Conductor, driver confess to assault
Two route taxi employees who confessed to beating a man on Monday will be sentenced on September 23. Dario Jamar Cheltenham, 33, of Phillips Road, St Stephen’s Hill, Black Rock, St Michael, and Jerad Ondre Brathwaite, 29, of Brereton Village, St Philip, admitted to Magistrate Jared Richards yesterday that they unlawfully assaulted Paul Rollins on […]
FA chair demands Infantino release World Cup sell-off documents
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been told to release all documents relating to his controversial plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup in a letter sent by Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt. Hewitt, a Fifa vice-president, said that the Fifa Council should also receive a written explanation for the cancelled suspension of […]
CPL ‘boost’
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) play-offs are already delivering a welcome boost to Barbados’ tourism sector, with some hotels reporting a surge in occupancy as overseas cricket fans arrive for the tournament’s historic final week. Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association chief executive officer Ryan Forde said they did not yet have property-by-property figures, […]
Sadaqat powers Kingsmen to convincing victory over Tridents
Maaz Sadaqat produced a sensational display of power hitting to carry the Jamaica Kingsmen within sight of their first Caribbean Premier League final with a nine-wicket thrashing of the Barbados Tridents in their Eliminator contest on Wednesday. Player-of-the-Match Sadaqat smashed a boundary-studded 112 off just 49 balls, as the Kingsmen easily chased down the Tridents’ […]
Ministry: Six companies seek exploration licences
Government’s quest to find commercially-viable oil and natural gas resources offshore Barbados has caught the international oil industry’s attention. The Ministry of Energy, Business Development and Commerce has disclosed that when the three-month period for parties to pre-qualify ahead of negotiating exploration licences ended on September 1, there were six applicants. The submissions were made […]
Central Bank’s BiMPay warning
BiMPay users are being warned never to share their verification codes, tokens, passwords or other security credentials with anyone. The caution has come from the Central Bank of Barbados following what it says is a reported social engineering fraud involving an online loan offer. The bank stressed that there was no indication the BiMPay platform […]
Legendary Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs dies aged 84
Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria’s best known actors, whose career spanned several decades across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, announced his death and asked for privacy while the family mourns. Silva announced his passing in a statement describing the celebrated actor as “The […]
EU chief backs plan for Canada to become ‘associate member’
The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member”. Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted to work on “opening the door” for Canada, which would involve closer ties on various key sectors. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney last week spoke […]
Alexandra School closed due to flooding
Alexandra School has been closed for today because of flooding, while schools across the rest of Barbados remain open. The Ministry of Education Transformation said the decision was taken in the interest of the safety of students and staff. Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw consulted with Director of the Barbados Meteorological Services Sabu Best […]
US man charged with firearm and ammunition offences
A 47-year-old man from Arizona, USA, has been charged with firearm and ammunition offences following an incident on Monday. Jackson Bart Randall, of Lake Havasu, Arizona, was arrested and charged by the Barbados Police Service with possession of a firearm and possession of seven rounds of ammunition. He is scheduled to appear in the District […]