UPDATE: Crash victim identified as Junior Scott, 58
The country’s latest road fatality victim has been identified as Junior Scott, 58, of Lot 1B, Quarry Road, St Thomas. Scott died following a collision in St Lucy Sunday morning. Police said the collision happened around 8:45 and involved a car and a bicycle. They were travelling in opposite directions along Coles Cave Road in […]
Panama opens Embassy in Barbados
The Ambassador-designate of Panama in Barbados, Xiomara Pérez, presented Dame Sandra Mason with the Letters of Credence accrediting her as the first Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the Government of Barbados. During a recent protocol ceremony, the President welcomed the decision of the Government of the Republic of Panama to open the […]
At least 34 killed in Indonesia floods, 16 missing
At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago’s most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday. Hours of heavy rain caused flooding in Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province on Saturday […]
World-class beats at Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
When the curtain came down on the penultimate night of the world-renowned Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, patrons walked away still feeling the magnetic energy of the star-studded performers. World Beats, aptly themed, was a potpourri of genres united on one stage, from soca to kompa to Afrobeats and R&B. Nigerian star Davido headlined […]
Practising what you preach more than a slogan
Research has shown that there are some interesting watchwords and slogans with which trade unions associate. These are used to effectively motivate the membership as they identify under the banner of unity and solidarity. These watchwords and slogans do carry meanings that are not meant to be taken lightly. Leaders who utter and preach them, […]
From 1994 SIDS Conference to Future Centre Trust
“And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” – 2 Corinthians 9:8 One significant milestone in the life of the late Guyanese diplomat Ambassador Miles Stoby was his pivotal role in championing the cause of […]
Barbados records 9th road fatality for 2024
Barbados has recorded its ninth road fatality for 2024, following a collision in St Lucy Sunday morning. Police said the collision happened around 8:45 and involved a car and a bicycle. They were travelling in opposite directions along Coles Cave Road in the vicinity of the Grape Hall Seventh Day Adventist Church. The cyclist was […]
Barbadian fashion designer wins regional competition in Cuba
Barbadian fashion designer Rhea Cummins-Jordan has won a regional fashion design competition in Havana, Cuba. Cummins-Jordan was among 16 Caribbean designers who made it through to the Havana event, after a rigorous selection process conducted by an international jury, which comprised some outstanding fashion industry players. Her designer collection was adjudged the best entry in […]
TRADEWINDS: Canadian Navy goes underwater in reef research dive
The protection of the island’s coral reefs should remain top of mind of Barbadians, a dive scientist has urged, as Canadian navy and Barbadian divers began to map and research large areas of the island’s west coast reefs. Dr Elon Cadogan, Scientific Dive Leader for the Tradewinds Dive Track exercise, told reporters that coral bleaching […]
Haitians demand resignation and arrest of country’s police chief after new gang attack
A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince, seizing control of yet another police station early Saturday. Armed men raided the coastal community of Gressier in the western tip of Port-au-Prince late […]