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Four males accused of criminal damage Article by Three minors and an adult are facing a joint criminal damage charge involving a motorcar. The four are out on bail on the allegation that 21-year-old Kaneil Walcott, of Cave Hill Main Road, St Michael, and three 15-year-old students from a city community, damaged Wayne Stuart’s car on March 16, with intent to damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be damaged. They pleaded not guilty to the charge when...

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 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...

Major housing project for Chancery Lane Article by May 1, 2021 A major housing project will get underway soon in Chancery Lane, Christ Church, as the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, the National Housing Corporation (NHC) and HOPE Inc, plan to bring a significant development of affordable housing solutions for residents of the southern parish. Speaking to residents on Friday at a town hall meeting at St Christopher Primary School, Minister of Housing, William Dugu...