“Barbados’ first director of Finance and Planning, Sir Stephen Emtage has died. Nationnews understands the former Public Servant who was bestowed a Knighthood  for his outstanding contribution to the financial services in Barbados’ public and private sectors,  passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital yesterday. Sir Stephen entered the Public Service as an administrative assistant The post Sir Stephen Emtage has passed away appeared first on nationnews.com.

 Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has been advised that he  be “transported abroad for specialised observation and precautionary monitoring“ after he was admitted to the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital on Sunday night. A government statement said “arrangements are currently underway to facilitate this transport”. It said that  Prime Minister Drew, 49, a medical The post St Kitts PM hospitalised; to seek medical attention overseas appeared first on nationnews.com.

Dolly Parton has been laid to rest, the music legend’s great-niece has said. The singer had a private family funeral in Nashville on Friday, following her death earlier in the week at the age of 80. She has been placed next to her late husband, Carl Dean, at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in the The post Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville appeared first on nationnews.com.

Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley described as a step toward modernising Barbados’ criminal justice system. Speaking as guest speaker at the Barbados Labour Party’s Christ Church East branch’s annual general meeting at St Christopher Primary School The post Virtual court starts next month appeared first on nationnews.com.

Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that “hurt” him but “the time has come”. The 39-year-old, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022, has scored 125 goals in 207 appearances, making him the country’s all-time leading scorer and most-capped player. In The post Messi retires from international football appeared first on nationnews.com.