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Barbados logs 314 new cases of COVID-19
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 314 new cases – 143 males and 171 females – of COVID-19 on Friday, October 29. There were 2,101 tests conducted on that day. Of the positive...
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Yearwood: Constituents tired of ‘old politics’ and small unkept promises
Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St James South, Dr Ronnie Yearwood says constituents have been complaining about a lack of representation and that they have grown tired of “old politics”...
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2021 cruise ship calls expected to reach almost 340
Barbados is expected to have 335 cruise ship visits to the Bridgetown Port in 2021. Speaking during a plaque ceremony to welcome the AIDASol cruise ship at the Bridgetown Port, Chairman of the Board of...
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Give more power in education to teachers and parents
A local university lecturer is worried that the required changes to the education system could be retarded, unless the Ministry of Education re-allocates some of its central control over the service....
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Minister Caddle leads Barbados delegation to COP 26 Climate Summit
For the next two weeks, From November 1-12, world leaders and international institutions will meet for what is being billed as the most important climate meeting since the Paris Agreement was signed...
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Vaccination sites today
In addition to the Princess Margaret Secondary School, Six Roads, St Philip being open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the UNICEF mobile bus will also be stationed at the Arsenal Playing Field in Jackson, St...
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Significant changes planned for Barbados’ coastline
Significant changes are being planned for the island’s coastline, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey said. Speaking during Sunday’s church service at the St. James Anglican...
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Statement trom Town and Country Development Planning office
Planning permission for the re-development of the site of the former Cyrus Bar/Crystal’s Bar and Bistro at Fitts Village, St. James, was granted on August 12, 2021. That decision took into...
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PM Mottley wants deepening of cooperation
Prime Minister Mia Mottley wants Barbados and Australia to deepen their cooperation, especially in the area of the blue economy, with emphasis on coral reefs. Mottley shared her views on Friday as she...
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PM Mottley off to COP26
Prime Minister Mia Mottley left the island last night to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland. Her first engagement will be tomorrow, Monday, November 1,...
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Two more COVID-19 deaths recorded
Two more Barbadians have died from COVID-19. A 69-year-old woman passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department on Friday, October 29, while an 81-year-old Barbadian...
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298 new cases of COVID-19
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 298 new COVID-19 cases, 149 males and 149 females, on Saturday, October 30, and conducted 1,658 tests. The new positives comprise 64 persons, who...
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Public notices from the Child Care Board
Below are three public notices from the Child Care Board. The Child Care Board has advised that the John Beckles Drive Day Nursery will be closed from tomorrow, Monday, November 1, until further...
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Missing: Edwin Ernest Herbert
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing man. He is Edwin Ernest Herbert also known as Tall Boy, 60, of Collymore Rock, St. Michael. He was last seen leaving the compound...
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WORLD: ‘We need to act now’– UK’s Johnson sends climate alert to COP
SOURCE: REUTERS- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell a climate summit on Monday that “it’s one minute to midnight and we need to act now” as he calls on leaders to go beyond their pledges to...
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UN chief urges Caribbean to mitigate climate risks, build resilience
SOURCE: CMC- In a message celebrating World Cities Day on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Caribbean and other countries to mitigate climate risks and build...
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REGIONAL: Former Vincentian Prime Minister hospitalised
SOURCE: CMC- Former prime minister Sir James Mitchell has been hospitalised here after experiencing difficulty urinating and having some abdominal pain that he at first thought was associated with food...
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Vaccination Schedule for November 1 – 3
Members of the public are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the following vaccination sites and their operating times. Monday, November 1 Vaccination Centres: Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, Warrens,...
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COVID-19 death toll rises to 156
Another COVID-19 death was recorded on Sunday afternoon (October 31), bringing the number of casualties from the virus to 156. The deceased is a 70-year-old Barbadian man who was isolated at the...
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Pharmacy at the Winston Scott Polyclinic closed until further notice
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised members of the public that the pharmacy located at the Winston Scott Polyclinic, Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael, is closed today, Monday, November 1. A...
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