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Barbados · BarbadosARE THE DEMS united, or are they fragmented? The reason I ask though is because shortly after Member of Parliament Ralph Thorne announced he was crossing the floor and subsequently became Leader of the Opposition and a member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), there seemed to be some division over his acceptance in the party. There were reports by this newspaper that meetings were held days later to determine the acceptance of Thorne’s applic…See the Story
Time to focus on national issues
Barbados · BarbadosDominica’s High Court has overturned a ban on consensual same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation. The court ruled parts of the law that criminalised same-sex activity went against the country’s constitution. A gay man living in Dominica who brought the case said the law violated his constitutional rights. LGBTQ activists welcomed the decision, hailing it as “a significant milestone in the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ rights in the Caribb…See the Story
Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations
Barbados · BarbadosChief Magistrate Ian Weekes is not impressed by parents who give their children choices from young and who do not insist they practise speaking standard English. He was addressing the mother of 18-year-old Tristan Kareem Joseph, of Block 2F Country Park High Rise Towers, Country Road, St Michael yesterday. During the three attempts her son made to tell the court about the events which took place last Friday and which resulted in him being charge…See the Story
Chief Magistrate a stickler for use of proper English
Barbados · BarbadosGovernment has rolled back a decision to acquire 50 acres of land in St George which was earmarked for lower and lower/middle income housing. This was revealed by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley last night, as controversy continued to swirl around the debate on expected reparations from centuries-old owners of land at Drax Hall, St George. In a video statement, Mottley also confirmed that although discussions on reparation amounts continued wit…See the Story
Drax Hall land pause
South Carolina · South CarolinaPort of Spain – Two weeks after the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) announced that seven babies died at the Port-of-Spain Neonatal ICU between April 4 and 9, the deaths of 11 other infants have been added to a growing list by attorneys in a class action lawsuit against the health authority. According to attorneys, this now brings to 18 the number of babies who reportedly died at the NICU due to the spread of infections. In a pre-act…See the Story
Port of Spain General Hospital NICU baby death toll jumps to 18
Barbados · BarbadosGovernment would be wrong to pay the controversial Drax family $8 million to acquire the St George estate’s land. Special Envoy to the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for reparations and economic enfranchisement, and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Michael East, Trevor Prescod, made his position clear on Monday as he encouraged the Government to halt plans to compensate the descendants of the former slave owners. “That estate is a c…See the Story