Poor management as well as the inadequate access to ice within the fisheries sectors is threatening the livelihood of fisherfolk, president of Black Fin Fleet Cooperative Society, Moonesh Dharampaul, reiterated on Tuesday.  He was speaking to me...

The US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida in 1996. The case unveiled on Wednesday – a revival of charges originally from 2003 �...

Government is attempting to right a wrong that disadvantage those working more than one job when it comes to social security benefits, says Minister of Transport and Works Kirk Humphrey. “Here is the tragedy. For the average Barbadian who finds him...

The man who died in an altercation at Haynesville, St. James, yesterday, was identified by a relative as Andre Sylvester Maynard. Initial police investigations showed that Maynard, 38, of Redmans Village, St Thomas, was in a dispute with another man ...

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has disagreed with statements that Barbadians are not benefiting from the economic growth being driven by a strong tourism sector. “From the time an aeroplane lands, there are a series of activities that take place...

With airlift to Barbados expanding, Government is moving to accommodate more aircraft at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill announced yesterday that construction would ...

Seasonal mortality, US$49 million in market losses, and one-time charges have resulted in a US$34.4 million first-quarter net loss for Sagicor Financial Company Ltd shareholders, but the group has reaffirmed its core financial targets for 2027 and 20...

by DONNA SEALY Axioms Of Choice wasn’t only a dazzling showcase of dance. It was a celebration of rhythm, colour, history, culture and testimony. The Dance Portfolio, staged by the Barbados Community College’s Fine Arts Division, was an exam...

The island’s top prosecutor has added his voice to the debate surrounding the use of those not legally trained, as he dealt with a case of a man given bad advice by a “fireside lawyer”. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Alliston Seale, SC, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there have now been 600 suspected cases of Ebola and 139 suspected deaths, with numbers expected to rise further given the time taken to detect the virus. Fifty-one cases have now been confirmed in the Democra...