Thursday, October 9, 2025

News

Media fraternity mourns veteran broadcaster Doug Hoyte

Veteran broadcaster and former general manager of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Doug Hoyte, passed away last night.His death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the media...

Economy ‘to grow slower’

Barbados’ economy is expected to slow to 2.0 per cent growth in 2026 and 2027, marking the end...

Call for Caricom member states to fully implement CSME

The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) is calling on all CARICOM member states to move towards full implementation...

Fatal accident at The Garden

UPDATE:Police at Holetown Station are conducting investigations into a fatal collision, which occurred about 1:42 p.m. along the...

Pathologist shares victim’s cause of death

Consultant Pathologist Dr Stephen Jones yesterday testified that deceased Tarik Straker was shot five times and died of...

VIDEO: SSA grievances

President of the Sanitation Service Authority shop stewards Hugh Smith speaks about workers' grievances.https://www.youtube.com/embed/WSzEGmvWh_E

De Big Show grabs six of the 18 semi-finalists

DE BIG SHOW had the lion’s share of calypsonians when the semi-finalists for the Pic-O-De-Crop Competition were announced this morning at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.From the tents...

$40m paid out

IF YOU BOUGHT Government Savings Bonds recently and just got back your long-awaited income tax refund, you might have been paid with your own...

Nurses Week starts with open day at polyclinic

BASIC HEALTH CHECKS and general health information were offered yesterday at polyclinics across the island as part of open day activities of Public Health...

Police called in for SSA protesters

TEMPERS FLARED AND emotions ran high at the Sanitation Service Authority’s (SSA) Wildey depot yesterday morning after police were called in to remove workers...

Time to talk

INTENSE EFFORTS are under way to settle the industrial dispute between the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and the Barbados Investment and Development...