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La Soufriere could rage for as long as a year – professor
Stories by Randy Bennett As the country partially re-opens tomorrow and an islandwide clean-up of the ash from the La Soufriere volcano continues, Barbadians are being warned to brace for possibly more...
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QEH battles ash, prepares to handle possible rise in respiratory cases
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) which is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic is now fighting against volcanic ash which has led to a major cleanup at the facility. QEH’s Executive Chairman Juliette...
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BWA sounds early caution as thousands clean up
Today’s national ash clean-up took a serious toll on the Barbados Water Authority’s (BWA) ability to supply the country with water. As thousands of Barbadians tried to rid their homes, premises and...
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New approach to handling hazards
This island’s disaster emergency management preparedness is being reviewed to better deal with future volcanic eruptions. Director of the state-owned Department of Emergency Management Kerry Hinds said...
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SIDS need financing- Straughn
Barbados has called on the international community to provide financing -budgetary support and or balance of payments – required to help small island developing states overcome the challenges triggered...
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Goddard takes over leadership of BARJAM
The Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM) has a new President. Starcom Network Senior Journalist Keith Goddard was voted as the new president of the association during its...
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La Soufriere erupts on 42nd anniversary
SOURCE – CMC – The La Soufriere volcano erupted on Tuesday, 42 years to the day of another explosive episode. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St Augustine campus of the University of the West...
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South African hails ‘life-changing’ Welcome Stamp stay
A South African has given Government’s Welcome Stamp the thumbs up after his family’s five months’ residency on the remote work visa. Conrad Brits, who is here with his wife and three sons, described...
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DLP ‘to help people with challenges’ cope with ash
In response to the heavy blanket of ash that has descended upon the island over the weekend from St Vincent’s La Soufrière volcanic eruptions, the Democratic Labour Party is in the process of...
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International and regional agencies aiding St Vincent
The World Bank has disbursed US$20 million to support the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to the crisis posed by the La Soufrière volcano eruption. The explosive eruption began...
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BWA says discoloured water is a result of outages and not ash
The Barbados Water Authority is advising the public that discoloured water which may be seen increasingly in some parishes is not a result of the volcanic ash currently impacting Barbados. ]The...
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BMS Update: Volcanic ash and small craft warning downgraded to advisory
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has downgraded the volcanic ash and small craft warning for the island. In its latest bulletin the BMS said: “The southern parts of the island have been...
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Major David Clarke’s COVID-19 deployment
Major David Clarke CVO, ADC may well be among Barbados’ little known but highly accomplished and decorated citizens. Yet, this military man, who has been given the mammoth assignment of co-coordinating...
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How long will coronavirus vaccines protect people?
Source: CNN- Ian Haydon helped test Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he’s helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to fight a new, more contagious variant. “A year ago I...
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Wanted men in custody
The men were the subject of a wanted person bulletin issued on March 23 and April 8, 2021 in connection with investigations into a number of serious criminal matters are in custody. They are Kadeem...
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BAMP: Apply the Same COVID Protocols for Vincentian Nationals
The volcanic eruption at La Soufriére in St Vincent and the Grenadines is already having a tremendous indirect impact on Barbados. From just over 100 miles away, the extreme geographical phenomenon has...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: 6 new cases, 10 recovered
Six new cases, all men, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, April 12, from the 220 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, 10 people recovered and were...
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PM Mottley’s message to commemorate the start of Ramadan
A message from the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, QC, MP, Prime Minister to mark the start of Ramadam 2021 in Barbados At sunset today, April 13, 2021, as members of the Barbadian Muslim faith join the...
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GAIA closed until April 16
Grantley Adams International Airport Inc. wishes to advise the public that due to the ongoing ash fall resulting from the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent, the Grantley Adams...
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Barbados tennis champion loses in latest Olympic Qualifier
Barbados’ table tennis champion Tyrese Knight put up a good showing but lost 4-1 to Emil Santos of the Dominican Republic when the two met this morning at the Salón Metropolitano Stadium in Rosario,...
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