Year In Review: Violent Crime
In 2022, there was a continuous trend of violent crimes in Barbados. The country recorded 43 murders, the second highest total ever. There were also increased efforts by Police and
Two accused free to go
The two men who were accused of violent disorder at a promotion fete in Wotton, Christ Church, over six years ago, walked free from the No. 5 Supreme Court on
BFA names Under-17 squad for Concacaf tourney
The Barbados Football Association (BFA) has announced a 20-member squad of almost all home-grown players for the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship. Centre back Ajani Banton, who is based in South
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Dominicans urged to get involved in debate on electoral reform
Roseau – President Charles Savarin has urged Dominicans to get involved in the public discussions on electoral reform as Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that he was hoping to hold
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Honours shared in Jim Wedderburn Zone
After a competitive day at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex, Christ Church Girls’ School and the boys from St Stephen’s Primary School shared the honours in the James Wedderburn Zone.
ERT: Sandy Lane wrong
The Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) has ruled that Sandy Lane Company must pay a former employee over $40 000 in compensation. The panel of Kathyann Hamblin, Deighton Marshall and Frederick
Bank teller and accomplice jailed
The bank teller who flattened a pensioner’s account, his accomplice who put a hit out on the woman, as well as the former drug addict who was enlisted to shoot
Woman killed in the Pine Basin
A 26-year-old woman from Princess Royal Avenue, St Michael, died at the nearby Pine Basin, the Pine, on Tuesday evening. Police say they were summoned to the scene after receiving
Graydon Sealy Secondary closed on Wednesday
Graydon Sealy Secondary School will remain closed on Wednesday. The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training says this is due to the work that is required to repair a
Mexico sends search dogs to Turkey
Mexico is sending some of its famous search and rescue dogs to Turkey to help look for people buried under rubble following the earthquake. A plane with 16 dogs on