Football legend Grel passes on
Local football icon Keith “Grel” Griffith has played to the full-time whistle on earth and will now kick on in peace up above. The former Barbados national player, arguably one of the greatest coaches the island has ever seen, passed away on Monday at the age of 80. Griffith served as head coach […]
Police chief urges public vigilance to combat rising crime
With three murders in the first 12 days of the year, Acting Commissioner of Police Erwin Boyce has pledged a crackdown to curb the rising tide of violence, warning criminals that lawmen “are going to get you”. The island’s acting top cop gave the assurance as he insisted that Barbadians must not be made […]
Port probing, assessing damage to bulk handling facility
Barbados Port Inc., (BPI) is investigating the circumstances surrounding events which resulted in damage to its Bulk Handling Facility at the Port of Bridgetown. Chief Executive Officer David Jean-Marie said the events coincided with severe swell activity which occurred last Saturday night. He added, “Ongoing swells today have impacted cargo operations at the […]
Barbados drug policy muddled, weed use widespread
Three murders in 12 days and counting. This has been the lament of Barbadians following the daring Sunday morning gun attack at a popular St Philip petrol station that left a targeted individual dead and an employee seriously injured. The event was shocking even for the most nonchalant of citizens who say such are […]
$5m, over 100 workers, cameras to combat illegal dumping
With almost all of the nation’s gullies clogged with filth, the government hired over 100 workers to clean them while installing surveillance cameras in strategic areas to catch illegal dumpers. Minister of Environment and National Beautification Adrian Forde on Monday launched the $5 million Gullies Are Life national gully rehabilitation project in Green Hill at […]