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Elsa Relief Fund now accepting donations
Barbadians and those living in the diaspora are encouraged to give generously to the Hurricane Elsa Relief Fund to assist hundreds of fellow Barbadians to get back on their feet. The account, set up at...
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Open days for Sinopharm vaccine begin tomorrow
The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Immunisation Unit will hold open days for first doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, starting tomorrow, Friday, July 16. This allows those persons 18 years old...
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Findings of probe to determine next step as cases continue to rise
Medical professionals across Barbados are currently analysing data from the latest COVID-19 statistics that will determine whether the country is currently in the throes of a third wave of the deadly...
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Policy change favours vaccine ‘mixers’
Travellers arriving in Barbados with two different COVID-19 vaccine shots will now be considered fully vaccinated under the country’s travel protocols, as a global debate rages about the safety of...
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TRACED: Alexandrea Patrice Vaughn
Alexandrea Patrice Vaughn 14 year-old year of Little Diamond, St. Elizabeth Village, St. Joseph who was reported missing on Saturday 10, July 2021, has been traced. She has been traced alive and well...
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BAS says poultry and pig farmers losing as local businesses import produce...
There are mounting fears in the agriculture sector that some pig and poultry farmers are about to go out of business due to mass imports of pork and poultry products by at least one local retailer, and...
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Prison officer accused of inciting mutiny says attempts being made to destroy...
President of the Prison Officers Association Trevor Browne says allegations that he enticed four colleagues at Her Majesty’s Prison to call in sick three years ago are not only false but part of a...
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Governments to pay less as university moves to become more financially efficient
Governments in the region will now only contribute 50 per cent of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) operational costs. But even as the university moves to generate more of the revenue it needs...
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Pig farmers want an ease in GSC
A picture of doom and gloom has been painted by a local pig farmer with four decades of experience in the industry who has joined others in calling on Government to remove the burdensome Garbage and...
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Police are seeking the public’s help to locate parents of a lost child
This story has been updated UPDATE: Lost girl reunited with her mother Lawmen at the Holetown police station report that a child, Tianna Jordan, was brought to the station by a minibus operator....
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Bajans pay respects to Warren Mottley
The close-knit Mottley family, friends and loved ones this evening paid tribute to Warren Mottley, the brother of Prime Minister Mia Mottley who died on June 29. Scores formed a winding queue at the...
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NUPW presidential candidates ready for battle despite court-ordered election...
The decision by the High Court to suspend the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) elections by at least a week, possibly paving the way for the embattled incumbent president Akanni McDowall to seek...
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‘Rush’ to republicanism condemned
Government’s ambitious goal of transitioning from a constitutional monarchy to a republican system of governance is another unnecessary “rush job” from the current administration, which is in desperate...
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UPDATE: Lost girl reunited with her mother
Police have advised that Tianna Jordan, who was brought to the Holetown police station by a minibus operator has been reunited with her mother. Police spokesman, Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss said...
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Standing with Cuba
The Cuban-Barbadian Friendship Association is today reaffirming its solidarity with the government and people of Cuba in calling for the removal of the economic, financial and political United States...
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Attorney-at-law Vonda Pile to serve the remainder of her prison term
The Barbados Court of Appeal moments ago “unanimously” affirmed the jail sentence of veteran attorney-at-law Vonda Pile. That means the convicted lawyer will have to serve the remainder of her...
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Controversial global tax move could be blessing in disguise
The recent agreement by G7 countries on a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent could serve as an impetus for Barbados to deepen its ties with larger countries faced with similar challenges....
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NCSA concerned about gaming addiction among children
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has expressed concern about the length of time children are spending playing online games, as it seeks to increase awareness about gaming addiction. And...
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Harrison’s Cave reopens after 16-month hiatus
By Marlon Madden Tucked away in the rural parish of St Thomas is one of Barbados’ most treasured gems – Harrison’s Cave. Surrounded by lush but well kept vegetation, the island’s wonder, which was...
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Having one’s cake and ‘drinking’ it too
Thirty-three-year-old Tramaine Griffith is the owner of Bread Abode a company that offers boozy baked goods. The creative concept which involves adding alcohol to the bread and cake loaves was founded...
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