UWP rejects results and Skerrit govt
ROSEAU – Dominicans are today fearful of more political strife and possible violence following the opposition United Workers’ Party’s (UWP) rejection of last Friday’s general election results and condemnation…
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Plastic ban pushed back
THE BAN on petroleum-based, single-use plastic bags has been put back. It will now take effect from April 1, 2020 – three months after the originally proposed date. Minister of Maritime Affairs…
Garbage issues behind rat sighting
PURITY BAKERIES says a rodent problem it is experiencing is nothing new, and is blaming it on the sporadic collection of garbage. This is according to the company in response to two videos making the…
Serious accident in St George
An accident at the intersection of Drax Hall Road and Greens, St George has left a motorcyclist nursing serious head injuries. According to police, the incident, which occurred around 3:20pm, involved…
Committee set up on gender violence
The Cabinet of Barbados recently approved the establishment of a national committee on gender- based violence, which is charged with developing a national plan of action against domestic violence. …
Vote for Miss World Barbados
Miss World Barbados Che Amor Greenidge needs your help. The 26-year-old is in London competing against more than 100 beauty queens for the coveted title, and to increase her chances of returning home…
Mottley opens Caribbean office in Kenya
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today accepted, on behalf of her regional colleagues, space in an ultra-modern business complex in Nairobi, Kenya, to be the home of a joint diplomatic mission. It was…
Chelsea back in transfer market in January
LONDON – Champions League contenders Chelsea have been cleared to sign players in the January transfer window after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday halved a transfer ban imposed on the…
UPDATE: Drowning at Pebbles Beach
A 65-year-old American drowned at Pebbles Beach, St Michael, earlier today. The Caucasian visitor came to the island this morning on board cruise ship Grandeur Of The Seas. The vessel is expected to…
Skerrit wins again
In his election victory speech tonight, Prime Minister and leader of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) Roosevelt Skerrit called for restraint, respect and calm in the country. In his address to the nation…