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Massy to reopen soon after fire
Officials at Massy Stores expect that the Worthing, Christ Church location will reopen to business shortly, following a fire on Tuesday morning. Massy’s Chief Executive Officer Randall Banfield told...
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Youth called upon to advocate for environment
Youth environmental activists have been urged to be advocates for action, people, and the planet, over the next 50 years. Minister of Environment and National Beautification Adrian Forde made the call...
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BARJAM wants media workers included in awards
The Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM) has called on Government to recognize the hard work of persons in that field during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hoped that when...
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Local Muslims gather for Eid-ul-Fitr
Hundreds of Muslims across Barbados were able to come together as a community on Tuesday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They assembled at the...
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Occupational standards in dance and theatre launched
Cultural practitioners in Barbados have another avenue to validate their creative ability as the Occupational Standards for Dance Instruction, Dance Choreography and Theatre Directing was launched at a...
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Heart and Stroke Foundation launches healthy initiative
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados Inc. has launched the “Are We Drinking Ourselves Sick” campaign to highlight the negative health impact of high levels of sugar in beverages, including...
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Reading still vital in a hi-tech world
Despite several technological advances in education, the act of reading books still plays a critical role in the development of young students. This was the message shared Tuesday by Kaylene...
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67-year-old man succumbs to COVID-19
A 67-year-old man is the latest COVID-19 casualty. He was vaccinated, and passed away on Tuesday, May 3. The number of deaths from the virus has reached 401. Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian...
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COVID-19 Update: 621 new cases
Barbados recorded 621 new COVID-19 cases, 278 males and 343 females, from the 1,825 tests carried out on Tuesday, May 3, by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases consisted of 150...
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Post-Cotonou Agreement should consider OACPS vulnerabilities
The Post-Cotonou Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), formerly known as the ACP Group of States, could be one of the most...
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Vaccine coverage hit by COVID-19
Barbados’ Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) saw a fall-off in the number of routine immunizations for children, including that of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, as a result of the...
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Epidemiologist backs Booster shots as she Warns “full” vaccination Not...
As the number of daily recorded COVID-19 cases spiked over 600 on Wednesday, president of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) Dr Lynda Williams warned that neither “full”...
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Crop Over band leaders expect fewer overseas revellers
Crop Over stakeholders are not expecting significant interest from overseas participants this year, due in large part to initial uncertainty surrounding the 2022 staging of the festival. However, some...
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Central Bank unveils high security polymer banknotes to be released in December
The Central Bank of Barbados has unveiled modern, more attractive and durable banknotes with enhanced security features that make them harder to forge, as Governor Cleviston Haynes declared that...
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SSA clears massive loads of garbage hoarded at 1st Avenue Grazettes
Residents of 1st Avenue Grazettes, St Michael are relieved after health authorities intervened this morning and removed some 12 truck loads of garbage being hoarded by a resident of the area. Public...
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Innovation needed to avoid economic stagnation
Barbados and other regional economies must become innovation driven to escape economic stagnation and to become more competitive. To do this, said Pro Vice Chancellor of the Board of Undergraduate...
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Diet of imports
The region’s heavy dependence on imported foods means it will be significantly impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That is the view of Ambassador Dr Richard Bernal, Professor of Practice at the...
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Credit unions responding to tightening regulations
Meeting and adhering to increasingly complex and costly compliance standards may force some credit unions to either merge or transfer their assets and liabilities to other credit unions. This is a...
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New COVID-19 cases at QEH
Authorities at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital remain on high alert for COVID-19 after detecting three new cases on Ward B7 this week. “As such, Ward B7 has temporarily been closed to visitors to allow...
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Senator says construction of the new A&E has not changed wait times
Independent Senator Christopher Maynard is worried that the newly renovated Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department has not addressed the long wait times at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). He...
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