Barbados Today
Wanted man Jakobi Talik Germain alias Bornaman is now in police custody.  Barbados TODAY has been reliably informed that attorney-at-law Kyle Walkes accompanied Germain as he turned himself in at the District ‘D’ Police Station on Wednesday evening.  Over the weekend, during a late-night press briefing, police made...
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Published on: 2024-09-19
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Barbados Today
The second time’s the charm for Roslyn Hinds, a talented cook and Frederick Smith Secondary School alumna who has been trying to get into one of the world’s top culinary schools–George Brown College in Toronto, Canada.  It wasn’t the marks but the money that stood in the way of...
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Published on: 2024-09-19
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Barbados Today
The recipients of this year’s Barbados Scholarship and Exhibition awards are not only excelling academically but are also pursuing unique and diverse paths, with ambitions spanning business, music, robotics, and culinary arts.  Among the top scholars is Abianna Fenty, a student at the University of the West Indies at...
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Published on: 2024-09-19
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Barbados Today
The first signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Education and the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) represents a major advancement in Barbados’ collaborative efforts to provide accreditation for medical institutions here, says Minister of State in the ministry, Sandra Husbands.  “All Barbados-based...
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Published on: 2024-09-19
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Barbados Today
Brigadier General Carlos Lovell, the newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF), has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of the force’s role in national development, including infrastructure projects and healthcare support. In his inaugural address at the Change of Command Parade held at St Ann’s...
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Published on: 2024-09-19
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Barbados Today
The Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) are advising residents of St. Lucy to boil water from their taps until further testing of water is completed. Routine post-flood testing in various parts of the parish has shown an increased presence of brown water. This increased...
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Published on: 2024-09-18
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Barbados Today