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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 date with Barbados' FREE latest news. Barbados Today firmly discourages any commentary or statemen...
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 we have new hope with the distribution of vaccines now in the early stages, we simply cannot let our ...
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 became the BIDC in 1992, she was then appointed research officer in the Research Division. Trotman has ...
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 pledged continued support to his family. It said it would also provide counselling services for emplo...