Living wage ‘next step’
General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Toni Moore says their next major battle will be to push beyond the recently established minimum wage towards securing a true living
Livardo Hinds remanded to Dodds
Livardo Rogelio Hinds was remanded to Dodds Prison when he appeared before Magistrate Keitha Ellis in the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Hinds 35, alias ‘Shots’ of Durants, Lodge
Rollins hurdles to glory for US university
Barbadian athlete Maya Rollins won the women’s 100-metre hurdles at the Hill City Twilight meet in the United States over the weekend. Competing for the University of Virginia at the
IN CUSTODY: Derick David Rudolph Crawford
Derick David Rudolph Crawford is in custody and assisting police with investigations into serious criminal matters. Crawford, whose last known address was #12 Lakes Close, Eden Lodge, St Michael, was the subject
Sentencing ‘not just a mathematical process’
The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the appeal brought by Atsu Kehinde Tese Jones. This Content Is Only For Subscribers Please subscribe to unlock this content. Enter
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Explosion at China’s fireworks factory kills 26
HONG KONG – A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, flattening buildings and sending towering clouds of smoke into the
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Christ Church man on remand for theft
Nathan Emmanuel Malik Lovell, 25, of Inch Marlow, Christ Church has been charged with theft of, among other things, a van. The accused was remanded to Dodds Prison until June
Man remanded on gun and ammo charges
Trasuon Romario Roger Alleyne, 27,who is charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, on April 30, 2026 was kept in custody when he appeared in court today. The Morris
Some Bajans not feeling growth
Despite 20 consecutive quarters of economic growth, low inflation and falling debt, some Barbadians say they are not feeling the benefits in their daily lives, insisting that the high cost
‘Fix productivity puzzle for growth’
Barbados and other Caribbean countries can unlock more economic growth, but first they must fix the complex, yet surmountable, productivity puzzle. Key to this is fully exploiting opportunities in digital