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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Upgrade delays cut short first day

Unfinished construction work resulted in pupils of Wesley Hall...

Government planning dedicated school bus fleet

Government preparing to establish a dedicated school bus fleet. During...

‘Long way to go in health battle’

It will be a long, hard fight against Barbados’...

New DLP general secretary aims to unify party

The Democratic Labour Party continues to hold out an...

Walters: My focus is on the Senate at this time

Senator Ryan Walters says he is as committed as...

BRA identifies land tax glitch, some property owners to be refunded

Some Barbadians are due a land tax refund after...

Armour ­– and ready

The stones to repair the breakwater at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex have landed. The impressively large boulders, called armour stones, are being temporarily stored next...

Shooting leaves community rattled

An afternoon shooting of a popular barber and former footballer in Brandons, St Michael, has left the community in shock. Adrian Best, better known as...

De Peiza: Gateway to the real thing

The congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados is calling for a nationwide ban on the importation and sale of toy guns. General...

Industry banking on higher demand for Caribbean rum

Caribbean rum is set for a comeback over the next five years. Chief executive officer of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Association, Vaughn Renwick,...

Bikers speak out against lawlessness

Some motorcycle associations are distancing themselves from reckless behaviour by motorcyclists on the road. Two clubs – Black Knight Bikers and the Trident Motorcycle Club...

DEM head says there are one or two issues with current buildings

The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is looking for a few good buildings. During a media briefing yesterday held at Parliament, director Kerry Hinds said...

‘Too early’ for market meat rush

It is still a bit too early for Barbadians to start shopping for Christmas meat. That’s according to some butchers in the meat section of...

QEH chief: A&E wait times will be reduced

Wait times at the Accident & Emergency department (A& E) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) should soon be drastically reduced once the hospital...

Elders ‘soon to have more control’ over affairs

Government is pursuing several steps in the name of social justice, such as giving people more control over who takes care of them and...

People with HIV and AIDS still have rights, says Humphrey

Barbados is doing well on the medical side of the HIV pandemic but still has to work on the social side, says Minister of...