Prime Minister urges society to assist “lost” young people
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging society to help the government to guide the nation’s youth in the right direction. She says not enough opportunities were provided in the past decade for young people to succeed and the fall-out from this is being seen today. Addressing the Barbados Association of Office Professional’s Annual […]
Retrenched public sector workers to receive jobs under BERT.
Labour Minister Colin Jordan is promising jobs for at least some of those retrenched from the public sector under the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation or BERT program. He’s told a Human Resources Development Consultation workshop at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus that the layoffs are a phase in the restructuring […]
Police investigate gun video.
The police are probing a video circulating on social media apparently showing a man dancing to dance hall music while brandishing two AK 47 assault rifles, one in each hand, as others watched and laughed and voiced the lyrics to a song that spoke of them not caring about the consequences. Some sources indicated the […]
St. Phillip man shot, car stolen.
A man has been hospitalised after been shot at Ruby Tenantry, St. Philip about 930 last night. The police say 28 year old Neico Blackman was attacked by two masked men at his residence and was shot in the abdomen. He was transported to Q.E.H. by private transport. The police say the culprits drove away […]
St. Thomas man charged for chopping to death one of his neighbours.
A St. Thomas man has been charged with the murder of one of his neighbours. Forty seven year old Lloyd Leacock of Clifton Hill, St. Thomas is alleged to have chopped to death Patrick Barker sometime between February 12th and 13th. The accused was scheduled to appear at the District D court sometime today.
Government launching Vision 2020 and “The Gathering”.
Government on Friday launches what’s intended to be a signature national project, Vision 2020. Johnathan Reid, special adviser to the Prime Minister says a key event will be The Gathering, a home-coming for Barbadians in the diaspora. Johnathan Reid, special adviser to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.
Prime Minister Mottley urges the society to help save young people who have lost their way.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging society to help the government to guide the nation’s youth in the right direction. She says not enough opportunities were provided in the past decade for young people to succeed and the fall-out from this is being seen today. Addressing the Barbados Association of Office Professional’s Annual […]