Patterson Cheltenham, GCM, QC, will become the fifth Chief Justice of Barbados effective November 1, 2020. Additionally, also effective December 1, 2020, Madam Justice Margaret Arlene Reifer has been elevated to the office of Justice of Appeal. Cheltenham will replace Sir Marston Gibson, who signalled his intention in July this year to retire from the […]
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(Jamaica Gleaner) As a medical doctor, Roselyn Brown Fuller tries to meet the needs of her demanding profession while raising twin sons, who both recently copped scholarships to attend the top secondary school in Jamaica. “I am not only a doctor; I am a mother, I am the cook, I am the housekeeper, but I […]
Another relative of the housekeeper who tested positive for COVID-19 on September 30 has been diagnosed with the viral illness. He is a 12-year-old student of The Ellerslie School and the great great nephew of the housekeeper, who was confirmed with the virus after her employer returned from the United Kingdom and was positive for […]
Features Radica Mahase 7 Hrs Ago Special needs children just need a little extra support and care. – DR RADICA MAHASE DIMITRI is now 12 years. When he was just a child, his relatives could not care for him because of his special needs and they put him in a home for the elderly. He […]
A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been found in a single family in Barbados, Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic has announced. Six members of the family were diagnosed with the virus between September 30 and Saturday, October 3. Speaking during a press conference Sunday afternoon, Bostic said the cases were found […]
News Andrew Gioannetti 6 Hrs Ago Dennis “Sprangalang” Hall posing for promotional photographs for the show Whose Blues at the Little Carib Theatre, in which he was a guest performer in 1981. PHOTO BY MARK LYNDERSAY – FILMMAKER and founder of Banyan Ltd Christopher Laird says his long-time colleague and friend Dennis “Sprangalang” Hall should […]
Dear Editor, We at Help & Shelter are concerned about the increasing levels of COVID-19 cases in all regions of Guyana and the mounting number of deaths attributed to the virus. We are also concerned and alarmed that too many people are not taking mandatory preventative measures such as wearing face masks and observing social […]
(Trinidad Express) Police Commissioner Gary Griffith was in an apologetic mood yesterday as he addressed the media on several issues related to crime fighting and national security, including the postponement of his vacation which was due to commence tomorrow. When questioned on his current relationship with Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley after he made certain […]
News Narissa Fraser 49 Minutes Ago Reshma Kanchan. – ADVOCATES for women’s rights say they feel hurt and horrified by the story of 25-year-old Reshma Kanchan’s murder. They believe the unfortunate increase in violence against women alerts government that a “gender-informed, gender-sensitive” budget is crucial. Kanchan was chopped her on her way to work in […]
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Singer Helen Reddy, whose 1972 song “I Am Woman” became a global feminist anthem, died in Los Angeles aged 78 on Tuesday, her family said. “Our hearts are broken. But we take comfort in the knowledge that her voice will live on forever,” the family wrote on her official Facebook account. Born […]