opposition leader’s delayed membership
Pollster Peter Wickham has slammed DLP President Dr Ronnie Yearwood for the slow pace of accepting newly appointed opposition leader Ralph Thorne back into the Democratic Labour Party, describing the development as “sad” and “stupid”. “The only thing standing in the way is [President Dr] Ronnie [Yearwood].” the pollster told Barbados TODAY in an interview […]
Thorne, Yearwood split political leader, party leader powers
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) was set to return to the elected legislature on Monday after spending six years in the parliamentary wilderness, banished by the voters from the House and Senate in two unprecedented general election shutouts. Following a week of political drama, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne was formally admitted back into the DLP […]
Inspector: No evidence of interaction between accused, deceased
The lead investigator in the Oluremi Young murder case testified on Monday that there was no video or forensic evidence showing any interaction between Young and the man accused of killing him, Danny Husbands. Husbands, of Ferniehurst, Black Rock, St Michael, is charged with the September 4, 2020 murder at Oistins Bay Garden. During cross-examination, […]
Civilian gives evidence in 2018 murder trial
A group of more than 10 men, some armed with weapons, were running behind Kemar Gooding as he chased Jamar Watson onto the construction site at the Constitution River Terminal on March 27, 2018. This was the testimony given on Monday by Adrian Thompson in the No. 4 Supreme Court, in the murder trial of […]
DLP undermining itself in public
It can be easily argued that the Opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) was passed a superb ball. What did they do with it? They scored an own goal and did so in spectacular fashion. As we noted last week in this editorial space, the defection of Christ Church South Member of Parliament Ralph Thorne from […]