Friday, April 19, 2024

Editors Pick

Four arrested on drug charges

 Three Barbadians and a Venezuelan, who were caught on a vessel carrying over $8 million in cocaine and cannabis, have been arrested on a string of drug charges.  They are...

BAVERN looking at prospects

Some vendors in the city are hoping to get their share of the spoils as Bridgetown Market is...

Missing: Sonia Suzzette Parris

Police are seeking assistance in locating Sonia Suzzette Parris, 58, of Edey Village, Christ Church who disappeared on Wednesday night. Parris was...

Man sets himself on fire outside NY court at Trump’s trial

NEW YORK - A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic...

Netflix move to end sharing accounts spark concerns

Netflix shares fell on Friday, as its surprise move to stop sharing subscriber additions and average revenue per member...

Shonte Seale secures contract to play in Asia

Barbados’ vice-captain Shonte Seale has earned a fantastic early birthday present, signing to play professional volleyball in Asia. The high jumping Seale, who turns 25...

Government secures US$50m IDB loan

Barbados has secured more financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).Yesterday, it stated the board of executive directors had approved a US$50 million loan...

VIDEO: Wrestler benefits from Canada stint

Rebecca Williams has returned from her first successful three-week outing with the wrestling cultural exchange programme with Central Toronto Wrestling and Beat the Street...

No change in remittance flows

Barbadians overseas sent an estimated BDS$170 million back home last year, the same amount they have remitted annually from 2017. This is according to the...

Accused denies having drugs

Accused Herwin Llewellyn Burrowes yesterday admitted he ‘got way’ from police but denied he had cannabis in his possession on that day. However, the prosecution...

BUT: Shift 11-Plus date

The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) wants the Ministry of Education to shift the tentative May 7 date for the 2024 Barbados Secondary Schools’...