Caribbean PTAs welcome formation of regional PTA
Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) across the Caribbean have embraced the formation of a Regional Parent-Teacher Association (RPTA), a new initiative spearheaded by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The RPTA will focus on several key objectives, including promoting cooperation among national PTAs, facilitating direct communication with Ministries of Education and other […]
Inside Piétrick Voyer’s People-First Approach to Aviation
Just before Piétrick Voyer was announced as Airport Leader of the Future, he was texting his family back in Martinique. “I don’t think I’ll get it.” Then he got it. “I was like… wow, this is crazy,” he says, shaking his head. He was seated among aviation luminaries—leaders from some of the world’s most influential airports. […]
Kevin De Bruyne to leave Man City
Kevin De Bruyne has announced he will leave Manchester City – bringing an end to a trophy-laden decade with the club. The 33-year-old Belgian playmaker is out of contract this summer and in an emotional post on his social media channels on Friday confirmed he is in his “final months” with the Premier League champion. […]
Taxpayers urged to verify third-party data ahead of filing deadline
The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has urged taxpayers to verify the accuracy of third-party data uploaded to their online tax accounts before filing their 2024 income tax returns, warning that errors or omissions could lead to delays and complications during the busy tax season. The call comes at the start of the 2024 tax filing […]
China hits back at Trump — imposes 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10
China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs. The new tariff matches the rate of the U.S. “reciprocal” tariff of 34% on Chinese exports that Trump […]
Chef charged with harbouring wanted man
A 50-year-old chef was ordered to surrender his travel documents to the court after being charged with harbouring wanted man Rackeem Alleyne. Trevor Francois of Nelson Street, St Michael appeared in the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged that, knowing or believing that Alleyne had committed an arrestable offence, he without […]
Woman recounts circumstances surrounding her rape at 15
A complainant told the No. 2A Supreme Court on Thursday that when she was 15 years old, Kenrick Leroy Thomas pushed her down to the ground, covered her head with a cushion and raped her. The now 22-year-old woman took the witness stand as the trial against the Crawford Road, Ellerton, St George resident […]
Dangerous open well sparks safety outcry
Residents of Upper Brighton and Melverton in St George are demanding urgent action from the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) to address an exposed well along the main road, which they warn is a grave safety hazard for children and motorists alike. The unsecured well, which reportedly caved in months ago, remains exposed […]
Mum grieves for son killed in late-night beach row
Javan Burton was supposed to start a new job this week. Instead, on Tuesday night, the 31-year-old became one of Barbados’ latest murder victims—his bloodied body found on the sand at Foul Bay Beach, St Philip, alongside Dejuan Amon Niles, 21, of Hopewell, Silver Sands. Both men had been stabbed to death, taking the number […]
UWI students learn of bank careers
The recently staged 2025 UWI Job Fair introduced many students to the variety of career paths available in the banking sector, according to a media release from CIBC Caribbean. The CIBC Caribbean’s booth at the fair, which carried the theme, Dream it, Achieve it, Do It, attracted many Cave Hill Campus students who learned […]