US Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of United States drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognises the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. The […]
WHO authorises second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
The World Health Organization on Wednesday authorised a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN health agency said it approved the dengue vaccine made by the Japanese pharmaceutical […]
Here’s how to solve the Dems’ crisis
Everything that God created was designed to function by law. Our lovely country of Barbados enacted the Constitution and other statutes to protect the life and freedoms of its people. Wherever there is law, there is the power to break that law as well as the power to test that law. The Democratic Labour Party […]
Not fooled on Israel, Palestine and peace
“You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all of the time”. The above saying attributed to Abraham Lincoln came to mind as I read Emmanuel Joseph’s report of his interview with Ital Bardov, Israel’s Ambassador to Barbados, […]
All differences aside, for now
In any family there are going to be disputes and points of contention. However, no matter the intensity of the familial rows, when outsiders come to visit, there is a tendency to close ranks for the sake of the family’s image. This is no different for Barbados as we prepare to host the International Cricket […]
OAS donates computer equipment to Supreme Court
The Organisation of American States (OAS) recently donated computer equipment to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham, who accepted the gift at a brief ceremony, said the donation was timely and would be put to good use as the court continued to modernise, increase and integrate the use of technology in the delivery […]
Polystyrene egg trays spark probe
An investigation has been launched into reports of eggs being sold in trays made of banned polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam, Environment Minister Adrian Forde confirmed on Wednesday. A Barbados TODAY investigation revealed the foam plastic boxes came with the importation of eggs by a major egg provider that claimed it would be too expensive […]
Opposition, Gov’t senators differ over approach to tax reform
Opposition Senator Ryan Walters and Deputy President of the Senate Elizabeth Thompson have clashed over the government’s approach to tax reform. Offering contrasting perspectives on tax policy as the Senate took up the Corporate Top-up Tax Bill on Wednesday, Senator Walters advocated for bold tax reforms to stimulate economic growth while Senator Thompson emphasised the […]
Senators slam business facilitation frameworks
Two senators on Wednesday lambasted the government for continued failure to improve systems supporting business facilitation. During debates on the Corporation Top-Up Tax Bill in the Upper House, Opposition Senator Tricia Watson and Independent Senator Andrew Mallalieu urged the Mottley administration to address the inconsistencies and headaches Barbadians routinely face when trying to conduct basic […]
Killer told police he shot man over unwanted sexual advance
Clive Wayne Dover told police that he shot Rommel Jones at Three Houses Spring in St Philip in December 2021 after the businessman made sexual advances towards him. During his arraignment before Madam Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell in the No. 4 Supreme Court on Wednesday, the Guyanese national, who resides at Observatory Road, Clapham, St Michael, […]