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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BSIL head: Recent delays troubling

Barbados’ sugar industry has suffered a dramatic decline in...

‘Elevated’ alert level

The price of produce is set to rise should...

Maxwell residents fed up

Someone in Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church, has made...

Family of nine out in the cold

The feud between Shauntelle Butcher and some members of...

Bajans weigh gas option

Barbadians are paying more for gas and it has...

HIV Commission appealing for more partners

The National Well-Being & HIV Commission is on the...

Puzzled by death of St Philip man

Some friends and family of the late Shawn Maynard remain perplexed over his death. On Wednesday, Maynard, 40, of Bayfield, St Philip, was found lifeless...

British Airways celebrates 70 years in Barbados

SEVENTY YEARS AGO, the first direct British Airways (BA) flight landed in Barbados. Yesterday, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) celebrated the occasion with a...

Search on for missing woman

About 400 people took part in the search for Sonia Parris.An employee of Chefette Wildey, Parris, 58, of Edey Village, Christ Church, was last...

House fire leaves two injured

A house fire in St Philip has left two people with burns, one of them a woman in her 80s. Neighbours at Four Roads say...

Oistins to get $5m spruce up

The refurbishment work in Oistins should be completed by the end of May. This assurance was given by the chairman of Oistins Bay Gardens Inc....

Slow going at mobile clinic

It was a slow going on Thursday as the Ministry of Health’s new mobile clinic moved into Rosemont,St Michael. The Health Care on Wheels service...

NUPW wants greater scrutiny at workplaces

THE NATIONAL UNION of Public Workers (NUPW) is adding its voice to those calling for greater attention to workplace health and safety following the...

No deal on latest Joe’s River proposals

The Edgewater Project saga is still at an impasse. Community activist and St Joseph resident Victor Lewis spearheaded a motorcade on Sunday aimed at informing...

Fish Festival ends with a bang

Dolphins were skinned, flying fish were deboned, greasy poles were conquered, trays were carefully balanced and fish cakes were devoured. The excitement peaked on the...

Sibling mourns loss of brother

Shamar Carter is lamenting the senseless death of her brother Patrick “Joe Joe” Best. The 32-year-old was in the backyard at a relative’s home in...