Worrell to spend nine months behind bars
A convicted thief, who told a Magistrates’ court today he had nowhere to live, has been provided with a place of residence for the next nine months. Sitting in the No. 1 Criminal Court at District “A”...
View ArticleMan warned to stay away from woman
Just before being released on bail today, a middle-aged man who described his profession as a game fisher was given a strong warning by District “A” Court Magistrate Wanda Blair. Her stern message was...
View ArticleFish rush for Easter weekend
Despite drastically shortened opening hours and an economy likely to be crippled by a global pandemic, fish vendors, particularly at the Bridgetown market, are reporting their best Easter sales in...
View ArticleFlight takes off for Germany
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak several visitors to Barbados have indicated that they are happy to leave Bridgetown and head back to their homes across Europe. On Thursday, some 209 people departed the...
View ArticleCzar ‘pleased’ with shopping day, ‘worried’ about traffic
Despite yesterday’s long lines at supermarkets and post offices, COVID-19 Czar Richard Carter said he was generally satisfied with the start of limited shopping this Holy Week. But the Czar said an...
View ArticleRise Barbados postpones event
Crop Over has taken another blow as promoters of Rise Barbados have postponed their highly anticipated summer event to escape further fallout from the global COVID-19 crisis. In the absence of a final...
View ArticlePassengers checking in
Government has had success in locating several persons who recently returned to the island. That is according to COVID-19 Czar Richard Carter who revealed that “hundreds” of people had been making...
View ArticleUnnatural death probe underway
Lawmen are investigating the death of a man who collapsed and died at the entrance of the Black Rock Police Station in the wee hours of this morning. They are also trying to ascertain his identity....
View ArticleToday’s weather
The Barbados Meteorological Services forecasts that today’s weather will be mostly fair. The winds it said are coming from the east – east south east at 15 to 30 km/h while seas are slight to moderate...
View ArticleUpdate: Fourth Covid-19 related death
A fourth person died from COVID-19 in Barbados last night. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that the deceased is a 57-year-old diabetic female, who was infected by a known case who...
View ArticleUpdate – Unnatural death probe; deceased identified
Lawmen have identified the man who collapsed and died at the entrance of the Black Rock Police Station in the wee hours of this morning. He is Shaquon John Cave, 27, of Flagstaff, Clapham, St Michael....
View ArticleRihanna’s father reveals he tested positive for coronavirus
Daily Mail Online – Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty thought he ‘would die’ as he battled coronavirus. The 66-year-old revealed he had tested positive for the deadly infection in a new interview. ‘My...
View ArticleGrenville Phillips II re-elected president of Solutions Barbados
Grenville Phillips II has been unanimously re-elected as president, to lead Solutions Barbados for another one-year term. His re-election took placed on Thursday, April 9 during the political party’s...
View ArticleBGIS – Arrangements for farmers & non-livestock establishments
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) has put a number of arrangements in place to address the difficulties faced by stakeholders within the sector, under the current curfew. This is in...
View ArticleOcean Hotels Group supporting its employees amid Covid-19 pandemic
One of Barbados’ leading hotel groups, remains committed to supporting their employees amidst its temporary closure as a result of COVID-19 related protocols. The Ocean Hotels Group which represents...
View ArticleCovid-19 Update – One new case recorded today; national count 67
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory reported one positive test for COVID-19 today. The new patient is an 82-year-old man whose case is being investigated. This brings the national count to 67,...
View ArticleCovid-19: National Count 67
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View ArticleCTUSAB lauds frontline workers amid Covid-19 pandemic
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has lauded the work of frontline workers as they fight to manage the spread of Covid-19 and urged the public to “reduce the...
View ArticleFranklyn: Government has bungled COVID-19 response
Outspoken Senator Caswell Franklyn has accused Government of “bungling” its efforts in the fight against COVID-19. Franklyn has contended that the Mia Mottley-led administration did more harm than good...
View ArticleOAS says C’bean countries can negotiate prices of supplies to combat COVID-19
The Organization of American States (OAS) says governments of the 33 countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, that are part of the Inter-American Network on Government Procurement (INGP),...
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