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Barbados logs 245 new cases of COVID-19
A total of 245 COVID-19 cases – 105 males and 140 females – were identified by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Friday, December 31, from the 1,496 tests conducted. The new cases...
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EBC defends decision to publish preliminary voters list online
The Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has defended the publishing of Barbados’ preliminary voters list on both the EBC and the Government Information Service’s websites this week. After public...
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Government launches cultural heritage project
by David Hinkson As Barbados makes its transition to a parliamentary republic and continues to seek new ways to rebuild its economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, tapping into our traditional...
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Democracy not safe in pandemic election, DLP says
Democratic Labour Party President Verla De Peiza has accused the Barbados Labour Party of being uncaring. In a statement on Saturday, the De Peiza called on residents to put on their masks, walk with...
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Krosfyah Pop-Up event postponed after band members test positive for COVID
The management of Live Wire Entertainment and Halo Ultra Lounge, St Lawrence Gap, say The Big Soca Pop Up Party ‘Jump Start’ featuring krosfyah slated for today Jan 1, has been postponed. Sadly, we...
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QEH delivered first babies of 2022
For several families there is even more reason to celebrate the New Year. That’s because just after midnight they rang in 2022 by welcoming new bundles of joy. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)...
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Support system for secondary school students
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has put a system in place to assist secondary students preparing for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams. Chief Education...
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APP says individuals should not be prevented from voting because of COVID-19
Alliance Party for Progress representative Lynette Eastmond says she has not been able to find a law which prevents individuals from voting because they have tested positive for COVID-19. Eastmond, an...
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Chapman spoke ‘out of turn’ on issue of persons with COVID-19 voting
After a near two-hour emergency meeting of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) on Saturday, no determination has yet been made on whether isolated COVID-19 sufferers will be allowed to vote...
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BWA conducing emergency work at St Peter Pumping Station
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) advises residents of St Peter and St Andrew that today Sunday, January 2, it is carrying out emergency work on a pump at one of its pumping stations in St Peter. As a...
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Emergency work at St Peter Pumping Station completed, BWA says
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) says it has completed emergency work carried out today at one of its pumping stations in St Peter. Residents of the affected areas in St Peter and St Andrew are...
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Barbados records 150 new cases of COVID-19
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 150 new cases (71 males and 79 females) of COVID-19, from the 892 tests conducted on Saturday, January 1. Of these, 20 persons were under the age...
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Consumers to pay less for some petroleum products
Barbadian consumers will be paying less for some petroleum products, effective midnight, Sunday, January 2. The price of gasoline remains unchanged at $3.99. Diesel will cost $3.34 a litre, and...
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It’s Nomination Day
It’s Nomination Day in Barbados and candidates are heading out to nomination centres across the island. At the Rices Pavilion in St Philip, incumbent, St Philip South MP Indar Weir was flanked by...
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Tuesday, January 4 is last day for voter registration
Eligible voters, whose names do not appear on the Preliminary List of Electors, are reminded that they must be registered by tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4 which is the last day for registration for...
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Police investigate shooting at Seclusion Gardens, Black Rock, St Michael
Police are investigating a shooting incident at Seclusion Gardens, Black Rock, St Michael. (more details as they come to hand) The post Police investigate shooting at Seclusion Gardens, Black Rock, St...
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Barnard no longer wanted by police
Shamar Sylvester Barnard, alias Baby Sham or Sham, who was wanted by police in connection with serious criminal matters is no longer the subject of a wanted person bulletin. Barnard, whose last...
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200 new COVID-19 cases
Two-hundred cases of COVID-19; 74 males and 126 females – were identified by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on January 2, from among the 896 tests conducted. The new cases comprise 23...
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NCSA Hosts Webinar Series for Drug Awareness Month
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) will host a series of webinars to mark Drug Awareness Month which runs from January 1 to 31 under the theme: Strong Families, Stronger Nation. The first...
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In-Person Jury trials resume, January 12
All persons summoned to appear at the Supreme Court to serve as jurors for the period September 13, to October 29, 2021, are advised that in-person trials in the Criminal Courts will resume from next...
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