Record Pic-O-De-Crop haul for All Stars
AAll Stars Calypso Tent has achieved a record nine finalists in this year’s Crop Over Pic-O-De-Crop calypso competition. All Stars accounts for more than half of the competitors named from last night’s semi-finals to go forward to face off against reigning monarch Ian “I-web” Webster in the Pic-O-De-Crop finals at the National Botanical Gardens. The […]
“Uncaring families” forces more state care for elderly
Government worries over what it considers to be an increasingly uncaring society that’s forcing the state to assume responsibility for care of the elderly and others no longer able to fend for themselves. The situation has been outlined by Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, during the signing of a Memorandum of […]
Lot clean-up charge may be added to land tax bills
The owners of overgrown and unkempt properties or lots are to be charged a penalty which will be added to their land tax bill along with the cost of any clean-up by the state. This will be under proposed new laws under consideration. This has been disclosed by Attorney General Dale Marshall, who tabled in […]
High Court challenge to DLP suspensions is withdrawn/Henry urges leadership search
Democratic Labour Party member Ricardo Williams has withdrawn his challenge in the High Court to the suspensions of the party’s President, Dr. Ronnie Yearwood and General Secretary, Steve Blackett. The decision was made a when the case returned to the law courts this morning before Chief Justice Leslie Haynes. Mr. Williams filed an application earlier […]
B’dos-based ferry service commences in November
Over one hundred people will be employed by the new Barbados-based regional ferry service Connect Caribe when it begins operations in a few months. This has been revealed by the Chairman and CEO of the Pleion Group Dr. Andre Thomas during an interview with journalists on the sidelines of a stakeholder consultation at the Lloyd […]
New digital payments system coming
Barbados will have a new electronic payments system in place within two years including digital cheques. Deputy Governor of the Barbados Central Bank, Michelle Doyle, disclosed the plan for the digital payments system during a digital transformation workshop hosted by the Central Bank. She says it will be a 24/7 instant payment solution across the […]
Technology overhaul for Police Service/QEH
Government is planning a major technology overhaul for both the Barbados Police Service and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Marsha Caddle, says technology will used to modernize both key agencies to improve their systems and service delivery. She announced the plan while speaking during the opening of the ministry’s […]
Police ramp-up operations/gun violence subsides
Government takes a new bail act to parliament within the next two weeks as part of efforts to quell a recent surge in gun violence. The police have also ramped up their operations and Attorney General, Dale Marshall, notes that the past week has been relatively quiet following a spate of homicides prior to that. […]
Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential election race
US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and the country”. It comes four months before Americans go to the polls, upending the race for the White House. It follows weeks of intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a […]
National pause a stand against violence, says the government
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has declared that today’s national pause for reflection is intended to signal the country’s collective stand against violence. She was speaking outside the National Botanical Gardens during the Junior Kadooment parade which had earlier paused at noon to observe the five minutes of reflection which Miss Mottley had called for […]