Man dies after turning up at hospital with stab wounds
A man has died after turning up at hospital with stab wounds, police say. The victim has been identified as Daryl Niles, 40, of Mahogany Lane, St Micahel. Police say they received a report around 8:40 p.m. on Friday that a male presented at the A&E Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with what appeared […]
Police investigate 2 shootings in Christ Church
Police are conducting investigations into two shooting incidents, the first occurring at Sheraton Centre, in Christ Church. Barbados TODAY understands that a man ran into popular barbershop, King of Fades, and locked the door in an attempt to escape two men on a motorcycle. The two assailants then shot through the door of the establishment […]
Flash flood watch issued for Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a flash flood watch, advising residents that excessive rainfall on Saturday could generate flooding across low lying areas in Barbados, especially across northern districts. According to the BMS, mid to upper level instability is affecting the island with cloudy skies along with sunny periods, intermittent scattered moderate to […]
Bajan Brew kicks off Independence, Republic Day festivities
A month of Independence and Republic Day festivities kicked off on Friday night with the Bajan Brew. Following the Sagicor Life Incorporated Lighting Ceremony, attendees enjoyed an array of performances under the glow of the illuminated city buildings. Heroes Square came alive with the celebration of local talent with the dynamic showcase hosted by the […]
Clergy donates to polyclinics
Two rural polyclinics have benefited from donations of supplies as part of the 200th anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Barbados. Senator Reverend Canon Dr John Rogers said giving back to the Frederick Miller Polyclinic in St George and the David Thompson Health and Social Services Complex in St John was a way for […]
Get back to God, Bajans urged
A former educator wants Barbadians to reconnect with God to address the nation’s growing moral challenges. Education Director of the East Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Andrea Hoyte believes returning to the Biblical creation story could help foster values that combat violence. She made the comments while at a Creation Week display, which she […]
Men urged to check prostate cancer status; disease claims 300 lives annually
With concerns that hundreds of men are dying each year as a result of prostate cancer, corporate Barbados is teaming up with the Barbados Cancer Society to get more people to screen and test for the disease. On Friday, CEMIX Concrete launched its Movember Prostate Cancer Campaign to bring awareness to the risks associated […]
Legal pioneer, politician, diplomat Sir Henry laid to rest
Hundreds of mourners across generations, from young faces to those lined with age, gathered on Thursday at the Christ Church Parish Church to pay their final respects to the late distinguished lawyer, former attorney general and opposition leader, Sir Henry deBoulay Forde, who spent decades shaping the legal and political landscape of Barbados. Remembered […]
Dramatically shorter hurricane development as climate crisis worsens – Abrahams
Barbados must adapt its disaster response systems to cope with rapidly intensifying hurricanes that can now strengthen from tropical storms to major threats within 24 hours, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams said Friday. Speaking at the Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) Advisory Committee meeting at the Savannah Beach Hotel, Abrahams cited recent examples […]
Ministry rewriting history teaching with ancestral storytelling
In a radical shift from a colonial perspective that has dominated Barbadian education, schoolchildren are to learn their history through the stories of their ancestors rather than from colonisers’ accounts, senior education officials have announced. As part of reforms to decolonise the education system, the curriculum is to move away from “remnants of a […]