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Some BCC staff stage protest
Some staff of the Barbados Community College (BCC) staged a protest at the Eyrie, St Michael campus, after one of their own was overlooked for a promotion.
They are also calling for the resignation of chairman of the Board Dr Allyson Leacock.
According to general secretary of the National Union of...
West Indies defeat Nepal by 10 wickets – 3rd T20I
West Indies defeated Nepal by 10 wickets in the third and final T20I of the Unity Cup here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Scores
NEPAL 122 in 19.5 overs (Khushal Bhurtel 39, Sandeep Jora 14; Ramon Simmonds 4-15, Jediah Blades 2-20).
WEST INDIES 123-0 in 12.2 overs (Amir Jangoo 74 not out,...
Five charged with multiple robberies and burglaries
Update: Five men accused of a series of robberies, burglaries, and related offences across several parishes have been remanded to Dodds Prison and will return to court in October.
Damon Hayden Cummins, 16, Serrian Jamali Scott-Fagan, 20, Tyreall Jamar Kidd, 17, Runako Jeremiah Nurse, 17, and Deroy Leron Holder, 45,...
Nurses at The Glebe off the job until security improves
Nurses at the Frederick Miller Polyclinic, The Glebe, St George, will not be going back to work until proper security measures are in place, said general secretary of Unity Workers Union, Caswell Franklyn.
Franklyn, who said his union represented the majority of polyclinic nurses, stated that they arrived for work...
BCC issues statement on staff industrial action
The Barbados Community College (BCC) has issued a statement following the industrial action taken today by staff members represented by the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW).
The College said the action is related to a decision to fill a vacant post. It added that while discussions are ongoing, efforts...
ECLAC lowers growth forecast
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) expects the Barbados economy to grow by 2.6 per cent this year as it warns that the region “continues to endure a prolonged period of low growth”.
This forecast for Barbados is in line with the Central Bank of Barbados’...
Alarm raised after drug found on store shelves
A watchdog anti-drug organisation is sounding an early warning in relation to the recent discovery of a semi-synthetic drug on the shelves of a store.
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) revealed yesterday that following a seizure from a store the confiscated products were found to contain the semi-synthetic...
Madagascar president dissolves government after ‘Gen Z’ protests
Madagascar's president has said he will dissolve his government, following days of youth-led protests over longstanding water and power cuts.
"We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them," Andry Rajoelina said in a televised national address on Monday.
The so-called Gen-Z...
Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet
Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan.
She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic.
But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of 12...
17-year-old to appear in court on gun charges
Update: Rajae Damon Anderson Lynch, 17, of #3 Ashby Land, Lodge Road, Christ Church, who was recently charged with firearm and ammunition offences, has been remanded to prison.
Lynch appeared before Magistrate Deidre McKenna in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court earlier today. He was not required to plead to the indictable...
Man charged with firearm and ammunition offences
Update: Brian Ricardo Yearwood, 23, of Merricks, St Philip, has been remanded in connection with firearm and ammunition offences.
Yearwood appeared before Magistrate Deidre McKenna in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court earlier today. He was not required to plead to the indictable offences of possession of a firearm and possession of...
‘Deep bond’ between Barbados and China
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados, Zheng Binkhai, says China will continue to support Barbados as the “political trust” between the two countries, developed over 48 years of a diplomatic relationship, “continues to deepen”.
Addressing Barbados’ President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, parliamentarians and other guests...