Shoring up our democracy
We are thankful for the divine favour once again shown to Barbados with the relatively uneventful passage of Hurricane Beryl. As part of our collective thanksgiving, let’s rally around our fisherfolk. However, we must remain vigilant not only with regard to hurricanes but, equally important, our democracy. The world teeters on a cliff edge. The […]
Escaped prisoner caught
Prisoner Mario Austin is back in police custody after escaping while receiving medical treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital this morning. Police said the 31-year-old robbery accused was found hiding in a house in Combermere Street, The City. The post Escaped prisoner caught appeared first on Barbados Today.
Police probing stabbing death
Lawmen are on the scene at Kings Street, St Michael where a man was fatally stabbed. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. “There was an apparent altercation between two men which resulted in one man being stabbed. He was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by private transport. He died whilst receiving medical treatment,” a […]
Shining Stars opening night puts focus on kaiso ladies
Female artistes took the spotlight at last Friday’s opening night of Carter’s Shining Stars Calypso Tent at the Daphne Joseph Hackett Theatre. One female in particular brought back memories for many and enthralled others hearing her for the first time. The sweet-singing Kathy Lewis graced a calypso stage for the first time in more than […]
Barbados bows out in Caribbean TT quarters
The Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation Mini (Under-13) and Pre-Cadet (Under-11) Championships are now underway at the Pabellion De Tenis De Mesa in the Dominican Republic, and Barbados is represented by a five-member team. In the U13 boys singles, Maleeq Aimey (St George Secondary School) comes in ranked 8th, whilst Cairo Ifill (The St Leonard’s […]
Together, we will rebuild and emerge stronger – CWI President on Hurricane Beryl
With the Caribbean still reeling from the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday, one of the foremost regional sports administrators has declared his confidence that the region will withstand this latest challenge and forge ahead bravely. Between Sunday night and Monday morning, the Category 4 tropical cyclone ripped through the eastern Caribbean, one of the […]
Kickstart Rush to participate in US youth football tournament
Kickstart Rush has been invited and will attend the 2024 edition of Rush Fest, an annual event held in Colorado in mid-July that brings together U12 boys and girls’ teams and players from Rush clubs from around the world. The week-long festival of soccer joins competitive games, training sessions, classroom sessions, and a host of […]
Hodge stars for Windies on opening day in England
A Kavem Hodge century helped the West Indies post a strong total on a gloomy and windy day in the London borough of Beckenham on Wednesday, the first day of a three-day match against the First-Class Counties Select XI. The 31-year-old from the Commonwealth of Dominica hit 112 off 128 balls with 14 fours and […]
Prisoner escapes from QEH
Police are on the hunt for 31-year-old robbery accused Mario Austin who escaped custody while receiving medical treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Officers are currently searching the immediate environs and acting on reports of sightings of the former Blackman’s Tenantry, St Joseph resident. Lawmen have urged members of the public who see Austin to […]
Building business resilience
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season commenced last month and already records are being broken. It was predicted that this year would have an increased number of storms with several becoming severe hurricanes. No one would have imagined a Category 4 hurricane in the first month of the season – not seen this early in over […]