Criminal Courts No. 3A and 4A to be relocated
Criminal Courts No. 3A and 4A will be relocated from the Henry Forde and David Simmons Legal and Judicial Complex, Coleridge Street, to the Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St. Michael, effective Monday, September 23, 2024. Criminal Court No. 3A will sit in Court No. 5A, while Criminal Court No. 4A will sit in Court […]
Long-standing DLP members severing ties with party
About 40-plus members of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) on Friday declared their intention to resign from the party at a press conference in Queen’s Park involving mainly women. Former DLP elder and member of the party’s women’s group Undine Whittaker said this action was being taken in response to the “unfair and unjust” treatment […]
Update: Unnatural death at Emerald Park, St Philip
Police have identified the woman who was found dead at a residence at Emerald Park West, St Philip. She is Daphne Thomas, 52, of #347 Emerald Park West, a former prison officer. Police were summoned to the residence just before 5 o’clock this morning to respond to a domestic dispute that involved a male. Police […]
Surveillance upgrade at ports to combat gun smuggling
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that the government is stepping up efforts to tackle the influx of illegal firearms into Barbados by upgrading security surveillance technology at the island’s ports of entry. At a press conference at Ilaro Court on Thursday, Mottley acknowledged the lingering presence of firearms that entered the country before her […]
Sandals Foundation and interCaribbean Airways Join Forces for International Coastal Cleanup Day
In a significant effort to protect coastal ecosystems, the Sandals Foundation and interCaribbean Airways are leading a collaborative initiative for International Coastal Cleanup Day, joined by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cavehill and Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI). This major beach cleanup in Barbados will bring together a total of 50 volunteers from […]
Challenges in education
The Ministry of Education has admitted that the issue of the late notification of the transfer of principals and teachers for the 2024 Michaelmas term was not effectively handled. In fact, it agreed that the communication on the transfers was “a disaster”. What concerned me was the idea that those who contributed to the disaster […]
Barbados women win again at Chess Olympiad
Barbados’ men and women maintained course on Thursday at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. Unfortunately for the men, that meant a further loss, but for the women, it was another day of victory at the SYMA Sports and Conference Centre. Next up for the women will be Angola in Round 9. The Angolans […]
St Lucy residents demand compensation for brown water from taps
Residents in St Lucy are calling for a reduction in their water bills or a complete waiver, as they continue to experience worsening water quality. Discoloured water, which has plagued the parish for weeks, leading to a rare boil water advisory, has led to public outcry, with many questioning why they should pay regular […]
Record prize money on offer at Women’s T20 World Cup
The ICC have announced the prize money for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup set to take place next month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With just about two weeks to go before Bangladesh face Scotland in the opening match, the world governing body revealed that it had lifted the total prize pool for […]
Police investigate unnatural death of woman at Emerald Park, St Philip
Police are investigating the unnatural death of a woman at Emerald Park West, St Philip. According to lawmen, they received a call to respond to a domestic dispute between a man and a woman at a residence just before 5 a.m. Officers responded and discovered the motionless body of a female at the residence. Police […]