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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 longer . . . . I want the public to understand it is not the court’s fault. We want to work. Let the fa...
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 doing such, saying that further delay could result in major consequences in the future.“I have as...