Priest’s caution on murder impact
A priest yesterday gave the chilling warning that with four killings in about a month, Barbados is at a similar rate to 2019’s record murders, or possibly worse. Senator Reverend John Rogers also cautioned…
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Thrice as nice for Wilson
FOR THE third successive year, Wilson House (Red) proved unstoppable at the Gordon Walters Primary School sports meet on Tuesday at the Barbados National Oil Company ground at Woodbourne, St Philip. …
Eden Lodge’s Gold dust all comers
ONLY THE BEST was good enough for the Gold House Lions, and they lived up to that motto by roaring to victory during Eden Lodge Primary’s inter-house sports at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Tuesday….
Extended hours soon at David Thompson Complex
From July 1, the operating hours at the David Thompson Health and Social Services Complex will be extended to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays. This was disclosed by Minister of Health Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey…
Kirk Douglas dies
Kirk Douglas, the legendary lead actor in Spartacus and Gunfight at the OK Corral, is dead. His son, actor Michael Douglas made the announcement today on his Instagram account. “It is with tremendous…
Parts of Highway 1 and 7 to be repaved
Two of Barbados’ most used roadways are in for major repairs this year. Highway 1 from the bottom of University Hill to the Methodist Church in Holetown, St James, and a section of Highway 7 in Christ…
Take precautions against landfill fire
Persons with respiratory illnesses living in the vicinity of the Mangrove Landfill, in St Thomas, are being advised to leave the area until conditions caused by a second fire, which broke out in the tyre…
Body found at Halls Road
The body of a male was discovered this afternoon at the Mencea Cox roundabout, Halls Road, St Michael. Police are currently investigating the matter. (More details as they come to hand)
Historian Kamau Brathwaite dies at 89
Barbadian Edward Kamau Brathwaite, the noted poet and historian has passed. He was 89 years old. Kamau, as he was familiarly known, was educated at Harrison College, the University of Cambridge…
Grass fire at landfill
A spark ignited a section of grass in the same area of the Mangrove Landfill where a crew from the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) had been battling an earlier blaze. Fire broke out in the tyre…