Five centuries in BCA Cup Finals
As ESA Field Pickwick and Wildey battle for the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Super Cup title at the iconic Kensington Oval on Sunday, research has revealed that in the long history of the top local limited overs Championship, five centuries have been scored in Finals. Mark Sealy of Wanderers had the honour of hitting […]
Convicted killer jailed, advised to engage in rehab programmes
Manslayer Jamar Ricardo Watson will spend 13 more years in Dodds prison for the stabbing death of Kemar Gooding six years ago. That was the final sentence from a 17-year starting point imposed on the School Gap, Hindsbury Road, St Michael resident on Friday by Madama Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell, after deductions were made. […]
Scores of DLP members quit over ‘inhumane’ treatment at party conference
The internal conflict in the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is far from over. Scores of long-standing members, many of them women, have resigned en masse in protest after being barred from a bruising annual party conference last month. Former party elder and member of the DLP’s women’s group, Undine Whittaker, announced on Friday that […]
Consumer group backs calls for St Lucy bill cuts for brown water
Residents of St Lucy are being advised to form a protest movement against the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) in an effort to have their water bills slashed or waived, following concerns over water quality in the rural northern parish. The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) has thrown its support behind residents who argue they should […]
Prison officer found dead, husband hospitalised
A quiet St Philip community has been left in shock after an apparent domestic dispute in Emerald Park West ended in tragedy, with 52-year-old prison officer Daphne Thomas found dead and her husband in hospital after reportedly ingesting a poisonous substance. Police responded to the couple’s home at #347 Emerald Park West around 4.55 a.m. […]
Rental car operators warn of illegal competition, rising costs
Key players in the car rental industry on Friday urged the government to crack down on “illegal” operators and address financial challenges threatening to drive legitimate businesses into closure. Their call came in response to Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s recent warning to rental car owners about the potential use of their vehicles in criminal activities. […]
Still waiting for more on the crime fight
When there is no trust in a relationship, it tends to develop early fractures and may not last long no matter how enamoured two people may be about each other. The same applies to a government and the citizenry. We suspect that despite the affection that Barbadians have for the current administration, the faith of […]