The Barbados Water Authority wishes to advise residents and businesses in parts of St Michael that it will be making a 16-inch connection in Lodge Hill on Monday, May 25 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. This work forms part of the installation of the new tank system at Lodge Hill. As a result, customers […]
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Persons submitting comments on the proposed development of Royalton Barbados Resort at the Discovery Bay site in Holetown, St James, are reminded that they must be in by next Wednesday, May 27. The comments may be emailed to planningunit@pmo.gov.bb, or delivered to: Prime Minister’s Office Planning Unit, First Floor, Old Town Hall Building, Cheapside, Bridgetown, BB11142.
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Today, Barbados lost one of the finest Chief Education Officers we’ve ever had, and I lost a cherished colleague and a friend. Although I had known for some time about the decline of her health, her passing demonstrates that we are never really prepared for the departure of those we love. I, therefore, offer deepest […]
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Guyanese from all over the world joined in an e-protest on Saturday, to call for democracy in Guyana. Among them was Charrandas Persaud, ex Guyanese MP with the governing APNU/AFC ruling coalition, whose e-placard reads: “APNU/AFC declare your SOPs to show the win that you claim.” On Dec. 21, Guyanese-Canadian set off a political firestorm […]
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Two women, aged 56 and 57, are the latest COVID-19 positive patients in Barbados, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 92. The 56-year-old is the fifth member of a Bridgetown church to test positive. The Ministry of Health and Wellness said today that it had now completed the testing of 30 people whose names […]
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The People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) is questioning why Ambassador Elizabeth Thompson, who tested positive for COVID-19, was allowed to visit the bedside of her gravely ill 95-year-old mother. Paul Gibson, PdP’s spokesperson for health said Thompson should have been quarantined until she received the results of her test instead of being allowed […]
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The following statement was issued today by the Barbados Christian Council on the reopening of churches: The matter of church reopening is happening in various places around the World and not without its controversies. Different measures are employed from country to country and church to church. The call for reopening of the churches in Barbados […]
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Guyanese and Caribbean musician and music educator, Derry Etkins, died Saturday at the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was recovering from a minor surgery, close associates said. Etkins, said to be in his mid-60s, worked for several years in Barbados and the British Virgin Islands. At the time of his death, he was a Music […]
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The spokesperson for health in the Peoples Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) is raising a number of questions surrounding the saga involving well-known surgeon Dr Maurice Kiseka Walrond and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). On May 18, Dr Walrond was informed through a letter from QEH’s Executive Chairman Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland that disciplinary action including […]
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The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is assisting in the local fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by providing support to tourism industry employees, Government, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), the Harrison’s Point Isolation Centre, the Paragon Facility and charitable agencies, among others. Chairman Stephen Austin explained that the BHTA’s COVID-19 Assistance Programme is being […]
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Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 19-year-old Alexander Sherwin Joseph White of Building 6, Apartment 3, Clover Crescent, St Thomas. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall, light brown complexion with a very slim build. White has a flat nose, both ears are pierced once, thick lips, eyes are light brown in colour […]
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The Barbados Water Authority wishes to inform the public that it is today, Sunday, May 24, carrying out repairs to bursts in the following areas: A 16-inch main at Porters, St James. A 4-inch main at Dodd’s Land in St Philip. The Authority is also today continuing to assist residents of several districts affected by […]
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Government will meet with union leaders tomorrow to continue discussions on the proposed National Pandemic Solidarity Bonds offer. Addressing a virtual service of thanksgiving this afternoon to mark the 2nd anniversary of the Barbados Labour Party election victory, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the Government of Barbados wants to issue the bonds to public servants […]
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SOURCE-CMC- The people of Suriname are voting in a general election on Monday with the outcome likely to determine the future direction of the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. The estimated 623 polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (local time) and will close 12 hours later. The elections will also be observed by teams from […]
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The public is advised that the polyclinic at the David Thompson Health and Social Services Complex in St John will close at 1 p.m., today. The closure is due to the malfunctioning of the central air conditioning system at the clinic. (BGIS)
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The Folkestone Restaurant and Bar ended its operations. Management of the St James establishment announced today that it will be closed permanently. The statement read: “It is with deep regret that we announce the permanent closure of Folkestone Restaurant & Bar today Monday 25th May 2020. This closure is due to the severe impact that […]
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One person will be released from COVID-19 isolation today. This brings the total number of recoveries from the novel coronavirus in Barbados to 71 and reduces the number of persons in isolation to 14. Fifty-six tests were conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday, and to date the lab has completed 4,788 tests. […]
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Urgent assistance is being sought for a 39-year-old woman living in squalor at Diamond Valley in St Philip while battling multiple severe medical conditions. Katura Luke, a former geriatric nurse suffers with kidney failure, asthma, anemia, diabetes and a hole in her heart which have prevented her from working for more than a year. Adding […]
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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday reiterated a call for closer collaboration with Africa in fashioning a new global order as the region participated in Africa Day which it suggested strengthens ties between the mostly African-descended people of the region and their ancestral homeland. Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who issued a congratulatory message as CARICOM […]
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President of the Barbados Bar Association Rosalind Smith-Miller believes that the judiciary should have been better prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Describing the initial seven-week, 24-hour lockdown as “chaotic”, Smith-Miller said it was unfortunate systems were not in place to allow for the smooth running of court. The Supreme Court was shut down […]
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