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BREAKINGF urther changes to the Senate of Barbados are expected in the coming months, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Tuesday as Khaleel Kothdiwala was sworn in as its youngest member at age 23. Mottley said Barbados must prepare its young people to lead the country, stressing the importance of…
BREAKINGF rom patients needing dialysis to pregnant women seeking care, people in need of essential health services can have these disrupted by climate-related disasters, Health Minister Senator Lisa Cummins warned on Tuesday, calling for stronger coordination to protect the healthcare system. She said:…
BREAKINGP olice officers want the Mia Mottley administration to let them retire at 55, warning that rising gun risks and younger, more brazen criminals make plans to keep them on the streets into their late 60s untenable, Barbados TODAY can reveal. The Police Association’s president, acting Assistant…
BREAKINGA 63-year-old man who admitted slapping his 83-year-old mother and twice pouring water on her has been further remanded to Dodds Prison. Jefferson Paul Nathaniel Ellis, of Harmony Hall, St Lawrence, Christ Church, appeared before Magistrate Jared Richards in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court after…
BREAKINGA 13-year-old girl from Thompson Gap, Eagle Hall, St Michael, has been reported missing after she was last seen on Monday, October 26. Amia Pinder is four feet eight inches tall, slimly built and dark-complexioned, with her hair braided in singles. She was last seen wearing a white sleeveless…
BREAKINGI nvestors in approved national development projects could qualify for permanent residency under a revised Immigration Bill introduced to the House of Assembly on Tuesday, but Home Affairs Minister Gregory Nicholls insisted they would not be able to buy Barbadian citizenship or passports. Nicholls…
BREAKINGH ead coach of the Barbados team to the Fifa U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan, Stefan King, says the skill level on display during the competition has highlighted the work that still needs to be done locally, to bring players up to par internationally. The tournament marks the first time a Barbados…
BREAKINGA 40-year-old man who admitted to stealing food and other goods from three businesses this month was remanded to Dodds Prison pending sentencing on Wednesday. Shiamar Tshaka Callender, 40, of no fixed address, appeared before the District ‘A’ Traffic Court and admitted stealing two hams valued at…
BREAKINGA male juvenile has been remanded to Dodds Prison after being charged with five offences stemming from an incident at the Breast Cancer Walk on October 4. The charges are wounding with intent, robbery, criminal damage, assault and affray. The teenager appeared before Acting Magistrate Jared…
BREAKINGG overnment has withdrawn the Immigration and Barbados Citizenship Bill previously before Parliament and replaced them with revised versions following recommendations from a joint select committee. Minister of Home Affairs Gregory Nicholls told the House of Assembly on Tuesday that the changes…