Counter-protester carried to safety
LONDON – A man identified by the crowd as a far-right protester was carried to safety by a Black Lives Matter protester on Saturday as animosity was briefly set aside on a day of clashes in London between…
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New revenue commissioner appointed
The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has a new Revenue Commissioner. She is Louisa Lewis-Ward, who will commence her appointment on Monday. “Mrs Lewis-Ward should make an excellent addition to…
Afridi tests positive for coronavirus
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday said he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “I’ve been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I’ve been tested and…
Murder accused sent to Dodds
Twenty-one-year-old Trasuon Romario Roger Alleyne was remanded on Saturday when he appeared in court charged with murder. Alleyne, of Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael, appeared before Chief Magistrate…
Police, protesters clash in London
LONDON – Police were pelted with bottles during confrontations with demonstrators in London, where hundreds gathered despite warnings to avoid protests. Groups gathered in the centre of the capital,…
Bermuda to get first Black Governor
HAMILTON – Bermuda is to get its first female and first black Governor later this year, it was officially announced on Friday. Government House said Rena Lalgie, who is married with two children, will…
Police charge man with December killing
Police have charged a man with a killing which occurred last December. A joint investigation between the Major Crime Unit and Criminal investigation personnel attached to the Black Rock Police Station…
Risk of increased child labour
NEW YORK/GENEVA – Millions more children risk being pushed into child labour as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, which could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of…
UPDATE: One man injured in shooting at Sargeant’s Village
One man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) after being shot multiple times while at Brownes Gap, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church on June 12. Police responded to the shooting incident…
Shooting incident at Sargeant’s Village, shots fired in New Orleans
Officials of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Royal Barbados Police Force are currently on the scene of a shooting at Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church. Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss…