Red Plastic Bag awarded Honorary Doctorate by the UWI
Many times Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso Monarch and Barbados cultural ambassador Stedson Wiltshire, Red Plastic Bag, is one of three people being awarded Honorary Doctorates by the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. The UWI which says the gifted lyricist will be conferred a Doctor of Letters for his contribution to entertainment. The renowned calypsonian […]
AG denies there’s anything preventing murder trials proceeding or the death penalty
Barbados Attorney General, Dale Marshall, denies there’s anything preventing murder trials proceeding or the death penalty being imposed in appropriate cases. He was responding to an article in today’s Nation Newspaper which quotes a high court judge as stating that the courts have found themselves in a conundrum because the Barbados Constitution has not yet […]
Additional suspect in ATM fraud
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying and locating the individual captured in these images. The public is asked to be on the lookout for this individual who is a suspect in a number of reported cases of ATM Fraud. If seen you are asked to […]
Central Bank issues caution over fake money
With the Crop Over festival shifting into high gear, the Central Bank of Barbados is advising both retailers and the public to be on the lookout for people who are trying to pass off fake banknotes as real money. Deputy Director of Currency at the Central Bank, Octavia Gibson, said the bank tends to see […]
More than 500 jobs to be created from Blue Horizon Hotel upgrade
The redevelopment of the Blue Horizon Hotel on the South Coast is expected to generate around US $10 million Gross Domestic Productivity (GDP) for the country. That’s according to project developer, Blue Tourism Incorporated. Speaking at a media briefing this morning, Philip Tempro of Blue Tourism and Chief Executive Officer of Jada Group said the […]