Women suffering with addictions are being urged to seek help at Marina House, a residential treatment centre for females over 18 years. This appeal came from Mrs. Marietta Carrington, Chief Executive Officer of the Substance Abuse Foundation Inc. (SAF), which operates Marina House for women and Verdun House for men. Mrs. Carrington explained that without […]

Travel is a popular adventure undertaken by many, yet one not always simple to organise. Booking transport, hotels, activities and anything else desired takes time and money, especially in popular destinations.  According to TrekkSoft, London was a favorite among 4.63% of US travellers in 2017, while 5.97% chose Paris and 6.06% Reykjavik. As frustrating as […]

The Windward Intermediate side hosted Gladiola at the Lucas Street ground on Saturday under blue skies and blazing sun. Batting for the visitors, Kyle Franklyn scored 80 and S. Turney 22, on the way to Gladiola’s first innings score of 165 all out. Windward bowling was led by Renaldo Callender who took 6 wickets for […]

Edward Seaga was born 28th May 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, where his wealthy Jamaican parents, Philip Seaga, a businessman of Lebanese descent, and his wife, Erna (nee Maxwell), of mixed European and African heritage, had been living at the time of his birth. When their son was three months old they returned to Jamaica, where […]

Eddie Seaga‘s election as prime minister in 1980 marked a critical moment in Jamaica’s history; one that broke the left-leaning consensus of its post-independence politics and set the country on a more conservative path that gained the approval of allies such as Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Seaga’s Jamaica Labour party (JLP), which had originally […]

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) wishes to remind the public that the geophysical work being undertaken at Worthing Beach in Christ Church is still ongoing. This work is being conducted to help determine the conditions for laying the permanent outfall. The work platform and drilling rig currently on-site, will be moved into the sea at […]

The Barbados Government recently held an amnesty for illegal firearms, during which 32 guns were handed into police stations. Although this is a positive result, without tracking down the original source of these weapons, and dealing with aggressive and violent criminal behaviour, the death toll from guns will not be reduced.  Legitimate gun ownership is a […]

Jamaica’s Jeff Panton and Mike Fennell re-wrote the record books again yesterday (Sunday) with their fourth straight victory in Flow King of the Hill, the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) annual Sol Rally Barbados shakedown. Having trailed England’s Rob Swann for the first three runs, Panton made the final run count, to win by a margin […]

Two medical schools and the veterinary medicine school operated in the Caribbean by Adtalem Global Education are leading a dedicated community investment program to support the island nations in which they teach. These community programs include a variety of activities and volunteer support, as well as financial contributions and the donation of computer equipment and […]

Police are investigating what could be a suspected drowning with 63 year old Torrence Eastmond formerly of Robert’s Rd, Haggatt Hall, St Michael, his nude body was taken from the waters at East Coast st Andrew. Around 18 before Ten of Saturday morning, officers responded to a tip via an anonymous caller about a body […]

High Commissioner Janet Douglas presented $2,000 cash to Principal of the Ann Hill School, Mrs Emelda Bell. Mrs Douglas explained to the students at their morning assembly that staff members at the High Commission raised funds in different ways to support the school. An important part of the fund raising effort was selling recyclable items […]

Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred Friday evening along Mortuary Road St. Michael near Cheapside Market. About five before six on the evening of the 24th, 18 year old Kyle St Louis from Haynesville, St. James, went to Blackrock Police Station and reported he was shot in the back of his head by […]

Tamara Groeneveldt leads the list of St. Martin writers and workshop leaders at the 17th annual St. Martin Book Fair, June 6 – 8, 2019, said Shujah Reiph, the festival coordinator. “Each year the book fair looks for a published writer from St. Martin to represent the writers, aspiring writers, and authors of our whole […]

A record entry of 95 crews will contest Sunday’s (May 26) Flow King of the Hill, the final shakedown ahead of Sol Rally Barbados 2019 (May 31 to June 2), the 30th running of the Barbados Rally Club’s premier event. A classic showdown between local, regional and international drivers is on the cards, to be […]

Cancer Support Services will be conducting a PSA Screening on Saturday 15th June 2019 at the Charity’s new location Ground Floor, Alpha Building, Dayrells Court Business Centre, Dayrells Road, Christ Church at 10:30 am.

East Point Productions Inc., in partnership with SigniaGlobe Financial presents “Walkin’ In My Own Shoes” Jazz and Vocal Showcase!! Come out in your best 80s & 90s attire on Sunday June 9th, 2019 at the Frank Collymore Hall and enjoy performances from the students of the voice training 101 programme as they sing your favorite […]

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The Embassy of Argentina in Barbados recently opened its doors to celebrate their National Day. In a relaxed environment, Ambassador Gustavo Martinez Pandiani received in his residence, decked in blue and white for the occasion, “the dearest friends of Argentina“, as he described the more than 200 hundred distinguished guests. Among those present, the Governor […]

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Taxpayers have just one week remaining to file their 2018 Personal Income Tax (PIT) returns, before the extended filing deadline comes to a close on Friday, May 31, 2019. Carolyn Williams-Gayle, manager communications and PR at the Revenue Authority, reminds persons that this is the last weekend option for getting assistance with filing. “We are […]

A low pressure system several hundred miles southwest of Bermuda has become Subtropical Storm Andrea. Miami’s Hurricane Center says Andrea should have a short life. A cold front should quickly absorb and kill the storm. It poses no threat to South Florida or the US, though people with interests in Bermuda will want to monitor […]

Antigua and Barbuda’s burgeoning film industry is getting a major boost this week, as the nation’s most celebrated film production company, HAMAFilms, begins production of its fifth motion picture, Deep Blue. The film, which tells the tale of an environmentalist and an architect who are in love and war over a development project, is the […]

The Board of Management of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is honoured to announce the selection of Mrs. Keisha Gustave as this year’s recipient of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Gina Pugliese Scholarship. Keisha, an Infection Prevention and Control Nurse was chosen from a field of over 200 international candidates, and is the […]