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BiMPay worked ‘99.8% of time’

BiMPay was not introduced before it was ready. Central Bank Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge made that clear yesterday as he acknowledged a challenging first month for the...

‘I was on cocaine and wanted something to eat’

The pre-sentencing report is still outstanding and, as a result, Robert Ricardo Neblett had his matter adjourned when...

Update: Bank Hall man identified as latest shooting victim

Twenty-one-year-old Cammeron Ifill of Pasture Road, Bank Hall, St Michael, has been identified as the victim of a...

Disabled jobless rate ‘a crisis’

The high unemployment rate among people with disabilities is not just a social issue but a national development...

Nicholls: Govt to study how freedom of information works in region

Government should soon start conducting research into how well freedom of information legislation is working in the region. After...

Bishop Dickson passes at 87

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown is mourning the death of Bishop Emeritus Anthony Hampden Dickson. He was 87 years old. Dickson, who was the...

Barbados joins IOM

Barbados was unanimously admitted to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), this morning in Geneva as its 175th member. Representing Barbados at the 113th Session...

Independence Message: Think about how to transform Barbados

The following Independence Day message is by Roman Catholic Bishop Neil Scantlebury on behalf of the diocese. On this special occasion, I greet you in...

Sir Patterson: Stop avoiding civic duty

The public cannot want the judiciary to be tough on crime, yet refuse to participate in the judicial system by not answering the call...

Three Most Honourable

Chairman of Williams Industries Ralph “Bizzy” Williams, former director of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) and ex-talk show host Elton “Elombe” Mottley, and Director...

Captain heard shot, saw guard on ground

The captain of the MV Dream Chaser yesterday recalled how he heard a gunshot as he was completing his shutdown procedure of the vessel. Russell...