Chefette worker’s alleged killer remanded to prison
The man charged in the death of Chefette worker Sonia Parris has been remanded to Dodds. Andre Pedro Small, 42, who is a resident of the corner of Bynoe Road, Worthings View & Rendezvous Road, Christ Church, appeared in the District ‘C’ Magistrate’s Court located at Oistins, Christ Church and was not required to plead […]
New Chief Justice sworn in
Senior Counsel Leslie Haynes is Barbados’ new Chief Justice. He was sworn into office by President Dame Sandra Mason at State House this afternoon. The prominent attorney succeeds Sir Patterson Cheltenham to become the sixth person to hold the position. Haynes, a former Chairman of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission, received his legal education at […]
PM: Teach youngsters respect for arms
Prime Minister Mia Mottley wants youth clubs and service organisations to teach young people to respect the use and power of firearms. As she closed the annual Tradewinds multinational military exercise at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Thursday, she said that in the face of rising gun crime within the region, additional steps must […]
Lafeuillee: From Grenada to Bajan basketball star
Few sporting stories resonate as profoundly as the one of Jehu Lafeuillee. After arriving in Barbados 10 years ago by a twist of fate, this 6 ft 8 inch forward from the serene shores of St Andrew, Grenada, has already left his mark on the island’s the basketball landscape. Lafeuillee’s journey began when he came […]
‘Pa’ chops way to last four in National Senior Games
Deighton ‘Pa’ Roach is living proof that age is just a number. The sprightly 72-year-old road tennis legend marched into the semifinals of the 61 plus division in the National Senior Games Road Tennis tournament in dominant fashion on Wednesday night. Playing at the Belfield hardcourt, Roach wasted little time in dispatching Carol Best, 21-14, […]
Shenseea Joins Tipsy Music Festival (TMF) 2024 Day 2 Lineup
Get ready to witness Jamaican sensation Shenseea as she joins the exhilarating lineup of performers at the highly anticipated 2024 edition of Tipsy Music Festival. Fresh off the success of her smash single “Hit and Run,” and the release of a captivating music video for her latest single, “Neva Neva,” which is just one of […]
First-time gun convict hit with hefty fine, no jail – for now
A decision to keep two firearms and a quantity of ammunition for a friend has cost a St Michael man $55 000 in fines. Reappearing before Madam Justice Pamela Beckles in the No. 5 Supreme Court on Thursday, Matthew Ricardo Wiltshire was slapped with the heavy financial penalty for being in possession of a .357 […]
Election candidate sues over ‘overdue’ election appeal
A fringe political party’s candidate in the 2022 poll has filed a constitutional motion against the state over delays in hearing an election appeal. He claims voters under COVID-19 quarantine were disenfranchised. Phillip Nathaniel Catlyn was a candidate for the Sovereignty Party in the St Thomas constituency in the January 19 2022 poll. The motion, […]
Accused remanded to Psychiatric Hospital
A 51-year-old man has been remanded to the Psychiatric Hospital for evaluation after appearing in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court. Michael Alexander Thorne Holder, of no fixed place of abode, was charged that without lawful excuse, he damaged a motor car belonging to Sherri-Ann Haynes intending to damage such property or was reckless […]
Windies Women, Sri Lanka to play six-match series
Two of the world’s top women’s all-rounders will come face-to-face when Sri Lanka Women host West Indies Women for a six-match, white ball series next month. West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews, the current No. 1, will confront her opposite Chamari Athapaththu, the current No. 5, when the two sides meet in three One-day and […]