Video Courtesy? Rodney Inniss Inspector (Ag.) Public Relations Officer Royal Barbados Police Force

At the end of the first quarter of 2019 the funds managed by Fortress Fund Managers had achieved “consistently strong results“. This follows an encouraging start to the year. The good news was shared with investors in the leading fund manager’s March 2019 quarterly report, released early this month. It comes against the backdrop of […]

Caribbean rum producers have been challenged to fully exploit the potential of the regional tourism industry to build their brands. St. Lucia’s Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Minister Dominic Fedee, said there was tremendous opportunity for the region’s two preeminent brands – tourism and rum. Rum producers from the […]

Barbados lost veteran journalist and distinguished son of the soil, Harold Hoyte. This doyen of Barbadian and regional journalism, by his tenacity and intrepid spirit, brought life to journalism in modern day Barbados. Mr Hoyte came to represent not merely a successful media entrepreneur who transformed the image and business of journalism in 1973 in […]

Barbadians – from the Prime Minister to the person on the street – are now mourning the passing of Media Magnate and Legacy Creator Harold Fitzherbert Hoyte who died Sunday morning at the age of 77 Among those offering sympathy and tribute, included the Commissioner of Police, and his Senior Command Team along with Rank […]

Bitt, the Barbados-based financial technology company, has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the e-Governance Academy (eGA) in Estonia on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. This MOU will facilitate closer collaboration between the parties, towards achieving greater accessibility and efficiency in the public’s everyday interaction with their Government, in countries across the Caribbean. Government processes […]

The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of Barbadians to locate wanted man, 26-year-old Mario Leon Harris alias ‘Mar Mar’ whose last known address is Bartlett Tenantry Road, Sargeants Village Christ Church. Mario Harris is advised that he can present himself to the Hastings Police Station, Hastings, Christ Church accompanied by an attorney-at-law […]

It seems Barbados will soon be like other countries who are consumer oriented in allowing number portability. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology said Flow is at the forefront of talks to enable mobile users to carry their number from one network to another without any hassle; – While not giving any timeline […]

Homeless men, women and children who roam the streets of Bridgetown by day are one step closer to having a roof over their heads and a safe place to rest at night. The Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS) drew a little closer to their goal of acquiring a city property with a presentation of […]

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The Polo community of Barbados not long, just experienced a special evening of camaraderie at Holders Polo Field. “Different Strokes. The Polo Edition“, organized by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados Inc. under the patronage of Her Excellency, Dame Sandra Mason, included two exhibition matches, live DJ music, and auctions and raffles. The tribute […]

Tamarind Consultants recently held the first ‘Catalyst’ leadership development workshop in the Virgin Islands. The workshop, which catered to young people ages 16 to 30, was facilitated by Valdez K Russell of VKR Insights. During the interactive workshop, thirty-two emerging leaders engaged in developing ideas about the various aspects of leadership. They were able to […]

The president of the Barbados Dental Association is accusing certain Barbadians of wishing to shirk a work ethic for unjustified rewards. Addressing fellow dentists, the press and various stakeholders including Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic – the Minister of Health & Wellness at Accra Beach Resort recently, Dr Vidya Armogan in his capacity as head of […]

A local telecoms provider is making sure they stay relevant in a growing market with customer oriented innovations. Mr Sylvester in addressing the media, users and other interested parties explained what their research indicated was in the wish list of most consumers; – Justin Inniss the director of Customer Experience for Flow Barbados, says the […]

The Barbados Revenue Authority wishes to advise taxpayers that it is aware of the issue in relation to the late penalty application to individual income tax returns filed after April 30th. Please note that the late penalty fee applied to those returns after 30th April 2019 will be reversed when the system update has been […]

Come Enjoy Hymns My Mother Taught Me a Special Benefit Concert in aid of Cancer Support Services on Saturday 11 May at 5:00 pm at the First Baptist Church, Constitution Road, St. Michael (opposite Queen’s Park). Featuring performances by Pastor Paul, the First Baptist Chorale, The Leacocks and more.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, approved a loan to Republic Bank for US$75 million to help address Trinidad and Tobago’s affordable housing deficit. IFC’s funding will support Republic Bank’s strategic plans to increase exposure to residential mortgages from 20 percent of its total loan portfolio to 25 percent, helping thousands of middle-income […]

Alumni of the UK’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship came together to listen to one of their number present on his wide experience and varied career. Matthew Wilson, trade and development expert currently at the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint United Nations and World Trade Organisation (WTO) development agency based in Geneva, spoke of the importance […]

Scotiabank announced they completed the previously reported sale of Scotia Crecer AFP and Scotia Seguros, its pension and related insurance businesses in the Dominican Republic , to Grupo Rizek. Grupo Rizek is one of the largest and most prominent diversified business groups in the Dominican Republic with a long-standing reputation in agribusiness and the financial […]

MARK SEALY the four-time Caribbean 50-plus champion captured the gold medal at the 2019 Canadian Squash Championships in the men’s 55-plus division at Mayfair Lakeshore Club in Toronto today, May 04, 2019. Sealy, the No. 1 seed who received a bye in the first round sailed through the tournament to reach the final, after he […]

CARICOM Trade Ministers meeting in Guyana this week, on the 29th April, approved a range of recommendations aimed at positioning the region’s rum industry to better take advantage of the global market. The measures address a host of domestic and international issues that affect the competitiveness of the industry, which is considered the region’s premier […]

Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) and its subsidiaries recorded profit attributable to shareholders of the parent of US$117.3 million for the period ended March 31, 2019. This figure was impacted by two significant one-off items, the net impact of which positively increased profits by US$13.9 million. Firstly, the bank in Trinidad and Tobago amended the […]

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) informs customers in St. Joseph that as a result of the continued water outages affecting the parish, it will be implementing nightly shut-offs on the transmission mains between Bowmanston and Golden Ridge, as well as from Applewhaites to Golden Ridge in order to effect the recharge of the Golden Ridge […]

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Blood Bank is issuing an urgent appeal for O positive, O negative, and A negative blood donations. Donated blood products will help replenish the QEH Blood Bank’s supply to ensure that blood products are readily available for patients with serious medical needs such as cancers, blood disorders, premature babies, cardiac […]

The latest Russo Bros blockbuster relates how a disgraced detective (Chadwick Boseman) in the NYPD is given a shot at redemption. Thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, he begins to undercover a massive conspiracy that links his fellow cops to a criminal empire and must decide who he is hunting and who […]