Barbados Today

Walter Oneal Prescod told police he had concealed more than 120 kilogrammes of cannabis on a yacht and planned to sell it to pay for his wife’s cancer medication, a jury heard on Wednesday.

Barbados staged an epic comeback in the final quarter to edge Saint Lucia 42-40 and win a thrilling encounter at the Netball World Cup, Sydney Regional Qualifiers–Americas on Tuesday.

Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has described the rising rate of childhood obesity in Barbados as “scary and staggering”, with just shy of half of the country’s children now overweight or obese.

Government has launched the Barbados School Nutrition Policy Recognition Awards to encourage healthier school environments and help combat childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases across the island.

Uncertainty over the government’s delay in raising the threshold for valued added tax (VAT) registration is making it difficult for businesses to plan their finances and operations, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) said.

Residents in St John say infrequent bus services are making their daily commutes difficult, with some reporting waits of several hours for public transport.

Minister of Health and Wellness Senator Lisa Cummins is urging greater collaboration among Barbados’ social support systems to ensure vulnerable children and adolescents receive the help they need.

Jason Kevin Marshall, 41, and Makeda Aja Latasha Kirton, 38, both of Dodds Land, St Philip, have been remanded to prison after appearing before the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Wednesday, charged with aggravated burglary.

Chidi Uzomba, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin, issued on October 8, 2026, in connection with a serious criminal matter, is now in police custody.

The father of Jamal Clarke told the No.3 Supreme Court on Tuesday that he last saw his son alive on the morning he died, before learning from Jamal’s twin brother that he had been shot and later died.

A Christ Church man has pleaded guilty to several offences arising from the possession of a shotgun, nine rounds of ammunition and quantities of cannabis and the synthetic drug MDMA, also known as ecstasy, on December 19, 2024.

Former Goddard Enterprises chairman Charles Herbert denied promising accused Walter Prescod that he could keep his job if he accepted responsibility for packages found aboard a yacht.

Virtual hearings and changes that allow trials to continue when magistrates leave office are at the heart of sweeping reforms brought to Parliament on Tuesday to cut backlogs in the lower courts.

Barbados is better positioned to withstand global economic risks, Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge insisted on Tuesday, even as growth slows to around two per cent after the rapid post-pandemic recovery.

Mothers seeking child maintenance face repeated adjournments and months of waiting in the magistrates’ courts, MPs told the House of Assembly as proposed reforms were introduced to reduce delays and allow remote hearings.

Barbados crushed the British Virgin Islands 79-14 to make a commanding start to the Netball World Cup Sydney Regional Qualifiers – Americas at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium on Monday.

Two men have pleaded guilty to affray in connection with an incident involving public service vehicle (PSV) workers in Warrens, captured in a video that went viral on social media last week.

The Barbados Police Service has reissued a wanted bulletin for Nigerian Chidi Uzomba, who is being sought for questioning in connection with a serious criminal matter.

A56-year-old man who repeatedly trespassed at a City bakery despite being forbidden to do so has been sentenced to six months in prison.

Aroute taxi driver who admitted striking another driver with a bat was reprimanded and discharged on Monday after telling the District ‘A’ Traffic Court that he had acted in self-defence during a fight involving a hammer and a baseball bat.

The High Court has ordered a mother to forfeit a $50 000 bail bond after her son absconded during his trial for murdering his brother.

The government plans to establish a dedicated supply of emergency and transitional housing for families displaced by fires and other crises, Housing Minister Chris Gibbs said on Monday.

Businesses must continue to register for value-added tax (VAT) once their annual turnover exceeds $200 000, despite a promised increase to $350 000 that was due to take effect on October 1.

Fishing boat operators in Barbados can spend as much as $7 000 on diesel for a single trip, according to Oistins fisherfolk as soaring costs and tighter access to finance squeeze the industry.

A Coast Guard captain told the High Court that a safety check aboard a yacht led to the discovery of a black duffel bag containing taped packages concealed beneath the deckboards.

Barbados’ first-ever Fifa World Cup team is on its way to Azerbaijan, where the national Under-15 squad will make history at the inaugural Fifa Under-15 World Cup and Festival.

The Barbados Postal Service (BPS) has announced a temporary suspension of international mail deliveries to Argentina from Friday, October 23, to Wednesday, November 11.

Veteran cricket administrator and former Barbados Cricket Association secretary Philip Nicholls died suddenly on Monday after reportedly collapsing while appearing in the Supreme Court, sending shockwaves through the local cricket fraternity and prompting…

Attorney-at-law Philip Nicholls has died after collapsing during proceedings at the Supreme Court on Monday morning.

Miguel Bobb-Blackman, who is on trial on firearm and ammunition charges, told the No. 4 Supreme Court that he never possessed the bag in which a Ruger .45-calibre pistol was allegedly found last year.

A 41-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage and throwing stones on a highway in connection with incidents reported on on Monday, October 5.

Sentencing submissions for Shaniqua Kadeesha Cecilia Clarke, who admitted murdering her boyfriend, Devitus Chase, will be heard in the No. 4 Supreme Court on October 23.

Patients over 65 account for 65 per cent of those attending the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department, where doctors are seeing more strokes and complications from chronic diseases, A&E head Dr Anne-Marie Cruickshank has said.

The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has raised concerns about unfair employment practices across businesses and challenged a company’s use of an entirely migrant workforce at two major west coast hotels.

Joel Philemon Maynard ambushed a man along a secluded rural path on his way to work and chopped him “at least” 44 times, the No. 4 Supreme Court heard on Thursday.

West Indies need to win Friday’s second T20 International against India to keep the series alive and have any chance of becoming the first touring team to defeat the hosts in a T20 series at home in seven years.

An $80m expansion of Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) is targeted to begin in November, with the Mia Mottley administration has put a protracted $300m management deal on hold to focus on upgrading the state-owned facility, Finance Minister Ryan…

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Trident Insurance’s Worthing Branch marked Customer Service Appreciation Week with free roadworthiness checks and giveaways, giving customers an opportunity to have their vehicles inspected while enjoying refreshments and other activities.

Schools must strengthen protection of students’ personal information as they expand their use of digital systems and artificial intelligence, Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman urged on Wednesday.

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Chidi Uzomba, a Nigerian, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a serious criminal matter.

The murder trials of Joel Philemon Maynard and Jason Ricardo Layne will continue in the High Court on Thursday.

Natasha Jules can trace two decades behind the bar to one evening on the other side of it.

Brittons Hill resident Carl Erwyn Sealy has been remanded to Dodds Prison pending sentencing after admitting to assaulting and wounding a woman.

Two Jamaican nationals who were arrested after a brawl over a slur on Fairchild Street last Friday have been placed on 12-month bonds after pleading guilty to causing a disturbance.

Barbados’ improved credit ratings are helping attract investment despite mounting construction costs and logistical challenges, Finance Minister Ryan Straughn said on Wednesday at the opening of an exclusive condominium complex on Upper Bay Street.

A pre-sentence report has been ordered for Damarco Najae Morris after he admitted indecently assaulting a woman by touching her buttocks in her home on Monday.

Corrupt officials, illicit firearms traders and drug traffickers face a government crackdown on their assets, with a dedicated squad pursuing proceeds of crime and unexplained wealth, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams has announced.

Kenroy Sergio Crichlow has been placed on a one-year bond to keep the peace after admitting that he had refused to leave a woman’s premises on Monday.

The Barbados Football Association (BFA) is taking its grassroots development push into 25 schools across the island, with a new programme aimed at developing both football and life skills among young people.