Weinstein found guilty, will appeal
NEW YORK – Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape by a New York jury on Monday and handcuffed in court, a milestone verdict for the #MeToo movement that inspired…
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Ministry of Education investing in robotics, schools to get wifi
A major investment in robotics and wifi connectivity in schools were among the initiatives announced by Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training Santia Bradshaw. She was the first…
Hard start for Lead Pipe
Barbadian soca star Lead Pipe (Osvaldo Reid) had a rough start to his debut solo International Soca Monarch appearance, on Friday, at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Trinidad. Performing in position number…
Facial recognition company in Canadian probe
TORONTO – Canadian privacy authorities have launched an investigation into New York-based Clearview AI to determine whether the firm’s use of facial recognition technology complies with the country’s privacy…
Meeting for BYAC postponed
The meeting for parents and guardians of people selected for the next intake of the Barbados Youth Advance Corps, scheduled for today at the Lester Vaughan School, has been postponed. The Barbados…
No Holder in T20 squad for Sri Lanka
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Test captain Jason Holder was not selected for the T20 International Series against Sri Lanka. Holder, who was also omitted from the One-Day International side, was…
BTMI in contact with victim’s family
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is in contact with the family of 65-year-old Kenneth Elliott, who was shot in the left shoulder during a home invasion last night. A BTMI press release said…
Scouts and guides remember founding father
More than 1 300 participants of youth organisations marched for unity yesterday to commemorate the founding father of their organisations. Social media content manager for the Girl Guides Association,…
Parliament moving to Worthing
The Parliament of Barbados will be operating from a new home on Monday. Debate on the estimates of expenditure will be held at the Worthing Corporate Centre, Worthing, Christ Church, the former home…
34 people in US with coronavirus
WASHINGTON – There are 34 people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the United States, according to an announcement yesterday by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes…