There are numerous ways in which ordinary citizens can help to improve service standards. Recently, I experienced the consequences of what may be best described as thoughtless and lazy actions on the part...
Market ills
The Bridgetown Fisheries Complex is bursting at the seams, and vendors are crying out for relief.
Led by president of the Barbados National Union of Fisherfolk Organisations (BARNUFO), Vernel Nicholls,...
Mia: Closer OECS ties
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has served notice that Barbados wants to deepen political and economic cooperation with other islands in the Eastern Caribbean.
In her first regional speech since...
Bad dream before brother’s death
Last Saturday, Joann Watts had an uncomfortable feeling, followed by a bad dream about her brother DeCoursey Gulstone, also known as “Bridgey”.
Less than 24-hours later, she received news that her...
Port contracts under review
The Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) is on the verge of electing a new board, and several multimillion-dollar contracts for work at the Bridgetown Port will remain under review.
Though the Government promises...
Confessions must be videotaped
Electronic recording of confession statements by police is now mandatory.
This was disclosed by attorney Andrew Pilgrim yesterday during an Evidence Act Seminar organised by the Supreme Court at the...
Small ball line-up for qualifier
Nigel Lloyd sure wasn’t kidding. Barbados’ head basketball coach stuck to his word about going small and fast, having chosen just four big men for next week’s FIBA AmeriCup Qualifier even with the late...
Foundation and QC in netball final
Christ Church Foundation and Queen’s College will clash in the final of the Barbados Secondary Schools Under-16 Netball League at the Netball Stadium today.
Foundation advanced to the final when they...
BDFSP boots strike 6 times
Hat-tricks by Omani Leacock and Kyle Gibson delivered a devastating 6-0 victory for Barbados Defence Force Sports Programme (BDFSP) over Claytons Kola Tonic Notre Dame in their out-of-zone clash on an...
WINDIES play to draw
GROS ISLET – Shannon Gabriel’s record eight-wicket haul set the stage for a sensational West Indies run chase but sloppy batting, coupled with inclement weather, ensured an anti-climatic end as the second...
Culinary team for Taste of the Caribbean named
The 2018 Barbados Culinary team has been announced.
Nine competitors and their managers and supports will leave for the Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami on Thursday and will return on June...
Remaining Government senators sworn in
The two remaining Senators appointed by Government, Kay McConney and Rawdon Adams, took the Oath of Office this morning before Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, during a brief ceremony at Government...
Two-goal Kane strikes late to give England 2-1 win over Tunisia
VOLGOGRAD – England captain Harry Kane scored twice including a stoppage-time winner as he led his side to a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tunisia in their opening World Cup match on Monday.
Kane stooped...
Caribbean Airlines ranked 34th in global on time performance
PORT OF SPAIN – The OAG (Official Aviation Guide) has ranked Caribbean Airlines 34th in the world, based on on-time performance (OTP) for May 2018. The OTP of over 150 airlines was used to determine...
Rain forces postponement of netball
All Barbados Netball Association matches scheduled for today have been postponed due to the inclement weather.
Information regarding the rescheduling of games will be made available to clubs at a later...
SOCIAL SCENE: Business breakfast meet
The mood was upbeat with smiles all around after the business sector concluded its annual post-Budget breakfast meeting at Hilton Barbados, on Tuesday.
The assembly of businessmen and women is traditionally...
Missing: Kaliah Connell
Police are seeking the assistance of the public locating 14-year-old Kaliah Mary-Ann Connell of Apt #3, Constant Driven Chancery lane, Christ Church.
She is a third form pupil of Princess Margaret...
Family first for O’Brian
Family is everything for O’Brian St Elmo Worrell. His wife, Navisha, and two sons, Saurav, 13, and Javed, 10, are his entire life. They literally do everything together, and he wouldn’t have it any other...
Power restored across island
The Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd. has apologised to customers who were affected by a power outage today.
The outage occurred around 9:52 a.m. and full restoration was completed at 11:49 a.m....
Man missing after Jolly Roger cruise
A St Michael man is missing after failing to return from a pleasure cruise over the weekend.
Police spokesman acting inspector Rodney Inniss told Nation Online 49-year-old Andrew King was reported...
State of emergency paying off in St Catherine
Just a few weeks before the scheduled end to the state of emergency (SOE) in St Catherine North, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Griffiths, ground commander, said since the operation began on...
Fourteen CARICOM countries prepare projects to mobilise Green Funds
SANTIAGO – Fourteen Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states will design multiple projects to mobilise resources from international sources, which will allow them to improve the resilience and adaptation...
Elderly man, nine-year-old girl killed as strong quake hits Japan
TOKYO − An elderly man and a young girl were killed, with several other people also in “cardiopulmonary arrest”, after walls collapsed in a magnitude-6.1 earthquake that hit Osaka in western Japan on Monday,...
