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Fogging schedule for July 26-30
The Vector Control Unit, in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, will continue its mosquito eradication efforts in the parish of St George. On Monday, July 26, the fogging exercise will be conducted at...
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BSSEE tips for parents and students
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has compiled a series of tips for both students and parents, as part of the final preparations for the Barbados Secondary Schools’...
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Sobers sets new national record at Tokyo Olympics
Two-time Barbadian Olympic athlete Alex Sobers made a big splash in the pool today as he set a new national record while competing in the men’s 200-metre freestyle. Though he placed sixth overall in...
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Regional leaders cutting air taxes to encourage intra-Caribbean tourism
SOURCE: Jamaica Gleaner — Mike Holder*, a Barbadian accountant, proudly recalls the days in the 1990s through to the early noughties, when he and a group of friends would, on a whim, book a flight and...
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BBC anchor looks forward to sit-down with PM Mottley
BBC Anchor Zeinab Badawi is keenly looking forward to sitting down with Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday for the BBC’s Global Questions programme. Speaking with Barbados TODAY Sunday afternoon,...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Six new cases, 161 in isolation
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified six new COVID-19 cases, two males and four females. The number of tests conducted on Saturday, July 24, is 1,530. There are currently 161 people...
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Misinformation driving vaccine hesitancy, medical professionals say
Misinformation and misconstrued facts have played a major role in vaccine hesitancy in Barbados, even as the island grapples with a resurgence in COVID-19 numbers over the past few weeks. Several...
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Ten cases of fully vaccinated individuals testing positive for COVID-19
There have been ten reported cases in Barbados of fully vaccinated individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Speaking Sunday on VOB’s Down to Brass Tacks, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth George said...
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St Lucians voting to elect a new government
SOURCE: CMC: More than 160,000 registered voters are casting ballots on Monday to elect a new government in St. Lucia with the two main political parties confident they will be elected to run the...
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COVID-19 Update: 8 new cases, 159 in isolation
Eight new COVID-19 cases, four males and four females, were recorded by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The facility conducted 1,074 tests on Sunday, July 25. There are 159 people in...
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Political leaders vote in crucial general election
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet cast his ballot on Monday urging St. Lucians to go and vote while exercising caution due to the protocols put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Upcoming public holiday reminders
The public is reminded that Monday, August 02 and Tuesday, August 03 will be observed as public holidays. The Emancipation Day public holiday, which occurs on August 01, will be observed this year on...
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New regulations coming for fisheries sector
New regulations are coming for the fisheries sector that may see a new set of changes, including the posting of notices of closed and open seasons in the Official Gazette. In addition, the new...
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Victory for SLP
By Peter Richards The main opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has claimed victory in the general election on Monday as St. Lucian voters stuffed their frustration into the ballot boxes and...
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Barbadians to have input in new constitution
Come November 30, Barbados will complete its transition to a Parliamentary Republic with the swearing-in of a non-executive president and a new Constitution to be settled on immediately after. Those...
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Doctors recommend mandatory vaccinations for all frontline workers; stricter...
The medical fraternity in Barbados is recommending mandatory vaccinations for frontline healthcare workers, visa restrictions and a 10-day quarantine for visitors from India, and a third test for all...
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Burglars ‘sorry’ for actions which left visitor paralysed
The young men responsible for last year’s home invasion that left Canadian visitor Kenneth Elliott paralysed, have expressed regret for their actions saying it was never their intention to hurt anyone....
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Vaccines, consumer prices on Social Partnership agenda
When the Social Partnership meets on Tuesday, the topics of COVID-19 vaccination and consumer prices will take centre stage. That is according to Prime Minister Mia Mottley who has maintained that...
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Legal action threatened over any employer-ordered tests
Outspoken Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn is threatening to go to the law courts if Government allows employers in the private sector to force unvaccinated workers to pay for a COVID-19 test in...
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BWU boss warns employers mistreatment will not be tolerated
There are some employers in Barbados who still believe they can mistreat and take advantage of their workers. However, general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Toni Moore has made it...
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