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Former Windies captain, Jason Holder, admits he has been left disappointed with how some things have been handled by West Indies cricket, particularly given his monetary sacrifices over the years.The 29-year-old, who made his debut for the West Indies in 2013, has been an ever-present figure in the regional team.  Since 2014, Holder, who has been both ODI and Test captain, has been on a retainer contract with Cricket West Indies (CWI), which gives the regional team priority in many instances.It...

May 6, 2021 The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has lowered the volcanic alert level at La Soufrière to ORANGE based on a recommendation from The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC). UWI-SRC/MVO Volcano-seismologist and current Scientific Team Lead, Roderick Stewart made the recommendation to cabinet on Tuesday May 4, during his update on the current activity at the volcano.  Mr. Stewart indicated that the recommendation was be...

Man arrested, 10 hurt in bizarre rampage Article by May 6, 2021 A man was arrested and ten people were injured after a bizarre rampage in Worthing, Christ Church, Wednesday morning. Police said that around 10:15, they received reports that a man who was acting strangely had assaulted an individual while at a business. They later received several other reports of more people being attacked by a man matching his description. In all, six visitors and four residents were hurt, e...

It is ironic that World Press Freedom Day on Monday passed in Barbados with barely a whisper from leaders of the media fraternity in Barbados. No messages of encouragement to young practitioners in the field; no caution to political and business leaders about abuse of power or limits to Press freedom; and certainly, no word from the Ministry of Information that a much-touted Freedom of Information Act may be on the horizon. Like most failings that occurred in 2020 and 2021, we are likely to a...

May 4, 2021 A vocal critic of the Common Entrance Examination has declared that the time has come for schools to introduce a form of continuous assessment, particularly to help students with learning difficulties get the help they need earlier on in their school life. Sandie Field-Kellman, an early childhood education specialist with over 30 years of teaching experience, again called for education reform, as authorities mull over this year’s 11-Plus examination which has been delaye...

May 3, 2021 In advance of May 3, World Press Freedom Day, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown partnered with Barbados journalists and the Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN) to celebrate the importance of a free press as an indispensable component of any free society.  To mark the occasion, the Embassy hosted a three-day virtual investigative journalism workshop for over fifty Caribbean journalists. Recently-elected President of the Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Wor...

Police probe shooting at Gall Hill, Christ Church Article by Police are on the scene of a shooting incident in Gall Hill, Christ Church. The incident took place at Varn Blue Bar Variety. The victim has been transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (More details as they come to hand.) Sign up and stay up to date with Barbados FREE latest news. Barbados Today firmly discourages any commentary or statements that are libelous, disruptive in nature or incites others to violate our Terms o...

Barbados Today May 3, 2021 SOURCE: CMC – One of the scientists monitoring the La Soufriere volcano said Monday that while there has been little seismic activity at the volcano in recent days, “we are not ready to say that the volcano has gone back to sleep as yet”. Speaking on the state-owned NBC Radio, Roderick Stewart said there have been no signs of reactivation or pressurisation at the volcano. The volcano erupted explosively on April 9 forcing the evacuation of thousands of...

Caribbean Airlines resumes commercial services to/from Barbados Article by May 1, 2021 Caribbean Airlines advises that its commercial flights destined to and out of Barbados will resume from May 4. Following is the initial schedule of operations: Guyana to Barbados — Tuesday and Friday — 2:35 pm Barbados to Grenada — Tuesday and Friday — 5:30 pm Grenada to Barbados — Wednesday and Saturday — 11 am Barbados to Guyana — Wednesday and Saturday — 12:55 pm Guyana ...

Get the Apps Parents plea, year after son’s death echoes George Floyd’s Article by May 1, 2021 The parents of a young man who died after an interaction with police last year have pledged not to rest until justice has been served. Saying he was “motivated by an unquenchable thirst for justice” Andrew Cave and Trudy Chow are calling for Barbadians of all walks of life to support them as they search for answers about how their son Shaquon Cave met his death. Eyewitnes...