A spring of hope – BWU May Day message
On this international day of worker solidarity, the executive council of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) headed by General Secretary Senator Toni Moore offers a spring of hope for workers in this...
View ArticleSymmonds: Tourism will ‘bounce back by yearend’
Amid dire predictions of millions of dollars in losses for tourism-dependent small island economies globally, Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds on Thursday expressed confidence that by yearend...
View ArticleBanks ‘to ease seniors’ fees’
Commercial banks have agreed to more relief measures to help customers get through the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced Wednesday in her national...
View ArticleNUPW May Day message
On behalf of myself and the executive of the National Union of Public Workers, I join in the celebration of labour on this May Day, 2020. The pandemic health crisis that we are living through has...
View ArticleDigicel provides free access to Govt’s eLearning platforms
Digicel provides free access for 35,000 students and 2,600 teachers to the Government of Barbados’ suite of eLearning platforms In keeping with its pledge to keep everyone connected during Barbados’...
View ArticlePSV owners ‘to aid operators’
The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) has come to the assistance of public service vehicle (PSV) drivers and conductors who have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 crisis. At a press...
View ArticleVeteran songwriter/producer launches new music video
Veteran singer, songwriter and producer Alan Sheppard is urging people in Barbados and around the world to rally behind frontline workers facing the COVID-19 pandemic head on. Using a cellular phone...
View ArticleFlow providing connections for students
Flow providing connections for students – introduces special plan for students without an Internet connection. Tertiary-level students without a personal Wi-Fi connection are in line to benefit from a...
View ArticleTourism Minister launches We Care campaign
Close to a dozen healthcare workers and police officers who have gone “above and beyond the call of duty” will be honoured for their selfless service to the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The We...
View ArticleConsolidated Finance’s ‘steady’ FY 2019
Consolidated Finance has described its performance in 2019 as “stable” even though the company registered a sizeable drop in pre-tax profits when compared to the previous year. Chairman Gregory N. Hill...
View ArticleSixteen-year-old male missing at sea
The Police Marine Unit and the Barbados Coast Guard are currently searching the waters off the coast of Tent Bay, Bathsheba, St Joseph for a 16-year-old male. According to police spokesman Acting...
View ArticleNo positive Covid-19 cases today
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory reported this morning that all 157 tests done for COVID-19 yesterday were negative. Additionally, the 33 results which were pending from testing carried out...
View ArticleUpdate – Sixteen-year-old missing at sea identified
Police have identified the 16-year-old male who went missing at sea, earlier today, while free diving off the coast of Tent Bay, Bathsheba, St Joseph. He is Amali Mayers, of Beach Mount, Bathsheba, St...
View ArticleActing PM Santia Bradshaw: May Day is a celebration of all workers
May Day is a celebration of all workers. But this years Labour Day will perhaps be etched in our minds for many years to come. It bears extra significance, as the Covid-19 pandemic has sent the global...
View ArticleElderly woman found wandering along Eagle Hall
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the relatives of an elderly woman who was found wandering along Eagle Hall, St Michael around 7 p.m. Friday, May 1. She was identified as Sybil...
View ArticleJobs and investment council established
The Jobs and Investment Council has been established, and the members of its eight committees are hard at work undertaking their mandate of preparing a guide for the survival and transformation of...
View ArticleNew arrangements for the full reopening of the Port of Bridgetown
The Port of Bridgetown will open on Saturday, May 2 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to facilitate the delivery of containers only. In a statement issued by the Port, it was noted that this opening was to ensure...
View ArticleHouse destroyed by fire in The Pine
Police are investigating after one house was destroyed by fire and another damaged in The Pine on Friday night. Around 8:05 pm, police at District ‘A’ Station were summoned to the residence of Wayne...
View ArticleCOVID-19 UPDATE: Five recoveries and no new cases
Five people will leave the isolation facility today after receiving two consecutive negative tests for COVID-19. The number of persons in isolation is now down to 30. There were no new positives among...
View ArticleAppointment system implemented at National Blood Collecting Centre
The public is advised that the due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the National Blood Collecting Centre, located at Ladymeade Gardens, St Michael, has implemented an appointment system. Persons...
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