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Barbados records 567 new COVID-19 cases
A total of 567 people – 239 males and 328 females – tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, January 10, from the 2,488 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The positive...
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Country-By-Country reporting info sessions next month
Beginning next month, February, the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) will conduct a series of information sessions on the requirements of the Income Tax (Country by Country Reporting) Act, 2021-27....
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Death of young boy leads to threats against paediatric staff
Security forces attached to the island’s main general healthcare institution have been placed on heightened alert while law enforcement officers investigate threats to staff of the medical facility....
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GIS on COVID-19 alert
Personnel from the Barbados Prison Service have been called in to assist authorities of the Government Industrial School (GIS) after “one or two” wards of the female section at Dodds tested positive...
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Another BLP senator aligns with DLP
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) camp is remaining tightlipped about another former Barbados Labour Party (BLP) senator joining its election campaign. Barbados TODAY has been reliably informed that...
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Stuart says former DLP administration has nothing to be ashamed about
Former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart broke his three-year political silence on Monday night to deliver a fiery defence of his administration’s decade-long handling of the country’s affairs, saying it...
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Atherley says party plans to empower poor and foster democracy
Empowering poor people and building out democracy through uplifting policies and governance will be the hallmark of a new Alliance Party for Progress (APP) government if successful in the January 19...
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Sandals apologises for security guard’s assault on Gabby
Management of Sandals Barbados Resort has apologised to Cultural Ambassador The Most Honourable Anthony Gabby Carter for a dispute in which the distinguished singer-songwriter was allegedly assaulted...
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‘Teachers ready for classrooms but in a safe environment’
Most teachers in Barbados are eager to return to the classroom but are not prepared to do so unless it is safe for them and the children, said Acting President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT)...
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New QEH wing flooded
Workers at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) concerned about repeat flooding in the new annex of the Accident & Emergency department have been reassured that the issue is being worked on....
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Four injured in Eagle Hall accident
The RMF Bar and Rotisserie, popularly known as Mapps, in Eagle Hall, St Michael, will be closed for a few days as it was extensively damaged following a collision involving an ambulance and a truck on...
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Political analyst says DLP internal leadership not yet an issue
Discussions within the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) about the selection of a political leader will resolve themselves once general elections are complete. But, according to political analyst Maureen...
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DLP concerned about democracy
Barbadians have been told they need to learn to “do a lot with a little bit” in the current economic climate. That warning came from President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Verla De Peiza at a...
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Sealy claims ‘draconian’ measures planned by BLP post-election
Former Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy is raising concern about the possibility that thousands of pensioners in Barbados could be at risk of having their pensions reduced under a new Barbados Labour...
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Special voting underway
Police officers and other election day workers are today casting their ballots ahead of the January 19 poll. From as early as 7 a.m., polling stations across the island’s 30 constituencies were...
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Lane ready to fill Bostic’s boots
Community activist and social worker Corey Lane has a range of plans for The City of Bridgetown that include the expansion of economic activity and revival of entertainment if he is elected to...
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Clean energy high on Export Barbados’ agenda
Barbados’ main industrial development agency is promising to pursue a major wave energy project while helping to build out the export potential of bio-energy firms on the island. Chief Executive...
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Author seeking to empower women
Deborah Simon is a bestselling author whose book The Bigger Picture seeks to inspire and motivate persons to go after their dreams with tenacity. Simon who is in Barbados to strategise for her upcoming...
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Brathwaite’s book an exploration of ecstacy
Creative passion burned within Jackie Brathwaite from the time she knew herself. Normally she would have held back, but this time she had to act on it. The author of the newly published Encounters of...
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Polyclinic pharmacies reopen
The pharmacies at the St. Philip Polyclinic, Six Roads, St. Philip, and Randal Phillips Polyclinic, Oistins, Christ Church, have reopened to the general public. Additionally, the pharmacy at the...
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