Man with gun and 83 bullets jailed
The discovery of an illegal firearm and 83 rounds of ammunition stashed in a crib and in the cellar of Jarad Eversley’s family home resulted in him being sentenced to eight years in prison. However, following several deductions, he only has three years and four months more to serve. The Howells Cross Road resident confessed […]
The Bajan boys ended their brief stint in the third tier with a big home win
The Barbados men’s national football team waved goodbye to League C of the Concacaf Nations League in emphatic fashion with a 6-2 win over the Bahamas on Tuesday night at the Wildey Turf. Barbados were playing to remain perfect in Group A, and for seeding in next month’s play-in tournament, which will determine participants for […]
Guyana president to address BLP annual conference
President of Guyana Irfaan Ali will be the headline speaker at the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) 85th annual conference this weekend. The announcement was made by Conference Chairman Wilfred Abrahams, during the media briefing for the event on Tuesday at BLP headquarters in Roebuck Street. Abrahams announced that the conference, set to take place at […]
interCaribbean Airways launches non-stop flights between Grenada and Georgetown
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos – Tuesday, October 15, 2024 — interCaribbean Airways is thrilled to announce the launch of a new non-stop flight connecting Grenada and Georgetown, Guyana. Set to commence on Sunday, December 1, 2024, this service marks a significant milestone in enhancing connectivity between the Eastern Caribbean and South America. The new route […]
Livestock expert pushes back on farmer’s Blackbelly sheep scarcity claims
Despite concerns raised by some farmers, a livestock expert gave an assurance Tuesday that there is no shortage of the island’s native Blackbelly sheep. Consultant to the Ministry of Agriculture and Blackbelly sheep specialist Dr Leroy McClean dismissed claims of a dwindling population, calling them unfounded and warning that such statements could undermine the ministry’s […]
Cats, bed bugs, odours force two school closures
Environmental issues forced the abrupt closure of Parkinson Memorial Secondary School and Eden Lodge Primary School on Tuesday. The shutdowns come amid reports of a cat infestation and suspected bed bug problem at Parkinson Memorial, as well as noxious odours at both schools. President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT), Rudy Lovell, told Barbados […]
BLP stalwart, legal luminary, dies at 91
Sir Henry deBoulay Forde, the last surviving leader of the ‘Young Turks’, a generation of Barbados Labour Party politicians who took the reigns of leadership from Grantley Adams in the 1960s, rising to become the nation’s chief legal adviser, diplomat and two-time parliamentary opposition leader, died Wednesday, aged 91. Details on his death were not […]
Barbados scores another upgrade
Fitch Ratings has given Barbados another upgrade. On Tuesday, it moved up the country’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B+’ from ‘B’ and gave it a stable outlook rating. It said the upgrade reflects Barados’ continued large primary surpluses, which are quickly reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio, though it remains high. According to […]