The Minister of Finance, the Hon. Colm Imbert, M.P., has taken note of an editorial in Daily Express of Wednesday December 16, 2020, which defied logic. In this editorial the Express said that under existing law, the appointment of the next Governor of the Central Bank, IF the present Government runs a full year under the existing law, […]
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News Narissa Fraser Just Now LOST AT SEA: (From left) Walter Whiteman, Frank Anthony Sandy and Shaquille Charles. – ONE of the families of three Guayaguayare fishermen lost at sea remains hopeful as the search continues, while another says they are starting to lose hope. Shaquille Charles, Frank Anthony Sandy and Walter Whiteman left the […]
The Togetherness Social Group hosted the 2020 edition of its annual Christmas party for children from communities it serves on the grounds at IIaro Court, today. Eighty-five children attended the eighth Christmas arty being staged since the Group’s inception approximately 12 years ago. President of the Togetherness Group, Pat Parris, told members of the media […]
News Shane Superville 41 Minutes Ago Sookdeo Manwah is saddened over the death of his son, and also bitter, as he believes the ending of a relationship was one reason that led his son to homelessness. The bloody body of Manwah’s 49-year-old son, Vijay Latchman Manwah, was found near a Piarco church on Wednesday morning […]
Tobago Elizabeth Gonzales 14 Minutes Ago Police Mounted Branch handed over 3-year-old filly Dulce Doma to the Healing with Horses Foundation in Buccoo, Tobago. – THREE-YEAR-OLD filly Dulce Doma was almost food for tigers at the Emperor Valley Zoo in Port of Spain, before she was rescued by Buccoo-based Healing with Horses Foundation. The foundation, […]
(CNN) — Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are volunteering to get their Covid-19 vaccines on camera to promote public confidence in the vaccine’s safety once the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes one. The three most recent former presidents hope an awareness campaign to promote confidence in its safety and […]
(Jamaica Gleaner) A Britain-born woman who went on a high-speed joyride through two parishes, ending in a spectacular crash that killed two persons, has been sentenced to a fine of just under $1 million. Veronica Bennett, 38, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and was ordered on Wednesday […]
Government will continue to transform the lives of all Barbadians notwithstanding the challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Mia Mottley assured as she delivered her address at today’s Salute to the Nation and presentation of the National Independence Awards in National Heroes Square. Mottley said despite the pandemic, Barbadians still had much to […]
(Jamaica Gleaner) The family of Oral Nunis Sr, a Jamaican man who died in the custody of the Chula Vista police, has sued the San Diego city government and the police department for what they are alleging is his wrongful death at the hands of officers. The four claims allege violation of Nunis’ civil rights, […]
(Jamaica Star) It’s been all of 274 days since Lloyd Deen last heard the voice of his daughter, Jasmine, some time after 9 p.m. on February 27. Jasmine, a visually impaired student of the University of the West Indies, has not been seen since boarding a taxi after leaving school. Deen has been searching tirelessly […]