US to revoke temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
The Department of Homeland Security plans to revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month. The order applies to about 532,000 people from the four countries who came to the United States since October 2022. They arrived with financial sponsors […]
Public march over the sale of national land
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne (left) with march organiser Marcia Weekes. (GP) Scores of Barbadians are protesting the sale of national land and what is described as the giving way of the country’s heritage. The Love March, organised by Marcia Weekes, began at Folkestone and ends at the Holetown Civic Centre. The centre is being relocated […]
Missing: Rashaire Griffith-Garner
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 20-year-old Rashaire Griffith-Garner of 1st Avenue Scotts Terrace, Grazettes, St. Michael, who was last seen by his brother Jarom Babb at about 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, 8th March 2025. Griffith-Garner is five feet nine inches in height, has a dark brown complexion, slim build, small staring eyes, […]
Police association celebrates promotion move, urges action on loan programme
The Barbados Police Association (BPA) has made significant progress in securing long-promised benefits for officers, with a breakthrough in the promotion of officers to senior constable rank after months of delays, Barbados TODAY can reveal. The president of the police association, Inspector Wendley Carter, had complained that The Barbados Police Service senior command team was […]
Has the Caribbean made the same mistake again?
“And do not forget to do good and share with others. For with such sacrifices, God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16 Two months ago, I reflected on Balancing the Scales: Fair Partnerships for Sustainable Caribbean Growth, questioning whether past foreign partnerships had truly benefited the Caribbean. Today, as we embrace a new economic relationship with […]
Man remanded for Derricko St Hill murder
Aaron Theodore Straughn has been remanded to Dodds Prison on a murder charge. The 25-year-old of Jones Land, Villa Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael, is accused of the stabbing death of Derricko St Hill, on March 11. Magistrate Alison Burke remanded him into custody when he appeared before the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Friday. […]
Review of Graeme Hall Swamp published
A new review of Graeme Hall Swamp pulls together all of the available written information on this important natural heritage site. It shows that a great deal of information has been acquired over the decades, and provides a gateway to that information. It is available free online to read or download. The review ranges through […]
Convicted murderer gets six years for gun and ammo possession
Already serving a life sentence for murder, Shane Wesley Dawson was sentenced to six years in prison for illegal firearm and ammunition offences. Standing in the dock of the No. 3 Supreme Court before Justice Carlisle Greaves, 23-year-old Dawson pleaded guilty to possession of a 9mm Luger semi-automatic pistol without a valid licence and […]
QEH dismisses blood supply crisis claims, assures public of stable stocks
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has firmly rejected claims circulating on social media that it is facing a blood supply crisis, insisting that current stocks remain “within required minimum levels”. The hospital issued a statement on Friday addressing reports that alleged that the QEH had only 77 units of blood available and had been forced […]
The Caribbean: Destined to grin and bear the consequences of Its self-created vulnerabilities?
For decades, many Caribbean nations have grappled with dependence on a small number of powerful countries to supply vital imports, fill hotel rooms with tourists, and grant visas that open doors to opportunity. These dependencies, while convenient in the short term, have far-reaching implications that undermine the sovereignty, economic resilience, and social cohesion of the […]