Mia Mottley aims for historic third term in Barbados election - Reuters Mia Mottley aims for historic third term in Barbados election ReutersBarbados PM Mia Mottley sweeps back into power in third election victory The GuardianBarbadian PM Mia Mottley wins third term as BLP sweeps every seat in election ReutersMia Amor Mottley on course for third term, as Barbados heads to the polls The GuardianMottley leads BLP to historic third clean sweep at polls Barbados TodayDLP leader Ralph Thorne among those who didn’t vote in Barbados nationnews.comMottley leads BLP to yet another clean sweep in Barbados election Jamaica ObserverDLP leader Ralph Thorne steps down after third ‘redwash’ Barbados Today
Barbados Is Getting a New Marriott All-Inclusive With a Rooftop Pool, Swim-Up Rooms, and an Open-Air Art Studio - Caribbean Journal Barbados Is Getting a New Marriott All-Inclusive With a Rooftop Pool, Swim-Up Rooms, and an Open-Air Art Studio Caribbean Journal
Puerto Rico Joins The Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Dominica, and More Countries in Accelerating Caribbean Tourism with Sustainability, Thrilling Adventures, and Eco-Conscious Resorts - Travel And Tour World Puerto Rico Joins The Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Dominica, and More Countries in Accelerating Caribbean Tourism with Sustainability, Thrilling Adventures, and Eco-Conscious Resorts Travel And Tour World
City hit by flash flooding An early morning storm today led to flash flooding in various parts of the city and left sections of the northern carriageway of the East Coast Highway in inches of water. The article City hit by flash flooding appeared first on Stabroek News.
President floats joint strike force with Brazil for border security -cautions police officers’ conference against waste of human capital President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that Guyana wants to deepen cross-border security collaboration with Brazil and Suriname anchored by an integrated joint strike force and advanced electronic border systems, and he has already held discussions with Roraima State authorities. The article President floats joint strike force with Brazil for border security appeared first on Stabroek News.
SOCU searches Mohamed’s Lombard St office -Opposition Leader claims victimization The Guyana Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) yesterday searched the Lombard Street, Georgetown building that previously housed the Mohameds’ gold dealership and foreign exchange cambio triggering claims by Azruddin Mohamed that it was in retaliation for him last week telling Parliament that he once “bankrolled” the governing PPP/C. The article SOCU searches Mohamed’s Lombard St office appeared first on Stabroek News.
PPP mum on Mohamed’s bankrolling claims The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) continues to remain silent in the face of claims by Opposition Leader and United States-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed that he bankrolled the party and was their main support from 2015 to 2020 and they only turned against him when he decided to run for office. The article PPP mum on Mohamed’s bankrolling claims appeared first on Stabroek News.
Suspect in murder of Surama tour guide held Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the murder of Surama tour guide, John Elliot. According to a Guyana Police Force release yesterday, an intelligence-led operation conducted on February 10, at approximately 11.30 pm in Annai Village, North Rupununi, led to the arrest of a 19-year-old at a house. He was identified as a suspect in the murder of Elliot which occurred on September 21, 2025 at Annai Village. The article Suspect in murder of Surama tour guide held appeared first on Stabroek News.
Sweet sin tax The Budget will lean on eight revenue measures that blend classic ‘sin taxes’, modernisation of the tax base, and the continuation of extraordinary flows from the National Housing Trust (NHT)
Elderly US couple dressed up to collect lottery ‘prize’ An elderly American couple who lost US$70,000 to a Jamaican lottery scam syndicate got dressed “on several occasions” in their “best clothes” and waited for their million-dollar ‘prize’ to be delivered to their home, according to authorities in the United States (US). The allegations were outlined in an indictment charging a Jamaican man, Richard Murray, 31, with money laundering and fraud-related crimes for his alleged involvement in a lottery scam that defrauded mainly elderly American citizens of millions of dollars.
‘Pen is mightier than the firearm’ Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell has advised attorneys for Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron to write to Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake regarding concerns about the seizure of his service firearm even though he remains on active duty. Cameron, chairman of the Police Officers’ Association (POA), is facing allegations that he stole $15 million from the association. He was charged last month with five counts of fraudulent conversion and six counts of larceny as a servant. Following his arrest, he was granted $500,000 station bail, and his service firearm was taken.
Morris: Stop raid the barn Opposition Spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living Senator Professor Floyd Morris is calling on the Government to stop what he describes as continued raids on the National Housing Trust (NHT), arguing that contributors’ funds should be used to build homes not prop up the country’s fiscal accounts. His comments come after Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams announced on Thursday that the Government would extract another $57 billion from the NHT over the next five years to sustain fiscal operations following Hurricane Melissa.
JUTC losses balloon The financial haemorrhaging at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is expected to continue in the new fiscal year with the beleaguered state body projected to rack up a hefty $18 billion loss before a government grant is taken into account. The Jamaica Public Bodies estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year ending March 2027, which was tabled in Parliament on Thursday, highlighted that the state-owned bus company will suffer a $14-billion operating loss for the 2026-2027 financial year.