Barbados leader halts £3m payout to UK MP for Drax Hall plantation - The Guardian Barbados leader halts £3m payout to UK MP for Drax Hall plantation The Guardian
Barbados 'pauses' acquisition of former slavery plantation owned by Tory MP - Reuters Barbados 'pauses' acquisition of former slavery plantation owned by Tory MP Reuters
Wilson County family travels to Barbados for IVF treatments - WKRN News 2 Wilson County family travels to Barbados for IVF treatments WKRN News 2
Ramkarran urges removal of sweeping presidential immunity provisions Commentator Ralph Ramkarran has called for the expungement from the constitution of sweeping immunity provisions for the President. The article Ramkarran urges removal of sweeping presidential immunity provisions appeared first on Stabroek News.
Biker, pillion rider die after Diamond accident A biker and his pillion rider died yesterday morning at Diamond after the motorcycle crashed into a utility pole. The article Biker, pillion rider die after Diamond accident appeared first on Stabroek News.
IPED says disbursed $4.3b in loans, created over 8,600 jobs in 2023 The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced on Wednesday, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, that it had disbursed of a total of 4,881 loans valued at $4.3 billion, which contributed to the creation and maintenance of 8,655 jobs, a release from the company stated. The article IPED says disbursed $4.3b in loans, created over 8,600 jobs in 2023 appeared first on Stabroek News.
GPL fell below peak demand because generators broke down – Patterson GPL is unable to meet its current peak demand of 180 MW as generators have broken down and instead of sourcing new ones the government was preoccupied with the gas-to-energy project, according to APNU+AFC MP David Patterson. The article GPL fell below peak demand because generators broke down – Patterson appeared first on Stabroek News.
Linden taxi driver gets 12 years for rape of girl, 11 Thirty-two-year-old Linden taxi driver, Evon Barker called ‘Baby,’ has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for raping an 11-year-old girl in 2022. The article Linden taxi driver gets 12 years for rape of girl, 11 appeared first on Stabroek News.
$81 million and counting Taxpayers are bearing the weight of an $81-million and rising salary bill for seven suspended public officials as a result of drawn-out investigations and administrative limbo within government agencies. The $81 million represents the total pre-...
Holness ahead in favourability rating Two months after a strong showing in the local government elections (LGE) in which the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) pulled out more votes than in the 2020 general election, its president, Opposition Leader Mark Golding, still trails...
Lottery scammers shift tactics A debit card belonging to an elderly woman residing in the United States (US) was allegedly used by a scammer based in Jamaica to purchase a new Mercedes-Benz motor car in Japan and to cover shipping costs. In another case, an accused lottery...
A ferocious problem They enjoy protected status and pride of place atop Jamaica’s coat of arms – a symbol of unending resilience and the strength of the Jamaican people. Yet over decades, their habitats have been decimated to make room for development, and their...
Meet Sitara English-Byfield WESTERN BUREAU: Mention Mount Salem, St James, and a community rocked by gang violence may enter the minds of many Jamaicans. However, Sitara English-Byfield, the newly appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL...