Seven-year-old boy missing
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing seven-year-old boy. Tajari Rashawn Fenty of Retreat Road, St Peter, an Infants B student at the St James Primary School, was last seen about 3:05 p.m. today. He left the school in the company of an unknown male who has a dark complexion and was […]
BCSI Business Breakfast Forum on Cricket’s Economic Impact Post World Cup Postponed
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Coalition of Services Industries (BCSI) announces that the highly anticipated breakfast forum titled “Beyond the Boundary: Cricket’s Economic Power Play Post World Cup” will be postponed due to a scheduling conflict. Originally set for June 21, 2024, the new date soon to be announced, will allow attendees to fully engage […]
Update: Missing boy traced
Police report that Tajari Rashawn Fenty, seven, of Retreat Road, St Peter, who was reported missing this evening has been found and is safe. The post Update: Missing boy traced appeared first on Barbados Today.
Haiti: A call to action for all Caribbean and Latin American countries
Although the most recent evidence shows signs of improvement in food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the data reveal a worrying upward trend in Haiti and sectors of the subregion. The situation in Haiti is particularly alarming: violence, a prolonged economic crisis, and extreme weather events have brought the country to a critical […]
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West Indies are hoping that familiarity breeds success when they face off against England in their first Super 8 match of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia on Wednesday night. Co-hosts West Indies will be brimming with confidence having cruised through the group stage with […]
Central Bank’s payment system wins consumer body’s support
A proposal by the Central Bank of Barbados to centralise the commercial banking payment system has received support from a consumer group. The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) welcomed the initiative, saying it will benefit consumers. “We appreciate Governor [Dr Kevin] Greenidge’s efforts to address the inefficiencies and fragmentation currently plaguing our banking sector,” said […]
Primary school boys get taste of tourism industry
As part of ongoing Male Week celebrations, boys at Eagle Hall Primary School have been given a glimpse into the hospitality industry. When a Barbados TODAY team visited the school on Tuesday, students were observed working with their teachers and other male mentors to prepare food and drinks for their second annual brunch, which has […]
Canes donated for visually impaired
The visually impaired community is to benefit from a donation of almost 100 canes, courtesy of independent donor Samuel Burke of the Lighthouse Central Florida. The gesture was acknowledged during a handover ceremony on Tuesday at the recreation grounds of the National Disabilities Unit’s headquarters, in Collymore Rock, St Michael. Speaking on behalf of the […]
Re-sentencing case of Campus Trendz killer continues this week
Convicted murderer Jamar Dewayne Bynoe will reappear before Madam Justice Michelle Weekes on Thursday for the resumption of his re-sentencing trial. King’s Counsel Andrew Pilgrim and attorney Sian Lange, who represent Bynoe, and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale SC are expected to make their sentencing submissions in the High Court regarding the convicted […]
Prosecutor: Escapee ‘walked out’ of cell ‘just so’
It is the State’s case that after being arrested and placed in a cell at a police station, Akeem Ricardo Griffith unlocked it and walked out. Principal State Counsel Joyann Catwell told this to a nine-member jury in the No. 4A Supreme Court as the trial of the alleged escapee got underway. Griffith, of Montrose, […]