Reuben Browne named GM at Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lords Castle
Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lords Castle has appointed Barbadian Reuben Leroy Browne as General Manager of the all-inclusive luxury resort in St Philip. With over 30 years of experience in the tourism industry with major international brands across the Caribbean, Browne will be responsible for the hotel’s operations including enhancing guest experiences and revenue growth, […]
CJRPU, NPP host Youth Community Tournament
The Kensington Mall car park in Fontabelle was transformed into a vibrant hub of activity as young people from across Barbados showcased their talents in a series of exciting competitions during the inaugural Youth Community Tournament. Hosted by the Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU) in collaboration with the National Peace Programme, the event […]
Edwards to pay $10 000 in compensation to theft victims
Justice Carlisle Greaves has ordered Andre Bartholomew Edwards to pay a $5 000 fine for burglary and $10 000 in compensation to the women he stole from. Edwards of Pasture Road, Haggatt Hall, St Michael and his co-accused Deon Dacosta Maynard had been charged with entering the house of Ellen Haynes as trespassers and stealing […]
Great strides made in education, child rights advocate says
Child rights advocate Faith Marshall-Harris has hailed “the great strides made in education” in Barbados, as well as child justice. Delivering the feature address at the annual conference of the International Society of Family Law, Marshall-Harris highlighted Barbados as a prime example where there will be a $400 million investment in education, which will include […]
Nathan Sealy joins Barbados Pride squad
The National Senior selection panel has confirmed that Nathan Sealy will join the Barbados Pride as the replacement player for Jomel Warrican who was recently named in the West Indies squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh. The Barbados Pride squad are currently in third position in the ongoing CG United CWI Regional Super 50 […]
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 […]