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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