Barbados news

Christ Church gun dealer charged

A 42-year-old Christ Church gun dealer appeared in District A Magistrates Court today on 77 charges of illegal possession of firearms.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 9:27 PM
Richard Arthur granted bail

Richard Seymour Arthur who was remanded to Dodds prison yesterday for having 102 rounds of ammunition in his possession, has been released on bail.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 9:21 PM
Komen restores Planned Parenthood funds

(CNN) -- Faced with a deluge of opposition that included pressure from lawmakers and internal dissent, one of America's leading breast cancer advocacy groups on Friday reversed itself on a decision that would have cut off funding to some Planned Parenthood projects.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 8:30 PM
IMF to visit Jamaica

A TEAM from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Jamaica later this month to carry out an Article 4 evaluation of the country.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 7:12 PM
From criminal to Christian

 DAVEY FALCUS, the British gangster-turned-preacher, says his early years were filled with crime and tragedy.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 6:43 PM
Barbados Elections: No Payne, No Gain? Arthur does not bite the...

2012} If one goes by the Biblical quote linked to PM Stuart's cryptic remarks at the Hilton in late January... Elections may well be just before or after Crop Over? PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY had an appropriate summation;- "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains.

www.topix.net | 2/3/12 5:25 PM
What’s Trending: Ten percent cut

 Businessman Andrew Bynoe’s call for a ten per cent pay cut across the board has generated quite a bit of debate among our online readers this morning.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 5:20 PM
Starring Barbados

Barbados has scored another tourism victory.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 3:53 PM
Senior’s home slipping away

Ian Belgrave does not feel comfortable living in his home.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 3:32 PM
Sitting on the dock of the bay

Thunder Bay in Lower Carlton, St James, is a peaceful place where one can sit on the beach and stargaze.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 2:00 PM
Richard Arthur remanded to Dodds

A former Barbados Labour Party candidate was remanded to prison after appearing on an ammunitions charge at the Holetown

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 12:38 PM
Diabetes care centre in works
Barbados will soon have its first state-of-the-art diabetes specialist care centre. At an estimated cost of $5.5 million, the two-storey centre will be built by the Barbados Diabetes Foundation and ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 5:49 AM
Davis Cup team fine-tuning
and Darian and Haydn are playing in tournaments overseas. "We will have all four players in Barbados early next week for the final phase of preparation," said coach and non-playing ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 5:49 AM
Bajan all the way
Bajan all the way 2/3/2012 Barbados is different, Barbadians are proud to be different and every effort will be made to continue to ensure that visitors experience the warmth and hospitality ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 4:54 AM
Prime Minister Stuart receives farewell call from Chinese Ambassador
Prime Minister Stuart receives farewell call from Chinese Ambassador 2/3/2012 The harmonious relationship between Barbados and China has come in for high praise from the outgoing Chinese ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 4:54 AM
Too much VAT owed to Government
Senator Benn: Too much VAT owed to Government 2/3/2012 In the first sitting of the Senate this year, an Amendment to the Customs Act which is aimed at strengthening the existing provision for ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 4:54 AM
Barbadians urged to appreciate local art
Barbadians urged to appreciate local art 2/3/2012 By Patricia Thangaraj A lot more can be done to educate people to buy local art. This is according to Founder of the Festival Art ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 4:54 AM
Diabetes Clinic offerings will impact on treatment at polyclinics
Diabetes Clinic offerings will impact on treatment at polyclinics 2/3/2012 By Regina Selman Moore Chairman of the Barbados Diabetes Foundation, Dr. Oscar Jordan, says the new Diabetes ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 4:54 AM
BNA plans to continue lobbying
BNA plans to continue lobbying 2/3/2012 OUTLINING the achievements made by the Barbados ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/3/12 4:54 AM
Bynoe: Cut pay

He is already facing strong criticism for suggesting an across the board 10 per cent pay cut.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:12 AM
Locked out of branch office

The drama surrounding the St James North constituency nomination continued Wednesday night with executive members locked out of the branch office at The Garden, St James.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:11 AM
Mum trying to cope with son’s death

While Cora Jordan has “lost her heart” in the death of her son Alex Romel Samuels who was shot in a minibus Wednesday night, she says she will try to be strong for his daughter.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:10 AM
Caution on Canadian trade deals

The private sector has warned Barbados’ international trade negotiators to tread carefully when it comes to entering deals with Canada.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:09 AM
Four Seasons in Irish Press

Another international newspaper has reported that oil mogul Aidan Heavey has taken Four Seasons developers to court.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:08 AM
Diabetes care centre in works

Barbados will soon have its first state-of-the-art diabetes specialist care centre.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:07 AM
Cozier: BHL loss a one-off

Being some $169 000 in the red was not how Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) wanted to start its current financial year, but managing director Richard Cozier says shareholders should not be unduly worried.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:06 AM
Down to the wire

Cawmere sports had its fair share of high-profiled duels yesterday.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:05 AM
Stoute blow

For Omar Phillips when one door closes, another opens.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:05 AM
Closer look at dope

The time has come for the true value or dangers of marijuana to be fully investigated, says clinical pharmacologist Dr Kenneth Connell.

www.nationnews.com | 2/3/12 4:05 AM
Muhammad Ali’s trainer Angelo Dundee dies

Legendary trainer Angelo Dundee has died in Florida, aged 90.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 10:44 PM
Richard Arthur on remand

Richard Seymour Arthur, of Maynards, St Peter, was remanded to prison after appearing on an ammunitions charge at the Holetown

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 9:05 PM
13 year old missing

Police are trying to locate a missing 13-year-old girl.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 9:00 PM
Michael Kors Opens Stores in Barbados, Mexico
New York-based Michael Kors (USA) Inc. recently opened lifestyle boutiques in Barbados and Mexico, according to www.wwd.com. The company has debuted a 1,811-sq.-ft. store in the Limegrove Lifestyle ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/2/12 6:27 PM
Four Seasons high profile buyers sue for deposits as Barbados NIS invests $60 million
Aidan Heavey, Lucian Grange file lawsuits in Barbados Supreme Court One day, two headlines From The Independent… Tullow Oil chief sues developers as work on Caribbean resort is halted TULLOW Oil chief Aidan Heavey is suing the developers of a … Continue reading → barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com | 2/2/12 4:42 PM
Time to vote Independent: BLP ripping itself apart, DLP divided
Taan Abed: Will he or won’t he? Have things gone too far in both the DLP and BLP? The last two months have been nothing but “excitement” on the Bajan political scene with the Mottley vs Arthur fight heating up … Continue reading → barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com | 2/2/12 4:13 PM
What’s Trending:Man shot dead on minibus

When readers read that last night a man was shot dead while travelling in a minibus along the Pine/Wildey, they were in shock.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 1:32 PM
Officials sacked in football riot

Senior officials in the Egyptian city of Port Said and the Egyptian football association have been sacked in the wake of riots yesterday at a

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 12:34 PM
No-show

Mia Mottley is not the only Barbados Labour Party (BLP) member to have been snubbed this week.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:11 AM
Children at risk

Not only is the number of children being diagnosed with diabetes in Barbados on the rise, but it includes those coming down with Type 2.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:10 AM
Jailed Cuban willing to die

Fourteen days into a hunger strike, and 28 pounds lighter after refusing to accept meals, Cuban citizen Raul T. Garcia is prepared to die in prison for his cause.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:09 AM
House, business lost in blaze

Two powerful explosions could be heard as far away as the Garrison Savannah as a raging fire at 7th Avenue, Harts Gap, Christ Church, destroyed a house and the longstanding trucking business of David Husbands.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:07 AM
Cop interviews going hi-tech

Technology for a more transparent system of interviews and identification of crime suspects by the Royal Barbados Police Force will soon be in use in Barbados.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:07 AM
NIS funds going to build hotel

Every cent of the $60 million to be invested by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in the Four Seasons project will be used to construct the luxury hotel.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:06 AM
Man shot dead in Pine minibus

A man was shot at point blank range on a minibus in full view of several stunned passengers in Pine/Wildey, St Michael, last night.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:05 AM
Invoicing scam

Government has evidence of foreign companies paying massively reduced duties on imported items thereby frustrating Barbadian businesses.

www.nationnews.com | 2/2/12 4:05 AM
Barbados ‘the future of surfing’
Where is the future of international surfing? Right here in Barbados, says Barbados Surfing Association (BSA) treasurer Louis Venezia. He was speaking as the BSA held ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 2/1/12 5:56 AM
Barbados band conquer UK charts
Barbados pop group Cover Drive go straight to the top of the UK singles chart with their track Twilight. www.bbc.co.uk | 1/30/12 10:57 AM
Barbados needs to build an entrepreneurship culture
Barbados needs to build an entrepreneurship culture 1/22/2012 By Kerri Gooding The Barbados Youth Business Trust (BYBT) wants to see the creation of a thriving, accomplished ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 1/22/12 6:42 AM
Barbados Raises The Bar At Rallye Sunseeker
Sol Rally Barbados 2012 entries double up BRIDGETOWN - Rallye Sunseeker, next ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 1/20/12 8:36 PM
Back for 100th birthday

Barbados’ newest centenarian is 100 per cent Barbadian, but she doesn’t actually live in Barbados.

www.nationnews.com | 1/20/12 4:05 AM