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PM: Govt secures $120 m to further improve Harrison’s Point
BRUSSELS – Less than a year into its operation, the island’s main coronavirus hospital at Harrison’s Point, St Lucy, is set for an upgrade, Prime Minister Mia Mottley revealed Thursday, Government has...
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Change in policy an industry-wide move, says association
Insurance companies in Barbados have started to exclude homeowners and motorists from cover for any adverse economic or medical impact arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Insurance Corporation of...
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BWA delivers running water to customers in the east
After nearly two weeks without running water, service has been restored to residents of St Joseph and St Andrew. In delivering the good news on Thursday, Director of Engineering at the Barbados Water...
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Health agency backs travel restriction ease but warns of risks ahead
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has given qualified support for Barbados’ decision to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers, describing it as a “good measure” while warning...
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Customers peeved at bank’s ‘sudden’ moves
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank is exiting the asset management business in Barbados, proposing to transfer the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) accounts of its clients to insurance...
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‘Overwhelming support’ for home waste collection project
As the Sanitation Service Authority continues to roll out its Residential Waste Collection Improvement Project, officials from the public-private sector partnership behind the venture have declared an...
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Movement made on climate concerns
Following her impassioned pleas at the COP26 Summit for climate change to be taken seriously, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said there has been some progress. However, she conceded that there was still...
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Virtual music, art, dance and food events, drive-in film as arts festival...
With November the annual “season of excellence” has returned, the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) declared on Thursday, as it virtually launched the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts –...
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Prince of Wales to join Barbados’ celebrations marking transition to Republic
The Prince of Wales will visit Barbados to mark Barbados’ transition to a Republic within the Commonwealth. A statement from the British High Commission said Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley extended...
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Republic Bank supporting budding farmers
Investment by Republic Bank in a farming project created by the Barbados Youth Action Programme (BYAP) is yielding significant results, with participants now seeking to form their own company. The...
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‘COVID-19 causing shift in socio-economic profiles of Caribbean states’
SOURCE :CMC: Executive director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Elizabeth Riley says the protracted nature of the novel coronavirus pandemic has caused a radical shift in...
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New TV series to focus on local artistry
by Shamar Blunt A 30-minute, episodic deep dive into Barbadian pop-culture, music, film, and the arts is now being featured weekly on a television screen near you, with the launch of the newest local...
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Pinehill Dairy donates to families
The Pinehill Dairy is once again extending its gratitude to everyone who participated in its ‘Give Back Twin Packs’ campaign. “We saw the same enthusiasm as last year and we couldn’t be happier. Calfie...
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Woman succumbs to COVID-19
One more COVID-19 death was recorded on Thursday, November 4. The deceased is a 58-year-old Barbadian woman, who died at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility in the afternoon. She was unvaccinated....
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Closure of Halls Road to Motorist
The Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. (BTI) wishes to remind the public of the temporary traffic changes at Halls Road, Tweedside Road and the James A Tudor Roundabout, as a result of the ongoing...
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COVID-19 Update: 328 new positives
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 328 new COVID-19 cases, 146 males and 182 females, on Thursday, November 4, and conducted 1,892 tests. The new positives comprised 99 persons,...
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Lifting of curfew dependent on behaviour
The governmente will only lift the current curfew when the country reaches a point where it is “comfortable” to do so. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley explained during a virtual press conference from...
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Republic activities to be known soon
Barbadians should soon know the list of events being held to celebrate the island’s Republic status. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the comments during a wide-ranging press conference on...
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‘Misspent taxpayers’ dollars, other irregularities’ led to poverty fund’s...
A slew of financial irregularities, including the misappropriation of public funds, led a senior civil servant to recommend that the Poverty Alleviation Fund be shut down, the House of Assembly’s...
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Five-fold increase in numbers seeking Salvation Army aid
The growing needs of jobless Barbadians, hard hit by the effects of the pandemic, have put the Salvation Army’s finances under significant strain, Divisional Commander Major Brenda Greenidge said...
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