BODY OF WOMAN FOUND IN ST. LUCY IDENTIFIED

The police have identified the body found yesterday on rocks below a cliff in St. Lucy as that of 61 year old Celia Hoyte of Kew Land, Bagatelle, St. Thomas. The body was recovered from 70 feet down the cliff near the Animal Flower Cave, around noon. The police are still appealing for the public’s […]

OPPOSITION PARTIES READY FOR BATTLE

Opposition leader Bishop Joseph Atherley, says, the announcement of a by-election in St. George North comes as no surprise to his People’s Party for Democracy, and also alleges that the MP Gline Clarke may have been forced out. And Bishop Atherley, believes there could also be a similar development in another constituency. Meantime, the PDP […]

TARGETS HIT BUT BERT WORRY

The Monitoring Committee for the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan, reports government hit all the key revised targets despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Co-Chair of the Committee, Ed Clarke, who is also Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association, notes in the report for the period up to the end of June that the International […]

GENERALLY SMOOTH START TO NEW SCHOOL YEAR

Face to face classes resumed at primary and secondary schools across Barbados today, with principals reporting the first day went well. Principal of West Terrace Primary School, Ometa Hinds, was pleased the plans put in place have worked. Chief Education officer Joy Adamson speaking at a press briefing, at The Ministry of Education, this afternoon, […]

Gline Clarke to resign as MP

St. George North MP Gline Clarke is resigning from his seat in Parliament at the end of this month and will become Barbados’ High Commissioner to Canada. A by-election is to be held in St. George North in 90 days. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Sunday, during a Barbados […]