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Flash-flood watch remains in effect for Barbados
This alert message is valid from 6 a.m and will be updated at 12 noon Sunday, or sooner if conditions warrant. A Flash-Flood Watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time...
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BCCI responds to job cut claims
The following statement is a paid advertisement by the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) is very concerned by unsubstantiated claims...
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Bush, trees cleared from path connecting neighbouring Fruitful Hill communities
Within a matter of hours on Saturday, heavy duty machinery from the Soil Conservation Unit cleared away bush and trees from the path that connects the neighbouring Fruitful Hill, St Andrew and Fruitful...
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Start of classes for BCC continuing students
The Barbados Community College (BCC) has advised that classes for Semester One of the 2020-2021 academic year will commence on Monday, August 31, for all continuing students. Students should check with...
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Retired diplomat Ernest Besley Maycock dies
Retired Barbados diplomat Ernest Besley Maycock has died. Maycock, who had been ailing for some time, passed away this morning at his home at Wanstead Terrace, Cave Hill, St Michael. During his...
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Fogging schedule for August 31 – September 4
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise this week in several parishes. On Monday, August 31, the areas to be fogged in St Peter will be Diamond...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Three new cases, four recoveries
Three people entered the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, after testing positive for COVID-19 yesterday out of the 277 tests conducted, and four people left after recovering from the...
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Gonsalves to meet with workers as LIAT seeks debt forgiveness
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says he will now meet with the Vincentian employees of bankrupt regional carrier LIAT, as he now has something new to say to them: the airline has asked his government...
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Jamaica pulled from British travel exempt list, Barbados still on
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), on Saturday removed Jamaica from its select list of Caribbean countries from which British citizens do not have to undergo a mandatory 14-day...
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Republic Bank closes Airport Branch and Bureau de Change
Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited (RBBL) has permanently closed its Airport Branch and Bureau de Change. In light of the current physical distancing measures that have been strictly enforced, the branch...
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Continue suspension of visiting hours at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Due to the ongoing threat posed by the coronavirus, the public is reminded that visiting hours at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital continue to be suspended with exceptions being permitted for the following...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: One new case; one person to leave isolation today
One person tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday and another will leave isolation today after two consecutive negative tests for the viral...
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More financing needed for public schools
Public school principals will likely be requesting more funds than usual from the Ministry of Education as they embark upon the rollout of a new academic year with new requirements and unprecedented...
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‘People’s Assembly might have helped COVID-19 response’
Former COVID-19 Czar Richard Carter believes if the proposed People’s Assembly local governance system was in effect during the pandemic, it could have played a major role in reaching displaced...
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FirstCaribbean braces for more customer defaults
The Caribbean’s largest commercial bank has registered a staggering near 70 per cent drop in its third quarter profits as it makes provisions for increasing credit losses due to customers defaulting on...
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Union looking for a new General Secretary
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is on the hunt for a new full-time leader. That is because General Secretary Delcia Burke who is approaching 69, will be leaving the job on December 31,...
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Call for UN agency to address EU blacklisting
Regional economist Marla Dukharan is taking another jab at the European Union (EU), insisting that the grouping is using a discriminatory tax policy stance against marginalized, small and vulnerable...
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BCD helps members to adjust to electric buses
Although welcoming the fact that the Transport Board’s new electric buses can accommodate wheelchair users, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has expressed concern that blind and...
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Virgin committed to COVID-19 safety
With concerns about the spread of COVID-19 foremost on the minds of travellers, Virgin Atlantic has spared no expense to ensure passenger safety remains paramount to its service within the Caribbean....
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Mother vows that son’s death will not be in vain
The mother of ten-year-old Demarco Gibbs who died on August 18, weeks after being struck in his head with a piece of wood by peers has vowed not to leave any stones unturned as she fights for justice...
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