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China braces as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears
China has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and ordered at least 10 cities to close schools and some businesses as the strongest storm of the year bears down on its southern coast.
Hong Kong city has upgraded its typhoon warning to No. 8 - just two levels below the...
Portia Simpson Miller’s health battle confirmed by husband
For years, it has been whispered in political and other circles – both within and outside of the People’s National Party (PNP), the political movement she once led as its first female president – that Portia Simpson Miller, Jamaica’s trailblazing former prime minister, was living with dementia.
Last week, those...
‘Positive outlook’ for investors
Barbadians invested in mutual funds via Fortress Fund Managers’ (FFM) are earning higher returns and the outlook for the rest of the year is positive.
That is the latest investor update from FFM chief executive officer and chief investment officer Peter Arender, who says that with the publication of the...
‘Equity financing’ the answer
Equity financing is a key ingredient missing from the business growth recipe of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Barbados.
That is the assessment of Marlon Yarde, managing director of the Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE), who is confident that SMEs on the island will “go to the next level” if...
Police investigating unnatural death
Police are investigating the unnatural death of a man whose body was discovered early Monday morning along Bedford Lane, Green Field, St Michael.
Around 4:52 a.m. on September 22, officers responded to a report and found the body of a man lying unresponsive under a shed. Ambulance personnel examined him...
Hosein the hero as TKR take home CPL title for fifth...
Akeal Hosein had a superb allround performance as Trinbago Knight Riders romped to their fifth Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title. They beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by three wickets in a low-scoring, thrilling final on Sunday night ant the Guyana National Stadium.
The triumph was the fifth for Trinidad...
EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals
The EU's cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world.
Several of Europe's busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore normal operations, after a cyber-attack on Friday disrupted their automatic check-in and boarding software.
The European Union Agency for...
Education chief: Training a priority
More than half of this country’s 3 000 teachers have received professional training, says Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, as the Ministry of Educational Transformation ramps up efforts to modernise classrooms and prepare students for a rapidly changing world.
“In terms of training, I can tell you that as...
Motorcycle engulfed in flames during collision
Update: A police motorcyclist was injured in a collision along the K.N.R. Husbands Highway near the junction with Farm Road, St Peter, around 6:13 p.m. on Sunday, September 21.
Investigations revealed the motorcyclist was travelling towards Mullins when he collided with a motorcar heading from Mullins towards Farm Road.
The injured...
Martinelli snatches Arsenal late draw against Man City
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Arsenal drew with Manchester City in a hard-fought Premier League game.
It is the second match in a row that Martinelli has made an impact off the bench, having provided a goal and assist against Athletic Club in the Champions League in...
All Caribbean Wrestling’s first Bajan Brawl a hit
All Caribbean Wrestling’s (ACW) first trip to Barbados, with its first Bajan Brawl held at the Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre was a rousing success.
Mark Henry, Elijah Burke and the entire team prepared an epic show that did not feel like it was a regular house show on a...
Youth learning programme ‘a success, but needs more resources’
The Barbados Police Service has lauded a programme targeting the youth as one of their most “effective tools in crime prevention” while president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce, Paul Inniss, described it as a model initiative that should be replicated in every parish.
At the start of the September...