Junior Monarch Finals postponed
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has announced that the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Finals planned for tomorrow Saturday, at the National Botanical Gardens Ampitheatre, has been postponed until next week. It will now be held on Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at the Garfield Sobers Complex, Wildey, St Michael. The NCF says the occasional showers […]
Global IT glitch hits at least one bank in Bdos
Some businesses, including at least one commercial bank, and their customers in Barbados have been affected by a global IT glitch that has caused disruptions worldwide hitting airlines, banks, businesses and even emergency services overseas. According to the international media, the outages appear to stem at least partly from a software update for Microsoft Windows […]
Minister rejects “fete culture” claims
Labour Minister Colin Jordan, who has responsibility for ecclesiastical affairs, highlighted the importance of the religious component such as government’s call for a weekend of prayer and reflection. He also responded to moderator David Ellis who wondered whether government was helping to promote a fete culture and whether the Crop Over activities were in conflict […]
CTUSAB wants Crackdown on illegal guns/gangs
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados wants the surge in gun violence to be urgently addressed and believes the issue is rooted in an increase in gang culture. Speaking during a media briefing this morning, General Secretary of CTUSAB, Dennis Depeiza, said that government needs to ramp up its measures to […]
Govt appeals to BWA customers to pay their bills
The Barbados Water Authority is said to be struggling financially because some customers aren’t paying their bills, forcing the agency to continue to rely on state support. This has been disclosed by Minister in the office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Shantal Monro-Knight who was introducing in the Senate a resolution to facilitate a 12.4 […]
Costa Rican visitor found dead in pool
A Costa Rican visitor has been found dead in the pool at Rockley Country Club in Christ Church where he was staying. He has been identified as 27-year-old Pablo Rojas. The police say the deceased arrived on the island last Friday with a number of friends and was scheduled to depart this coming Saturday. This […]
Church leaders support weekend of prayer/ worry that B’dians are turning away from God
Church leaders support the Prime Minister’s call for a weekend of prayer and reflection in response to a resurgence of gun violence and complain that the country appears to be turning away from god and losing respect for the church. Senior church figures, Apostle Lucille Baird and Reverend David Durant were reacting to last evening’s […]
Declining Bdos population a crisis that must be addressed, says PM Mottley
Government warns that Barbados’ declining population presents a crisis that needs to be addressed and says it is now considering a number of proposals to deal with the matter. Speaking in the House of Assembly today, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, said that some of the proposals contained in the new Barbados Population Policy document […]
PM Mottley issues national statement on gun violence
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has issued a national statement on gun violence appealing for a national effort and urging the nation to “step up…see, touch, engage, participate and become champions in building “a common peace”. KEY POINTS: We must immediately address the absence of religious and moral grounding in our children. They must learn […]
BXC/NCPTA concerned about viral student videos
The National Council of Parent Teacher Associations has joined the growing chorus of concern over the lewd behavior showed in the videos. General Secretary of the NCPTA, Nicole Brathwaite, believes it’s a trend that society as whole needs to address. She thinks that parenting and the home environment from which children are coming are key […]