Friday, March 29, 2024

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No decision yet on Lester Vaughan School

A firm decision has not yet been made regarding when the Lester Vaughan School will be reopened. Following a tour of the Cane Garden, St Thomas Plant, on Thursday, Chief...

BDF to conduct simulation exercise on April 2 & 3

The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will conduct a Mass Casualty Simulation Exercise from Tuesday, April 2, to Wednesday,...

Barbadians reminded to file taxes online as filing season starts

The Barbados Revenue Authority (the BRA) is advising that tax filing season for 2023 begins on April 1 this...

Minister Abrahams’ statement on Ismail Patel’s passing

Below is the full statement by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams: I was saddened to...

Lester Vaughan update coming

One month after the closure of Lester Vaughan School, teachers and concerned parents will have a chance to...

Elderly woman living in squalor

The community of Warner’s Gap, Britton’s Hill, St Michael is gravely concerned about one of its elderly residents.The woman, 78-year-old Margaret Carter, is living...

Visitor and cashier activities at prison ending early

Visitor and cashier activities at HMP Dodds Prisons will end at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, December 7, to allow staff to attend the funeral...

Bajans plead not guilty in drug case

Almost three months after being arrested on marijuana trafficking charges in the United States, Barbadians Calvin Brathwaite, 34, and Dyson Benskin, 33, have entered...

No robbery attempt at CIBC FirstCaribbean branches

There was no attempted robbery at any of the CIBC FirstCaribbean branches.In a brief statement the bank said the social media message circulating was...

Trust Fund Unit closed today and tomorrow

The Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce has advised that the Trust Loan Fund Unit, located at Building #4 Suite 102, Harbour Road,...

Prison officers’ president charged

President of the Barbados Prison Officers Association Trevor Browne has been slapped with charges of “maliciously endeavour to seduce” four prison officers from their...