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In scrutinising the 15-member West Indies Test squad for the two-match series in Bangladesh next month, the omission of fast bowler Chemar Holder is puzzling.Having impressed in his debut Test – the last of the just concluded two-Test tour to New Zealand with West Indies losing both matches - it was widely expected that the 22-year-old Barbadian would be in the team for the series against Bangladesh.

Barbados Today January 3, 2021 Police are carrying out investigations into reports of a shooting incident, which occurred about 11 p.m. on Thursday December 31. The Old Year’s Night shooting reportedly happened in the area of Allen View and Welchman Junction, St Thomas. Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Police Emergency number 211, District D Police Station at 419-1726, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIPS or any police station. Sign up and stay up to...

December 31, 2020 We are at the penultimate day of 2020 and most of us are anxious to see the back of this year that has turned life upside down, inside out for so many of us. By now, for the most part, we have determined whether we want to bid adieu with a bang, or with quiet introspection. New Year’s Eve typically ranks high among celebrations, but like most things this year, we have to think twice. For while Barbados remains on top of its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and w...

December 31, 2020 The first female executive to ever lead the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) is calling it quits after almost 35 years. Chief Executive Officer Sonja Trotman will officially go on retirement at the end of this month. She started her journey with the export promotion agency when she joined the then Barbados Export Promotion Corporation in March 1986 as a research officer. In 1988, Trotman took up the post of marketing advisor. When the agency bec...

Arawak probes fatal workplace incident Article by December 30, 2020 Officials at the Arawak Cement Company Ltd. (ACCL) have launched a “thorough investigation” to determine what caused Sunday’s accident at the St Lucy plant that led to the death of 22-year-old Brian Moore. The commitment to a probe was given in a statement issued by the company after Moore succumbed on Monday night to serious injuries he sustained on the job. ACCL expressed sadness at his passing and p...

Get the Apps Home / Top Featured Article / Family in mourning as young man succumbs to injuries suffered in work accident Family in mourning as young man succumbs to injuries suffered in work accident Article by December 30, 2020 Though grieving the loss of her only child Brian Moore, who died less than 48 hours after 95 per cent of his body was burnt while working at Arawak Cement Limited, Sharon Moore is feeling a little comforted that just last week her son told her he ...

Pig farmers report improved sales Article by December 29, 2020 Pig farmers have reported improved sales during the last quarter of 2020, particularly in the month of December. President of the Barbados Association of Pig Farmers, Henderson Williams said while farmers counted thousands of dollars in losses earlier this year as business took a significant hit from restaurant and hotel closures due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Barbadians resumed purchasing pork when the lo...

December 29, 2020 Lawmen have launched and unnatural death probe into the fatal stabbing of 20-year-old Sham Elijah Alleyne, of White Hill, St Andrew. Police spokesman Station Sargeant (ag) Michael Blackman said, about 10:30 am, lawmen responded to a report of a stabbing incident at White Hill, St Andrew. Blackman explained that on arrival, police officers discovered the partially clad body of Alleyne lying on his back. Ambulance personnel attended and found no sign of life and he was...

Footballers in this country could be back on the pitch by February or early March next year as the Barbados Football Association has been given the green light to finally host its Premier League season.During an interview with Barbados Today, BFA president Randy Harris said he was upbeat about the prospects of football returning, stressing the football body would be working closely with the COVID-19 monitoring unit in rolling out the tournament.The veteran administrator said while the BFA was mo...

2020 has been a year unlike any other in recent history. The year started off with a sense of optimism. The economy seemed to be getting back on track after years of decline; we were looking forward to the We Gatherin’ initiative that would bring our loved ones residing overseas back to the island in some cases for the first time in decades, and we were hoping that some would be willing to invest in the country or get involved in community projects. As usual, during the 2019 Christmas season, ...