Humphrey wants practical solutions to Barbados’ domestic violence scourge
With more than 1000 reported cases of domestic violence in the past two years, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey has called for stronger implementation of domestic violence policies, warning that unless the country prioritises practical, on-the-ground interventions, survivors will continue to fall through the cracks of an underperforming system. Delivering the […]
Clarkson Foundation celebrates 12 years of service, rewards community stalwarts
The Clarkson Foundation Inc. marked a significant milestone, celebrating 12 years of dedicated philanthropy with an award ceremony and cocktail reception at Mahogany Ridge on Sunday night. The event served as a platform to honour the individuals and organisations instrumental in advancing the foundation’s mission of supporting vulnerable residents in the St James North constituency. […]
Gordon Walters Primary Class 4 students relocate amid fresh safety concerns
Class four students at Gordon Walters Primary School will relocate to the nearby St Patrick’s Anglican Church for face-to-face instruction starting Tuesday, while the rest of the school transitions to online learning, following the discovery of additional safety hazards beyond an existing rodent infestation, the Ministry of Educational Transformation said Monday. Minister of Educational Transformation, […]
Afreximbank’s $360 trade hub breaks ground, forging historic economic bridge
An African trade centre, on the site of the first hospital built for formerly enslaved Black Barbadians, is set to forge powerful economic and cultural links between Africa and the Caribbean, in a project that officials said would create over 1 000 jobs and establish a gateway for Caribbean-African commerce. Ground was broken on Monday […]
PM unveils Afreximbank centre project boost to City
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is to contribute $7 million (US$3.5m) to a “soon-to-be-established” urban transformation fund aimed at improving the lives of City residents in the shadow of its planned $360m (US$180m) African trade centre at Jemmotts Lane, Prime Minister Mia Mottley disclosed on Monday. At the ground-breaking ceremony for the trade centre, she […]
Afreximbank role for Greenidge ‘poses no conflict’
The Central Bank of Barbados has robustly defended Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge’s appointment to the African Export-Import Bank board, dismissing concerns about potential conflicts of interest while highlighting the strategic benefits of strengthening Barbados’ position in international finance. In a statement issued on Monday in response to recent queries, the bank said: “The governor’s […]
From sweet promise to sour reality
Two years ago, Barbadians were given word of a sweet deal that was expected to transform the sugar industry and empower the workers in the sector. The Barbados Sustainable Energy Co-operative Society Limited (Co-Op) Energy formed the Agricultural Business Company Limited (ABC) and the Barbados Energy and Sugar Company BESCO. Co-op Energy President Lieutenant Colonel […]
Electoral Commission: No evidence of ‘vote padding’
Electoral officials and political experts have roundly rejected claims by Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne that the government is manipulating the voters’ list with foreign nationals, in what critics have described as a desperate and damaging attack on the country’s electoral integrity. Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Ramon Alleyne SC also said while Thorne’s […]
Bullets strike home and car in The City
Sharon Chandler was in her home on Vine Street, Nelson Street, The City when several gunshots rang out in the community. Her house was damaged, as was a car in the area. The area is not far from the site of the old general hospital where Prime Minister Mia Mottley, the Grenadian leader Dickon […]
Govt ‘gives away prime land’ while QEH ‘crumbles’, says Rowe
Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for the City of Bridgetown, Dale Rowe, has condemned the government’s decision to allocate 2.037 hectares of the former general hospital to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) free of charge, highlighting the stark contrast with what he described as deteriorating conditions at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital that replaced the colonial […]