A person of interest has been detained in connection with a shooting at Brown University in the US which left two people dead, police said. Nine others were injured after
Continue reading‘Person of interest’ detained over Brown University shooting, police say
By the time Kees Dieffenthaller, better known simply as Kes, and his bandmates step onto the stage of Frederick P. Rose Hall this January, it won’t just be another concert. It’ll be a full-circle
July 1st, 2024, will long be remembered by Barbadians — especially those whose livelihoods depended on the sea. On that day, Hurricane Beryl swept across the island, crippling the fishing
It was no ordinary day on February 11, 2024. According to Roger Ricardo Springer, the sea appeared very angry. Just a few hours later, he and his friend, Jeremy Adrian
Continue readingRoger Springer, Jeremy Payne awarded bravery medals
The Richard Stoute Amphitheatre at the National Botanical Gardens is now moving closer to completion following a major financial contribution from CIBC Caribbean. On Wednesday, December 9, the bank made
Continue readingCIBC Caribbean assists with completion of Richard Stoute Amphitheatre
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has welcomed the announcement by Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector Colin Jordan of a new national minimum
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is stoutly defending the contents of the Economic Diversification and Growth Fund Bill, making it clear there will be no investment or subsidies given to any foreign
The Ministry of Natural Resources has strongly urged miners across Guyana to cease the practice of paying workers in raw gold, warning that the illegal method of compensation undermines transparency,
Continue readingNatural Resources Ministry in Guyana urges miners to stop paying workers in raw gold
A visibly frustrated West Indies head coach Daren Sammy dissected another damaging collapse, labelling his team’s nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second Test as a case of “two
Continue readingSammy’s stinging verdict: Batsmen must “stand up” after Wellington wobble
Tomorrow’s official start of Barbados’ 2025/2026 tourism winter cruise season marks the beginning of a year with an encouraging outlook for the performance of the bedrock of the Barbados economy.