Carlos Atwell

Carlos Atwell is a Reporter II with the Nation Publishing Co. Limited, with decades of experience, writing mainly news and current events stories. He has been described as “tall, dark and ridiculous” . . . by himself.

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Some parents offset by fabric shortage

The lack of material for school uniforms is making...

Circus shut down

The circus may be in town, but Barbadians will...

Media blitz ‘to raise Barbados’ profile’

Foreign and regional media had a profound impact on...

No plans to raise bottle refund

Any attempt to increase the amount of money refunded...

All-day Emancipation celebrations

This year's Emancipation celebration began with a drum call,...

Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still...

Egg prices up

The price of egg is set to rise from today. A letter from Barbados’ largest egg supplier, Chickmont, dated November 21, and signed by Trevor...

Barbershop to boost security

It has been a little more than a week after masked gunmen spread fear and terror among patrons of King of Fades barbershop in...

Kathleen, 100 and going strong

The years may have affected Kathleen Isabella Callender-Foster’s hearing and joints, but they have done nothing to put a damper on her long-term memory...

Officials: Leave young fish alone

Too many juvenile fish are being caught and killed, which could have disastrous consequences in the long run. Data collector with the Barbados Fisheries Division,...

Produce vendors bracing for bleak Christmas

Some vendors are predicting a bleak Christmas produce-wise, with president of the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) Alister Alexander saying agriculture...

Seniors warned to be cautious

A recent vicious sexual assault on an elderly woman has some residents of Kensington New Road, St Michael, calling for justice. It has also caused...

Call to change approach to business

Barbados has the potential to be the best country in the world but this requires the right mindsets and a drastic improvement in the...

Cops still seeking missing persons

Police are still investigating the disappearance of Stacie-Ann Niechelle Haynes and Orsan DeFreitas. In the case of the 40-year-old Haynes, a mother of three, of...

Chief Justice: Crooked lawyers will be held accountable

See clients fund and leave them alone. That was the advice of Chief Justice Leslie Haynes SC during the admission of 53 new attorneys to the...

Too many retail workers underpaid, says BWU

The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) says too many retail workers in this country are underpaid, primarily due to unfair contracts. Officials from the union, led...