Teen charged with murder of Kadeem Scantlebury
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Kadeem Scantlebury in Black Rock, St. Michael. Kyrese Samuel Eric Leroy Denny, of Fairfield Cross Road, St. Michael, was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigations Department at Black Rock Police Station and formally charged with murder. The incident occurred […]
Trial continues for man accused of killing Coast Guard officer
Three witnesses, including a pathologist and a friend of the deceased, gave evidence in the murder trial of Andre Ricardo Watson on Wednesday. Watson, of Lakes Village, St Andrew, is accused of murdering former Coast Guard officer David Thompson, formerly of Mount Standfast, St James, between August 23 and 26, 2020. Thompson’s skeletal remains were […]
Carpenter jailed for fatally shooting woman “in anger”
A High Court judge sentenced Peter O’Donald Corbin to 35 years for the June 9, 2020 murder of Sandra-Ann Burrowes. But the 64-year-old carpenter will only have 16 and a half years more behind bars. That was the final sentence after Justice Randall Worrell applied deductions for mitigating factors, the time Corbin spent on remand […]
CTUSAB gives budget a failing grade
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Association has given the 2025 Budget a failing grade. At a press conference this morning, union officials expressed their dissatisfaction, saying that the budget did not adequately tackle the critical challenges faced by Barbadians. CTUSAB president Ryan Phillips said, “The Budgetary Presentation Financial Statement has failed in any […]
$6B in banks: Mottley says invest it in clean energy
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has issued a call for Caribbean nations to tap into $6 billion in excess cash sitting in banks across the region to accelerate the shift to renewable energy, warning that failure to act will hurt small economies. Speaking at the Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum on Wednesday, Mottley stressed […]
Minister Ishmael: ‘Sick and tired’ of opposition claims
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health Davidson Ishmael on Wednesday staunchly defended his government’s use of consultants, its recruitment of non-nationals to fill senior posts and travel schedule. In his contribution to debate on the Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement 2025, declared he was “sick and tired” of the opposition’s persistent claims. Regarding […]
Mia says HOPE investigation is still coming
The investigation that Prime Minister Mia Mottley promised last year into the controversial Home Ownership Providing Energy (HOPE) housing project will still happen, she insisted on Wednesday night in Parliament. In a Budget response that touched on several areas, Mottley conceded there were “teething problems” but was adamant that the project aimed at providing hundreds […]
PM defends overseas travel expenses
In a robust defence of her overseas travel bill, Prime Minister Mia Mottley countered opposition criticism by highlighting the substantial financial benefits her trips have secured for Barbados, including over $120 million in grants. Addressing Parliament, Mottley detailed her travel costs and outcomes, arguing that these journeys were crucial for securing tangible benefits for the […]
ANSA McAL Group lauded for transformative support of the One Family Programme
The future is looking much brighter for one vulnerable Barbadian family, and Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey, has lauded the ANSA McAL Group for its outstanding effort in leading that transformation through the One Family Programme. A project of the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, the One Family […]
World out of time: Leaders demand immediate energy transition action
The world has run out of time for hesitation. That was the resounding message from officials on day one of the 2025 Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) Global Forum at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Wednesday, where leaders from around the world called for immediate, tangible action to accelerate the energy transition. […]