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Local manufacturers ship exports to West African nation to lure buyers
With the help of Export Barbados (BIDC), over US$20,000 worth of products from six local manufacturers are being shipped to Ghana as the first step in cementing commercial ties with that West African...
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Barbados can rise again, says Anglican Bishop
Some of the island’s most prominent church leaders have urged Barbadians to leverage the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ to bring them hope in the midst of the economic, health and social...
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Farmers eagerly await controls on imported onions
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul is hoping that Government’s measures to tighten controls on the importation of onions come into effect soon. “I know...
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Rwanda President wants closer links between Africa and the Caribbean
Ahead of his one-day visit to Barbados on Friday evening, Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called for solidarity among African and Caribbean countries saying they must work together to advance their...
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A timely dose of BT’S ‘Positiva-Tea’
By Coretta Joe “It’s tea time!” That’s the opening line of the runaway hit video series Spillin’ Positiva-Tea now streaming on all Barbados TODAY and BT Lifestyle platforms. Hosts Natasha King and...
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Reverend Rogers appeals for peace, protection of children in Good Friday sermon
Rector of the St. George Parish Church, Senator Reverend Dr. John Rogers today lamented the trauma being inflicted upon children around the world as he stressed the need for peace this Good Friday....
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BWA reports low water levels at Brittons reservoir
The Barbados Water Authority advises the public that today, Friday, April 15, low reservoir levels are impacting its Brittons reservoir. As a result, some St Michael and Christ Church districts may...
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New procedure offers hope for epileptics
Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally. The epilepsy mortality rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.04 per 100,000...
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COVID-19 update – 392 new cases
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 392 new COVID-19 cases, 159 males and 233 females, from the 1,384 tests carried out on Thursday, April 14. The cases comprised 60 persons under...
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Energy minister hold virtual talks with Spain’s Ambassador to Barbados
Energy matters were discussed extensively when Minister of Energy and Business Development Kerrie Symmonds and Spain’s Ambassador to Barbados Fernando Nogales Alvarez, recently held talks virtually....
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Sagicor says pay attention to policy clauses
Barbadians are being encouraged to pay closer attention to the deductible/excess clause of their general insurance policy contracts and avoid unexpected surprises when the time comes for them to make a...
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Jamaica and Rwanda sign agreements for closer collaboration
SOURCE: CMC –Rwandan President Paul Kagame Friday ended a three-day State visit to Jamaica signing two agreements that both countries said underscored the need for closer collaboration between the...
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COVID vaccines to be administered at Winston Scott Polyclinic tomorrow
The Immunisation Unit advises that the Winston Scott Polyclinic, Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael has been added to the COVID-19 vaccination schedule for tomorrow Saturday, April 16. Vaccines will be...
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrives in Barbados
Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrived in Barbados Friday to a red carpet welcome on an official visit here that will seek to strengthen relations between the two countries. Minister of Foreign...
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Triple shooting at Baxters Road leaves one dead
A 25-year-old man is dead and two others are nursing gunshot wounds following a shooting at Baxters Road, St Michael this afternoon. Police were called to the area of Jordans Supermarket just after 12...
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Two women die from COVID-19
Two women, aged 84 and 94, passed away from COVID-19 on Friday, April 15. They were both fully vaccinated and their deaths have brought the death toll from the virus to 383. Minister of Health and...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: 171 new cases
Barbados recorded 171 new COVID-19 cases, 82 males and 89 females, from the 582 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Friday, April 15. Of the positive cases, 35 persons...
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Barbados and Rwanda strengthening ties
As Barbados and Rwanda move to strengthen ties, Prime Minister Mia Mottley believes such a partnership can pay dividends in the fight against COVID-19. During a press conference at the Lloyd Erskine...
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‘Ticketing System’ introduced under new COVID-19 protocols
Under the new Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Protocols) (No.6) Directive, 2022, persons may now receive a fixed penalty notice for not wearing a face mask in a public building, public place, or while...
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UPDATE: Shooting victim identified as 25-year-old Jerome Stuart
UPDATE: The man who died as a result of today’s shooting has been identified as 25-year-old Jerome Stuart of 8th Avenue, New Orleans, St Michael. —————————————- A 25-year-old man is dead and two others...
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