The Minister of Interior and Police, Jose Ramon Fadul (Monchy) says that President Danilo Medina wants the new Police force to be less repressive and more community orientated and that the commission appointed to draw up plans to reform the Police needs to demonstrate how they will restore the order which Dominican society is demanding. […]

Digicel, in partnership with Huawei Technologies, has announced the launch of the new Huawei Media Pad 7 Lite, set to become the best value tablet on the market. Retailing at Bds $699 the sleek and efficient Huawei Media Pad is a product of the partnership between Digicel and Huawei, which will give Barbadian customers access […]

Petrotechnics, the global leader in transforming frontline performance and improving operational risk in the energy industry, has announced a partnership with the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) to create sustainable safety training solutions for offshore workers in the region. It is believed that by enabling local accredited safety training instructors, UTT could help operators […]

The Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company NV (PJIAE) fully supports the ongoing Awareness Week for the Physically Challenged and the international Wheelchair Tennis Tournament organized by the Committee Be Able, set up by Top Promotions Foundation. The Awareness Week which began in St Maarten on November 23 and ends December 2, 2012, features several […]

Digicel (Barbados) Limited is once again showing it’s cutting edge character by opening the Caribbean’s first Social Media store. Located within the telecommunications provider’s flagship store in the Colonnade Mall, Bridgetown, St. Michael, the Digicel “Social Store” rewards Digicel’s loyal customers and is part of a strategy to use social media to engage with the […]

Over 25 students at the Vauxhall Primary School in Christ Church are better able to concentrate on their school work after the establishment and launch of a breakfast programme at the school thanks to the initiative taken by staff from the Sheraton Centre branch of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank. The staff reached out to Vauxhall […]

Light & Power Holdings Ltd. of Barbados has signed a letter of intent to acquire controlling interest in Dominica Electricity Services Ltd. (DOMLEC) from WRB Enterprises Inc. of Tampa, Florida. DOMLEC is the sole electric utility for the Commonwealth of Dominica, serving 34,000 customers. WRB owns 52% of DOMLEC, with 21% held by Dominica Social […]

KNIGHT OF ST. ANDREW For extraordinary and outstanding achievement and merit in service to Barbados or to humanity at large. THE HON. SIR MARSTON CREIGHTON DaCOSTA GIBSON, K.A., was born on March 3, 1954 and was educated at St. Matthias School, Boys’ Foundation and Harrison College. He pursued legal studies at the Cave Hill Campus […]

The celebration of the nation’s 46th anniversary of independence, presents another opportunity for reflection on the struggles that have been championed, as it emerged from the dark ages of a slave society, and transitioned from a colony under British rule to an independent state. In looking beyond the past and into the future, Barbadians should […]

Fellow Barbadians, I am pleased to greet you once again as, both at home and abroad, we celebrate the 46th Anniversary of our Independence. We thank Almighty God for the many blessings so richly bestowed upon us and for bringing us safely to yet another year of celebration. Reflection on the pursuit and achievement of […]

With the much anticipated launch of Blackberry 10 (BB10) by Research In Motion (RIM), Digicel is optimistic about the resurgence of the brand following the decline seen in recent years, in conjunction with the rise of other mobile devices and platforms such as Android. According to a recent Bloomberg news report, shares in RIM surged […]

Fabian Adamson 33 years of Hillswick Village, St. Joseph was arrested and charged for: nine packages of drugs; suspected to be Cannabis,weighing 624.4 lbs, valued $1,324,800.oo, which were landed at Glenburnie, St. John on 2012-11-23. 1. Possession; 2. Possession with intent to supply; 3. Trafficking. He was remanded to H.M.P Dodds, until 2012-12-18. Stephen Griffith […]

Barbadians have been awaiting a revised basket of goods since February 2011, where have negotiations evolved? We asked President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry Lalu Vaswani (who took over from Immediate Past President, Andy Armstrong, who spearheaded negotiations in what is almost a year ago) and Mr Vaswani indicated he’d like to see a […]

The recently installed Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is proving to be a useful tool for St Kitts & Nevis in securing justice for victims of crime. Police sources told SKNIS that since AFIS was employed last month, a positive match has been made which links an individual to a crime that is currently being […]

Leading St. Martin linguist Dr. Rhoda Arrindell has co-authored two chapters in a new book of scientific studies about how various historically new Caribbean, Pacific, and Houma-French languages originated. The Amsterdam-based John Benjamins Publishing Company published Agency in the Emergence of Creole Languages (2012), edited by Dr. Nicholas Faraclas. The first chapter of the book […]

The gang at Mojo’s are showing their appreciation for patronage both near & far by giving Barbadians & visitors a night filled with freebies and giveaways – make sure you come early to get in on the action!

A joint Drug Squad, Marine, S.S.U, B.D.F, and R.S.S operation was conducted on the 24th November, 2012 across the parishes of St. Thomas, St. Joseph, St. James and St. Andrew. This exercise resulted in the seizure of, one thousand six hundred and sixty-eight (1668) cannabis plants. Investigations have started with respect to the seizure of […]

A seriously-ill five-year old boy dreams of flying in an airplane. He and other children with life-threatening medical conditions will have their wishes granted through the Precious Touch Foundation Inc., an organisation set up to fulfill the special wishes of such children. The president and several directors of the Foundation recently sat down with members of CIBC […]

A meeting of the Caribbean’s Investment Promotion Agencies (IPA’s) is scheduled to take place on November 27-28, 2012 in the Bahamas. Entitled “Strengthening our Foundation, Expanding our Reach” the two-day conference will explore strategic approaches for increased collaboration between investment promotion agencies within the framework of a Caribbean Association of Investment Promotions Agencies (CAIPA). Site […]

On the eve of the third annual Food, Wine and Rum Festival, Slow Food Barbados launched its very own culinary event at the trendy Cin Cin By The Sea to signal a shift in thinking as it relates to the local agricultural and culinary sectors. The guests of the sold-out event including Minister of Tourism […]

A postcard mailed nearly seven decades ago finally arrived at its destination last week, landing in the mailbox of an upstate New York home. “It was delivered in mint condition. We were so shocked,” the home’s current resident Laura Rundell told the Star-Gazette, calling the note “a treasure.” The card, dated July 4, 1943, was […]