Mia: Seven years to rebuild
Barbados’ capital city of Bridgetown is about to be transformed. But that transformation will also inconvenience Barbadians for a few years, Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned last night in a 60-minute…
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No job, so he sold drugs
A young man yesterday confessed that his inability to find a job drove him to sell drugs. But the magistrate noted that even though the youngster might only see himself as a small seller, he was part…
Police seize gun, ammo and drugs
Police have made a major seizure in Marl Hole Gap, St Michael. A firearm, magazines, several rounds of ammunition, drugs and some clothing were seized just after midnight on Wednesday. Police say…
MISSING: Ramalio Corey Straker
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing man Ramalio Corey Straker. The 18-year-old, of Sea View, St James, was last seen by his friend Janet Defreitas…
Ramsay found by bus stand
Lance Ricardo Ramsay, who was reported missing by his aunt, Ida Jemmott, has been found. The 35-year-old of #4 Sharon, St Thomas, was located by police personnel on January 1 in the area of the Princess…
Archer may miss second South Africa Test
CAPE TOWN – England paceman Jofra Archer may miss out on second Test against South Africa after skipping bowling practice at Newlands on Wednesday. Archer, who took six wickets in the first Test defeat…
Moise calls for peace
PORT AU PRINCE – President Jovenel Moise called for peace in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country on Wednesday, which is also celebrating its 216th anniversary of independence. …
One baby born on New Year’s was early, another was late
Chandanie Marshall didn’t see it coming but she was pleasantly surprised that her son was the first baby born in 2020 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). Marshall was the first of four women who…
SSA workers escape injury in collision
Two Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers are telling a story of a near miss after a car collided with the back of one of the newly retrofitted compactors at Paynes Bay, St James. But it could…
Murder Mystery tops Netflix shows for 2019
NEW YORK – Netflix Inc.’s original film Murder Mystery, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, topped a list of the streaming service’s most popular releases of 2019 in the United States but its award-winning…