The Royal Barbados Police Force is urging Barbadians to assist in locating missing 52 year old Charmaine Marcia Watkins, from Vauxhall Gardens, Christ Church. She left the residence of her mother Yvonne Watkins of the same address about 6:45 am on the 26th August 2019 dressed for work and has not been seen by her […]

Government officials involved in the pension pay dispute of retrenched Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) workers are assuring them they are on top of the matter. “My investigations have revealed that the CBC and the Ministry responsible for CBC are continuing to work on having the money paid as soon as possible, but that a lack […]

Kooyman Megastore is contributing to the Barbados landscape – literally – by planting 20 trees in tandem with the first 20 Barbadian Kooyman employees hired. In a gesture, which also acts to beautify the country, the company indicated their plans to plant more trees for each employee hired, estimating that it will have approximately 120 […]

As the closure of St Kitts’ Cayon High School enters its fourth week on Monday 23 September, 2019, parents, students and teachers are asking one question: When will the ministers of education and health inform them of the results of the two sets of mold tests conducted in Miami, Forida and the Bureau of Standards […]

Arnold Carlos Husbands, 60 years, from 1st Avenue Pillersdorf Development, Saint Michael, who was reported missing by his aunt Rosina Clarke, on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 is found and safe. Rodney Inniss – Insp. (Ag); Public Relations Officer

GCG Ground has now added another country to its growing list of operating territories with the acquisition of GAS Group Aviation Services S.A. (GAS GROUP) in Costa Rica. The recent acquisition has expanded GCG’s Ground Handling business to Central America and GCG Ground, a division of Goddard Enterprises Ltd (GEL) now operates at six airports […]

The Royal Barbados Police Force would like to inform the general public that the office of the Police Certificate of Character, located at Pinfold Street, St. Michael, will reopen on Monday 23rd September 2019. Those persons with appointments for Monday 23rd September 2019 should visit the office at the appointed time to be processed. Special arrangements have […]

On Friday the 13th September 2019 the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago unanimously passed the Sexual Offences Amendment Bill 2019 in the House of Representatives. The bill required a special majority as it was a “Special Act” that is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights as it would infringe the right to privacy of registered […]

Recommended ways of preventing heat-related illness include: – drinking water, even when you do not feel thirsty; – keeping cool by taking cool showers, putting your feet in cool water or using wet towels on your neck and arms; – wearing cool, light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing and avoiding strenuous activity; – closing blinds or curtains to […]

Ezpay+ will offer citizens a convenient, simple, secure and fast way of paying for Government services. What’s new? Easy Registration, a brand new interface and three payment options. (Direct Debit, Credit Card, mMoney)  Multiple government agencies can be paid in one transaction.  Users have access to their payment history stored in their account.  Users can […]

“Vicious” is the song that came in at the 11th hour of finishing this record. We loved the word Vicious, but we didn’t want to use it in its typical connotations. So we rebranded it to represent the strength, and power of oneself, the glory of the struggle and the victory of overcoming all you […]

A woman (Blake Lively) finds out her family’s death wasn’t an accident. ‘The Rhythm Section‘ releases on January 31, 2020.

Anji Walters from Good Hands Trucking & Water Delivery in the BVI made a special presentation of school supplies to the students of the Joyce Samuel Primary School. Mr. Walters made the presentation to students at the school in Belle Vue. Each student received a reusable bag with writing books and other essentials.

Despite many of them losing their homes and all their possessions, about twenty final year students from the hurricane-ravaged Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama are determined to complete their studies. Mere days after Hurricane Dorian flattened their homes and entire communities they traveled back to Barbados to continue their studies at The University of the […]

Chakita Amor Medford, 16 years of 3rd Avenue, Goddings Road, Station Hill, Saint Michael, who was reported missing on Sunday, September 15th, 2019 has been found and is safe. Reaction: Rodney Inniss – Insp. (Ag); Public Relations Officer

Government has welcomed the reopening of Massy Stores Oistins. This was made clear today by Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, following a walk through of the refurbished facilities at Southern Plaza, Christ Church, accompanied by Managing Director of Massy Stores (Barbados) Ltd., Randall Banfield. Expressing pleasure that the organization fit within […]

Sheryl Peter-Kirton, Deputy Director of Research and Economic Analysis at the Central Bank of Barbados, discusses the Bank’s upgraded online statistics with Novaline Brewster, Chief of Corporate Communications

The planning committee of Montego Bay Pride is shocked and dismayed by the decision of the city’s Mayor and Chair of the Montego Bay Cultural Centre (MBCC) Homer Davis, to ban us from hosting any of our events at the Centre, which is located in the heart of the city. The mayor’s actions were apparently […]

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The arena for Barbadian Apps with Smartphone Utility Paying capacity may soon have another contender… Most local banking apps and the City of Bridgetown Credit Union have facilities where users can clear their electricity, water and other monthly duties via the mobile rather than stand in line for 20 minutes or more waiting to clear […]

A major transformation and technological project unveiled by C&W Business and FLOW to aid micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) has been welcomed by Small Business Minister, Dwight Sutherland. The project, known as Flow Business, was described by the Minister as one which would see local small businesses “immediately benefit from simplified plans and contracts, […]

CIBC is donating US$150,000 to support humanitarian relief in areas impacted by Hurricane Dorian with a focus on the Northern Bahamas. The funds, which include a donation through CIBC FirstCaribbean’s ComTrust Foundation, will be distributed through the Red Cross. “We stand with all communities impacted by the devastating hurricane in the Bahamas and surrounding areas,” […]

The Tourism Development Corporation, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association and the friends of St. Lawrence Gap Committee partnered with Royal Barbados Police Force in providing assistance with the refurbishment of the Police Caravan located at St. Lawrence Gap, Christ Church. Luckily there were no pesky blogging entities present like The Bajan Reporter who’d ask […]

A leading Credit Union exponent believes as children begin a new school year, they should prepare for leadership by assisting those who may need not just less well off, but in building character… Speaking at the Sandiford Centre on Two Mile Hill, the former Senator says there will be many benefits once this is done. […]

CCRIF will pay The Bahamas approximately eleven million United States dollars (US$10,936,103) following the passage of Hurricane Dorian that caused widespread devastation in the northern part of the 700-island archipelago. The Bahamas has 3 tropical cyclone policies with CCRIF, each one covering a section or zone of the archipelago – North West, South East and […]