Statement on Trade 600 MaxAir
The recent appearance on digital media of an article allegedly penned by Emmanuel Joseph, regarding something called Trade 600 Maxair, featuring The Most Honourable Ralph Bizzy Williams being interviewed by Vic Fernandes is bogus and fraudulent. None of the aforementioned persons have any connection to, nor ever discussed or know anything about this supposed investment […]
Island’s biggest road tennis tournament set to serve off in July
Mark ‘Venom’ Griffith will be seeking to extend his impressive six-year unbeaten run in his bid for a third successive Barbados Road Tennis Open (BRTO) title. The island’s top ranked road tennis player has made it clear he has no intentions of relinquishing his crown just yet, even as he approaches his 40th birthday. Griffith […]
Blaze destroys fire tender, officer injured
A fire tender was destroyed in a cane field at Locust Hall, St George just before midday today. Acting Chief Fire Officer Henderson Patrick told reporters at the scene, the service received a report of a trash fire at the site around 10:32, and just under two hours later they received a distress call from […]
BWA Conducting Emergency Repairs in St. Philip
The Barbados Water Authority is today, Monday, May 13th advising residents and businesses in parts of St. Philip that it is currently conducting emergency repairs on a main in the vicinity of East Point. As a result, customers in Sealy Hill, Marley Vale and the surrounding areas may be affected by a water outage or […]
Lawyers seeking release of Vybz Kartel
Lawyers representing Vybz Kartel and two of his three co-accused have filed a habeas corpus application seeking their release. The application was filed today. They are seeking the release of Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, Shawn ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell, and Andre St John. The fourth co-accused, Kahira Jones, has another matter before the […]
Shein suppliers still work 75-hour weeks, report says
Workers for some suppliers of Chinese fast fashion giant Shein are still working 75 hours a week, despite the company promising to improve conditions, a report suggests. A new investigation by Swiss advocacy group Public Eye has followed up on its 2021 report, which found a number of staff across six sites in Guangzhou were […]
Meeting rescheduled at Deighton Griffith Secondary School
All parents/guardians/students are asked to note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the 3rd Form Year Level Meeting previously scheduled for Monday has been rescheduled to Wednesday. As a result, school will end at the regular 2:35 p.m. on Monday. On Wednesday, all students except 3rd Formers will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. We extend heartfelt […]