Slovak prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile. The populist, pro-Russian leader, 59, was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova, some 150 kilometres (93 […]
Cybercrime Bill in focus
The Government of Barbados recently walked back on the Cybercrime Bill 2024, sending it to a Joint Select Committee after it was passed in the House of Assembly. This development has been welcomed by many as it afforded citizens, locally and abroad, the opportunity to weigh in on the merits and demerits of the Bill […]
White Hill St. Andrew to be paved
Paving started today Wednesday, May 15, 2024, on phase one of White Hill, St. Andrew under the Scotland District Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW), through the China National Complete Plant Import and Export Corporation Limited (COMPLANT) and its contractor C.O Williams Construction Limited, are carrying out the work. […]
Kensington Oval in pristine condition ahead of T20 World Cup
The iconic Kensington Oval is in its best condition in over a decade. That is according to chairman of the local National Organising Committee (NOC), Noel Lynch, who today revealed that work at the ‘Mecca’ was fully completed, with the venue ready to welcome the thousands of spectators for next month’s ICC T20 World Cup. […]
Temporary relocation of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Information
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Information, which is located at Jones Building, Webster Business Park, Wildey, St. Michael, will be undergoing renovations, including the remediation of any environmental concerns, from May 21 to July 14. As a result, the Marriage Licence Office, which will be temporarily relocated to the 4th Floor of the Barbados […]
St Michael man remanded on gun, drug charges
A 20-year-old man is now on remand at Dodds Prison after being charged with several firearm and drug offences. When he appeared in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Manila Renee on Tuesday, Jaleeo Javan Amar Phillips of Factory Avenue, Wildey, St Michael, was not required to enter a plea that on […]
Criminal damage, theft charges land labourer on remand
Even as he assured the court that he would make things right with the complainants, Delano Romerro Linton was remanded to Dodds Prison for the next three weeks. The 34-year-old labourer of 6th Avenue New Orleans, St Michael appeared in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Manila Renee, charged with stealing one […]
Celtic Festival kicks off
The 2024 Barbados Celtic Festival was officially launched on Monday, signalling a week of cultural and economic opportunity for the island. The annual event, which features a host of activities including parades, wine tasting, musical presentations and concerts, is set to bring over 150 participants from Ireland, Scotland, Whales, Germany, Canada, Finland and the United […]
Security specialists meet to ready for ‘safe’ World Cup
Regional security specialists began meeting here on Tuesday to make this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup one of the safest sporting events in the Caribbean. The experts gathered to finalise planning for next month’s tournament at a Sub-regional Technical Expert Meeting on ‘Enhancing Security Coordination for Major Sporting Events in the Caribbean’ which is […]
Thorne to AG: Amend ‘vague’ sex offences law to protect children
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has urged Attorney General Dale Marshall to amend the Sexual Offences Act, a year and a half after the High Court struck down the criminalisation of buggery but also included indecent exposure to children. In December 2022, Justice Michelle Weekes ruled that Sections 9 and 12 of the Act, which criminalise […]