Cricket legend knighted
Bridgetown. Former outsatnding West Indian fast bowler Wesley Winfield Hall has been granted a knighthood in the Queen Birthday Honours list. Sir Wesley 74, was the spearhead of the…
Month: June 2012
Severance for Stanford employees remain priority-Attorney
St. John’s Antigua: Government’s indebtedness is more of a worry to the Stanford Group of Companies than the 110-year-sentence its founder and sole shareholder Allen Stanford was meted in the…
Pensioner shot himself after argument with daughter
East Coast Demerara : The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of licensed Firearm holder Joseph Rodrigues of Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara which occurred at yesterday. The…
A bomb threat is an offence, warn police
ST JOHN’S, Antigua : Police have issued a strong warning to people who insist on issuing bomb threats that they are breaking the law and could be prosecuted for public…
Stanford Gets 110 Years
ST JOHN’S, Antigua : Having been sentenced to 110 years for running a $7 billion scheme, former billionaire, R Allen Stanford, will remain in a federal detention centre in Houston,…
Gov’t moving to to stop importation of non-biodegradable materials
Georgetown : ‘PICK IT UP GUYANA’ is a slogan adopted by Cabinet as it introduced the campaign, which has a number of elements focusing on the environment, tourism and the…
Crackdown on ganja
Bridgetown. Over 2000 marijuana plants have been dug up by policemen across rural areas of Barbados in the past three weeks. Head of Royal Barbados Police Force's Drug Squad, Superintendent…
UNESCO’s Director General praise Barbados
Bridgetown. Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova, says she was very impressed with Barbados efford, drive and ambition to protect Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison. "I hope this interest continues…
Huge drop in cruise arrivals
Bridgetown. Cruise ship arrivals to Barbados are expected to drop by 33 percent this summer.Chief Executive Officer of the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal, Geoffrey Roach, told with the cancellation of the…
Late evening fire leave seven homeless
Bridgetown. A fire in the thickly populated area of Park Road, Bush Hall, St Michael, yesterday evening has left seven people homeless. Firemen who responded to the blaze enounter two…
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