Former Barbados midfielder Kent Hall named interim Head Coach of Barbados senior men’s football team
Former Barbados midfielder Kent Hall is the new interim head coach of the Barbados senior men’s football team. In a statement, the Barbados Football Association announced that Hall would act in the post until December 31, 2024. The post Former Barbados midfielder Kent Hall named interim Head Coach of Barbados senior men’s football team appeared […]
St Michael North West trio awarded for community service
Three “community leaders” were honoured on Sunday by Senator Ryan Walters during his annual picnic. The Walters – We Linking Up: Turn Down De Pot and Come event, held at Farley Hill National Park, attracted hundreds of people, most of whom were from St Michael North West – the constituency Walters contested for the Democratic […]
Registration begins for Crop Over 2024
Stakeholders interested in taking part in the National Cultural Foundation (NCF)-staged events for Crop Over 2024 can log on to www.ncf.bb to register. Registration forms are available for Junior Monarch, Pic O De Crop, Foreday Morning, Junior Kadooment, Junior Kadooment – Schools and Community, Grand Kadooment and the NCF Youth Volunteer Programme. The various deadlines […]
New features, services to be added at island’s post offices
Plans are in motion to upgrade the island’s post offices, Minister of Home Affairs and Information Wilfred Abrahams has disclosed. Speaking at a press briefing at the ministry on Monday, ahead of the Finding The Missing Links: Enhancing Your Digital Strategy With Artificial Intelligence workshop, he said upgrading the infrastructure at post offices across the […]
BWA Conducting Emergency Repairs in St. George
The Barbados Water Authority is today, Wednesday, May 8th advising residents and businesses in parts of St. George that it is currently conducting emergency repairs on a large diameter main in the vicinity of Applewhaites. As a result, customers in Applewhaites Tenantry, Locust Hall Tenantry, Locust Hall, Market Hill, Belairs, Upper Belairs, Old Post Office […]
Increase in gastrointestinal illnesses
Health officials have noticed an increase in the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses in Barbados. The uptick in cases in persons older than five years moved from 27 in the week prior to April 27, to 34 cases at the end of that week. Previously, there were only 11 cases recorded. The alert level for this […]
St. Lucia PM blames “conspiracy” for removal of CDB president
Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre has blamed a “conspiracy” for the removal of Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon as president of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), who tendered his resignation earlier this month after being sent on administrative leave in January. “I want to put on record St. Lucia’s full support for the work that […]
11-plus sitters relax after exam
Students and families gathered at Bubba’s Sports Bar and Restaurant in Worthing, breathing sighs of relief and sharing smiles of satisfaction as they celebrated the completion of the 11-plus exam. A time-honoured tradition brought families together to unwind and reflect after a challenging annual rite of passage for thousands of primary school students. Among the […]
Reform to conform to global standards – Straughn
Government is making legislative changes to the corporate tax regime to ensure Barbados conforms to global standards and is able to take advantage of increased opportunities for local and international investment. Leading off debate in the House of Assembly on Tuesday on the Corporation Top-up Tax Bill, 2024 and the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2024, […]
Witness recalls seeing man walking away from cousin’s body
Hearing a loud explosion on New Year’s Day 2015, Hilary Clarke looked out from her upstairs bedroom window and saw murder accused Renaldo Carter walking away from something on the ground that was partially hidden by her neighbour’s hedge. Testifying in the No. 5 Supreme Court on Tuesday, she said that it was only when […]