New Deputy Governor at Central Bank
There is a new deputy governor at the Central Bank of Barbados. He is economist Alwyn Jordan, who will assume the post on October 1. Governor Cleviston Haynes said that Jordan is an experienced…
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Houses collapse in 5.8 earthquake in Pakistan
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Pakistan, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 300, local officials say. The quake’s epicentre was close to the city of Mirpur, in Pakistan-administered…
Trinidad and Tobago marks 43rd year as Republic
PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago is observing its 43rd anniversary as a Republic with President Paula Mae Weekes urging citizens to renew their understanding of what it is to be a sovereign, independent…
Boeing assistance fund to pay 737 MAX crash victims’ families $144 500 each
WASHINGTON – Boeing Co.’s $50 million financial assistance fund will pay the families of 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes $144 500 each, the fund’s administrators said on Monday. The…
Jamaica-based medical cannabis company outlines proposals made to Antigua
ST JOHN’S – The Jamaica-based medical cannabis company, Itopia Life, says it is developing a model of how government, private entities and Rastafari movement, can collaborate to form a sustainable industry….
MISSING: Charmaine Watkins
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating a missing woman. She is Charmaine Marcia Watkins, 52, of #75 Vauxhall Gardens, Christ Church. She left the residence…
Comeback trail
All it takes to bring back the most cruel of memories is a 15-minute stroll through streets that were filled with mud, trees and screams of agony two years ago. A glancing look to the hills also sends…
Asha has the key to cash security
Asha Forde’s journey has been anything but easy, and as she likes to put it, it has been “autodidactic”, meaning she’s taught herself how to become the person she is today. The 27-year-old financial…
Belmont and Eagle Hall Primary schools to reopen tomorrow
The Eagle Hall Primary and the Belmont Primary schools will open tomorrow for students. Class four students of the Sharon Primary School will report to the Jackson Seventh Day Adventist Church, Jackson,…
SOCIAL SCENE: Former Headteacher feted
Former Headteacher Carl Springer celebrated his 90th Birthday with charm and style on the beautiful “Gully Deck” at Hunterspring, St Philip. The long-time educator was fêted by family, friends, former…