Beckles: Some will have difficulty paying tax
“I hope therefore that government keeps its word, give a hearing to those who have a strong case to make and grant them relief,” said Beckles a former Chairman of the now defunct Barbados Development...
View ArticleTime to adjust our thinking
However, this past week, another disturbing report from an international agency has indicated that ultimately, Barbados' education system, even up to tertiary level, does little to prepare students for...
View ArticleNoble intent wins second jewel in triple crown
The John Chandler owned, bred and trained 3-year-old bay colt Noble Intent, won the Barbados Midsummer Creole Classic, for West Indian Bred 3-year-olds, going nine furlongs, at the Garrison Savannah,...
View ArticleWales/BDF to finally meet head on
The KFC Champions Cup is expected to be decided today after the Barbados Defence Force Sports Programme and Weymouth Wales were denied the chance to prove who are the kings of knockout football in Bim....
View ArticleBrathwaite, Chang Honda reps
Former Motoring Club Barbados Inc. champion driver Jamal Brathwaite and top Caribbean female circuit racer Jamaican, Natasha “China Dolly” Chang will be brand ambassadors for Honda through their agents...
View ArticleLooks like a Noble victory
Come Saturday, August 9, Barbados could witness its next possible Triple Crown winner in the name of Noble Intent . That’s because the John D. Chandler-owned and trained son of Good Intent out of...
View ArticleBajans settle for 6th place
It wasn’t quite the trifecta they were looking for. So much for that third straight win, as Barbados instead settled for a third successive sixth-place finish in regional play after group rivals Guyana...
View ArticleBarbados' Queen Elizabeth Hospital facing worst crisis ever – doctors
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is so concerned about the situation that they have summoned an emergency general meeting tomorrow to discuss the acute shortages at the QEH and...
View ArticleChance to win a holiday in Barbados
A GLIMPSE of the Caribbean is coming to Southampton on Saturday, July 12 with the chance to win a holiday in the sun. The Barbados Tourism Authority is parking a bus outside West Quay Shopping Centre...
View ArticleUnder Scrutiny: Pre-action disclosure in defamation cases
A senior journalist asked me quite recently if the High Court of Barbados had the power to order a media house or any person against whom another person intended bringing a claim for defamation to...
View ArticleDon't leave key sector all at sea
SOME very disturbing news surfaced during the recent celebrations held by fisherfolk in Barbados. The news related to the dwindling number of persons involved in fishing and the poor response to the...
View ArticleT&T stutters, Barbados and Jamaica falter
Of the top five stocks declining, 3 were Trinidad and Tobago companies, while the other two were cross-listed from Barbados and Jamaica. First Caribbean International Bank (FCI) declined the most,...
View ArticleBarbados ahead of USA in green energy
‘TINY BARBADOS’ has earned praise for its efforts to go towards green energy. In his latest blog, journalist Richard Schiffman of The Huffington Post expressed surprise about what he found when he...
View ArticleBarbados bounce back
Finally, Barbados can boast of a victory in the ongoing Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships in Tortola. The Bajans rebounded from losses to the US Virgin Islands and host country, the...
View ArticleTwo straight
Make thar two in a row – for both wins at this tournament and victories over Antigua. Barbados can finish no lower than sixth now ahead of their final match against Guyana today, as Akeem Marsh had 14...
View ArticleNo regrets, says Inniss
He said that when the situation was reversed a few years ago and the Chiquita brand threatened to put regional banana producing islands out of business, Barbados spoke up even though we are not a...
View ArticleBrathwaite, Chang Honda reps
Former Motoring Club Barbados Inc. champion driver Jamal Brathwaite and top Caribbean female circuit racer Jamaican, Natasha “China Dolly” Chang will be brand ambassadors for Honda through their agents...
View ArticleBajans settle for 6th place
It wasn’t quite the trifecta they were looking for. So much for that third straight win, as Barbados instead settled for a third successive sixth-place finish in regional play after group rivals Guyana...
View ArticleChance to win a holiday in Barbados
A GLIMPSE of the Caribbean is coming to Southampton on Saturday, July 12 with the chance to win a holiday in the sun. The Barbados Tourism Authority is parking a bus outside West Quay Shopping Centre...
View ArticleUnder Scrutiny: Pre-action disclosure in defamation cases
A senior journalist asked me quite recently if the High Court of Barbados had the power to order a media house or any person against whom another person intended bringing a claim for defamation to...
View Article