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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

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 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

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...

Two local charities recently benefitted from a giveback initiative by the Allied Masonic Degrees District of South and East Caribbean. Earlier this week, the Right Worshipful District Grand Prefect of the Order Richard Mayers and District Grand Director of Ceremonies Maurice Gaskin donated produce and money to assist the Salvation Army and Slow Food Kitchen in their charitable work which includes

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help identity an elderly man found wandering in Gall Hill, Christ Church, around 4 p.m. today. The man has identified himself as Claudius Griffith, but his address is unknown. He also speaks with a foreign accent. Police said he appears to be suffering from dementia or another ailment, which has affected his memory. The man

Deepening collaboration between Canada and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on areas of mutual interest such as climate action and gender equality was on the agenda when Canada’s Minister of International Development Harjit S. Sajjan visited the Barbados-headquartered financial institution on Monday.Minister Sajjan, who is also Canada’s Governor to the CDB, framed the visit as an opportunity for learning from and engaging with CDB officials.“My trip here is about learning – learning ...

By Michron Robinson  The winners of the recently held Lux Gem 2022 pageant are over the moon about their win and Mr Lux Gem 2022, Kyrique Alleyne, and Miss Lux Gem 2022, Amber Hinkson, have every right to be.  Those two fought hard to take the top spots on Sunday evening at the Frank Collymore Hall with Alleyne winning most categories including