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  Public schools across the island will be closed today, the Ministry of Education has disclosed. The announcement comes as Transport Board workers stay off the job grounding public transport services.  

Talks are ongoing between management of the Transport Board and the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) to address employee grievances that led to an early morning work stoppage that has crippled public transport services and forced the closure of public schools across the island. In an update a short while ago, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works Santia Bradshaw

The new home for the Barbados YouthAdvance Corps (BYAC) is scheduled to be completed before the end of this year, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith promised on Friday. Delivering remarks at the Passing Out Parade at Paragon, Christ Church, Griffith said the nearby construction project was progressing well. “We are in the process of fast-tracking the construction of

Retired Deputy Commissioner of Police Bertie Hinds says the outlook for the local criminal justice process does not augur well for Barbados.          Sharing an excerpt from his soon-to-be-published book - Criminal Justice and the Police: Some Contemporary Perspectives, a handbook for the constabulary and its Publics - Hinds summed up the process as one that is under

By Michron Robinson The legacy of former leaders in the Democratic Labour Party must live on, says party President Dr Ronnie Yearwood. “Let no one set aside the memory of Errol Barrow, or the memory of any person who has contributed tirelessly to this party and to this country. We shall never forget our heroes of this party or the builders of

By Sheria Brathwaite A new record was set at the Bridgetown Port on Friday, as Barbados welcomed the Arvia, the largest passenger vessel to ever sail into the island. The P&O Cruise vessel, with a capacity for 5 200 passengers, came calling on the first of its 11 scheduled trips, with 4 376 guests and 1 727 crew members on board. It

By Kimberley Cummins In the entertainment industry, the road to success typically includes some rejection. Some of the world’s biggest and brightest stars have shared stories of being rejected multiple times over the course of many years and performing odd jobs before that one big break came. Jada Shada Hudson is no different. She auditioned for and failed twice to make it onto

By Marlon Madden Nonsensical, is how Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Renee Coppin has described plans for a marina in the St Lawrence Gap area. Coppin, who operates a hotel in the vicinity, told a meeting earlier this week that she believed there were several other areas across the island where the planned development could take place. Questioning why

A High Court judge expressed his frustration at the slow pace at which murders cases, especially those involving guns, are being brought to trial, as he declared that the blame for the delays cannot be placed on the courts.The outspoken Justice Carlisle Greaves further suggested that there appeared to be “resistance” to his efforts to have firearm-related murder cases and other gun matters tried.“I have held my peace for some time and I have tried hard . . . but I can’t hold it any longe...

Thousands of secondary school students across the island will soon be asked to take a diagnostic test to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health.Prime Minister Mia Mottley disclosed on Monday that the “diagnostic instrument” would be introduced for students in third to fifth form so that tailored measures can be implemented, where necessary, to help them cope better.Suggesting that the 2023/2024 Budget will make provision for this, Mottley highlighted the urgency of...