Locals and visitors are out in their numbers along the popular St Lawrence Gap stretch in Christ Church. From Cafe Sol at the entrance of the Gap, Primo, Cocktail Kitchen, Crave Restaurant, The Cove Nightclub, McNaughty’s Pub & Grub, Tabu Restaurant, and Halo Ultra Lounge where Jamaican singer Romaine Virgo is scheduled to perform, there were people having dinner or just enjoying the vibe. The rest of the Gap was …
Three babies have so far made a grand entrance on New Year’s Day – one at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and twin girls at the Bayview Hospital – while another was on the way. The first baby, a girl, born to first-time mother Chinica Franklin and Renaldo Toppin, made her entrance at 7:16 a.m., and weighed seven pounds, two ounces, nine days overdue. When the NATION ONLINE team visited …
The Democratic Labour Party wants to know how much Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s trips are costing the taxpayers of Barbados and what benefits they can expect from them. Vice-president Paul Gibson, who was speaking on Starcom Network’s Down To Brasstacks on Monday, also expressed concern about the large contingents accompanying Mottley. “The question is, what value we are getting back from some of these trips? We would like to know …
Masqueraders, spectators and vendors have all given the nod to the new Grand Kadooment route from Warrens to the National Botanical Gardens along the ABC Highway. This is according to a survey conducted by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) after the August 1 jump. Overall, 52.73 per cent of the total respondents preferred this year’s route compared to 47.29 per cent who wanted the old route from the National Stadium …
Chairman of the Constitutional Reform Commission, Justice (retd) Christopher Blackman, is urging Barbadians to participate in the upcoming public meetings, and make suggestions for inclusion in the new Constitution of Barbados. Blackman made the comments ahead of the first meeting, which will be held on Sunday, October 16, at The St. Michael School, Martindales Road, St Michael, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Chairman said: “The meetings will provide an …