NCF Defends Addition of Bashment to Junior Monarch
Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation, Carol Roberts-Reifer, has defended the National Cultural Foundation’s decision to include bashment in this year’s Junior Monarch competition. She was speaking to Starcom Network News following the launch this morning of the Republic Bank “Pandemonium” pan event. Mrs. Roberts-Reifer sees bashment as a part of Barbadian culture […]
Fairview Residents Shaken by Shooting Death.
Details remain sketchy about the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting of a man at Fairview Heights, St. George in the early hours of this morning. Police have identified the victim as Romain Mayers, of Greens, St George. The police say that around 1 am officers from District B Police Station responded to reports […]
Praise for Barbados As It Passes Its Final IMF Test
The International Monetary Fund today announced that Barbados is to get an additional $23 million US. This follows completion of what the agency’s executive board says is the seventh and last review under the Extended Fund Facility with Barbados. A statement posted on the IMF website says Barbados continues to make good progress in implementing […]
Man Shot Dead in St. George
A man has been shot dead at Fairview Heights, St. George. The police have identified the victim as Romain Mayers of Greens. St George. The incident occurred at two minutes to one this morning. The police say that about 1:00 am officers from District B Police Station responded to reports of gunshots being heard in […]