Homeless man’s death sparks call for justice
The head of the nation’s homelessness charity on Friday called for “swift justice” after a homeless man who was reportedly assaulted died of what a post-mortem determined were natural causes. Kemar Saffrey, founder of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH), urged witnesses to come forward with information about the November 3 death of Albert […]
Marine Spatial Plan 80 per cent complete
Barbados’ Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) has reached some 80 per cent completion in data collection, covering 435 marine sites around the island. Project Manager of the Marine Spatial Planning Unit Allison Wiggins confirmed this milestone during a press briefing on Friday, describing it as an important initiative in understanding and managing local ocean resources. “This […]
900 juvenile offenders became adult criminal, stats show
More than 900 juvenile offenders went on to commit serious crimes as adults over the past 21 years, a criminal psychologist has found, prompting an urgent call for state intervention to prevent today’s young offenders from following the same path. Kirk Alleyne told Barbados TODAY that without immediate intervention to modify the behaviours of deviant […]
Food crisis forces elderly to choose between health, hunger – BARP
Elderly Barbadians on fixed incomes are being forced to sacrifice their nutritional needs as soaring food prices create an “unsustainable” situation for the island’s pensioners, the head of the country’s retirement organisation has warned. Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) President Marilyn Rice-Bowen highlighted, in an interview with Barbados TODAY, how inflation is eroding pensioners’ […]
City reports highest crime rate as urban density fuels surge
The Bridgetown Division has emerged as Barbados’ crime hotspot, recording the highest number of incidents across the island, including 188 assaults, 104 robberies and 47 woundings, according to a new government crime report. The study, presented by government criminologist Kim Ramsay, reveals how high population density and low socio-economic status are driving elevated crime […]
Only one in three students gains key secondary certificates – UNICEF
Merely a third of students attain the qualifications in secondary school needed for further learning advancement, a senior UNICEF official said Friday, blaming inadequate early childhood support for severely hampering educational progress across the Eastern Caribbean. Appearing at a panel discussion at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill, Jean-Benoit Mahnes, the UN […]
Barbados must overcome a 3-goal deficit to advance to the Gold Cup Prelims
The Barbados men’s national team face an uphill battle to qualify for the 2025 Gold Cup Prelims, after losing 4-1 to Guyana on Friday evening at the Wildey Turf, in the first leg of their home-and-away Play-In. The Bajan Tridents lost for the first time in five matches in this year’s Concacaf Nations League (CNL), […]
New BCL president targets community for revival
Wayne Yarde, the new president of the Barbados Cricket League (BCL), wants the game to return to the community again. And in an effort to address the falling number of teams, the 2025 season is expected to start as early as January. Yarde, who previously served as treasurer, was elected unopposed as president at […]
Canadians impress at largest ever Open Water Swim
More than 500 swimmers from 18 countries graced the largest edition ever of the Barbados Open Water Swim Festival (BOWF), which ended earlier this week. The 10th iteration of this unique five-day event attracted close to 400 visitors, with the largest contingent coming from Canada. “We were blessed to have the Canadian Pan-Provincial National […]
Shiamar Tshaka Callender now in custody
Shiamar Tshaka Callender, 39, of Block 1C Sunnyside Court, Deacons Farm, St Michael, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin issued on Friday in connection with serious criminal matters is now in custody. He was captured on the same date and is currently assisting police personnel with their investigations. The Barbados Police Service […]