COVID-19 donations to the QEH and isolation centres
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Board of Management sincerely thanks corporate Barbados and private citizens for the outpouring of donations and support to patients and staff. However, although all...
View ArticleCover up?. . . Mask use ‘may be mandatory’
Government seems likely to make the wearing of masks in public mandatory – depending on whether enough of them are available, the Prime Minister has revealed. The PM made this disclosure while...
View ArticleCivil Society to provide healthy hampers for people living with NCDs
The Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition is coming to the aid of the most vulnerable in the society as they seek to cope with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coalition, which...
View ArticleDistribution of tablets – Google G Suite Tech Drive for Education Project
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) is aware of WhatsApp messages in circulation about the collection and distribution of devices for students enrolled in the...
View ArticleBRA: Phased reopening operations
The public is advised that the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) will have limited operations from Monday, May 4, 2020 as part of its phased reopening. During this initial phase, there will be minimal...
View ArticleBan on drones extended for six months
The temporary suspension on the importation and licensing of remotely piloted aircraft systems, also known as unmanned aircraft systems or drones, has been extended for an additional six months,...
View ArticlePress Statement from the Barbados Licensing Authority
As the Barbados Licensing Authority gradually returns to normal operations, the transition back to our usual mode of delivery of services – vehicle examination, driver testing, weighing of vehicles,...
View ArticlePdP welcomes measures to cushion blow from COVID-19
The Opposition People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) is welcoming measures being put in place by Prime Minister Mia Mottley to cushion the blow from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Leader...
View ArticleHinkson urges residents to prepare as hurricane season nears
Minister of Home Affairs Edmund Hinkson is putting Barbadians on early notice to prepare for the hurricane season, which starts next month. Hinkson said in a message this evening that the country was...
View ArticleSearch continues for Amali Mayers
A simple mistake while diving allegedly led to the disappearance of 16-year-old Amali Mayers, who went missing at sea on Friday. A friend, who was one of three other people with Amali when he...
View ArticleCOVID-19: QEH Pharmacy launches delivery service
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has partnered with popular local food delivery service provider Hopscotch, to establish a free home delivery service of prescriptions for its out-patient clientele....
View ArticlePdP concerned about money being taken from Catastrophe Fund
With an active 2020 hurricane season in the forecast, Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley and his team are concerned that money is being taken from the Catastrophe Fund to help the COVID-19 fight....
View ArticleGov’t congratulates Riley on her appointment
The Government of Barbados has congratulated Elizabeth Riley on her appointment as the Acting Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency effective May 1. Riley, a Barbadian by...
View ArticleBPSA: Economy and workers matter
Barbados’ Private Sector Association (BPA) leadership is rejecting any suggestion that the business class on the island was putting profits before people. Edward Clarke, chairman of the BPA, who is...
View ArticleFour houses damaged in fire at Bank Hall
Four houses were damaged in a fire at Bank Hall, St Michael this morning. Barbados Fire Service Divisional Officer Ernie Fields said firefighters were called to the area at 11:45 for reports of...
View ArticleConsignees with personal effects urged not to come to port
Consignees with personal effects at the Port of Bridgetown are required to utilize the new Home Delivery System and will not be allowed entry into the Port for collection of shipments. Barbados Port...
View ArticleBARJAM Statement on World Press Freedom Day
Greetings to all and a very special salute to the hard working and productive members of the reputable media fraternity in Barbados on this World Press Freedom Day 2020. On behalf of the Barbados...
View ArticleJoint Statement from NUPW and Government of Barbados
The Government of Barbados and the leadership of the National Union of Public Workers met today under the Chairmanship of Acting Prime Minister of Barbados, Santia Bradshaw, to discuss a number of...
View ArticleChanges in petroleum prices from midnight
The retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will decrease, effective midnight Sunday, May 3. Gasoline will be adjusted from $3.57 per litre to $3.09 per litre, which represents a decrease of 48...
View ArticleCOVID-19 UPDATE: One new case today
A 55-year-old Barbadian man has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the national count to 82. The latest case, an employee of the National Assistance Board, came into contact with two known cases....
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