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BLA payments redirected due to closure of BRA’s Warrens payment centre
The public has been asked to note that due to the temporary closure of the Barbados Revenue Authority’s payment centre at Warrens Tower II, payment for a number of Barbados Licensing Authority’s...
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BAMP warns ease in protocols could have negative impact on COVID fight
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) has voiced its disapproval over Government’s latest decision not to test fully vaccinated visitors coming to the island and to make outdoor...
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BAMP: Get bodies healthier to fight diseases
Barbadians have no reason to panic over an unusual increase in the cases of monkeypox in some of this country’s major source markets, according to president of the Barbados Association of Medical...
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Work begins on demolishing hundreds of illegal structures in Rock Hall, St...
Government has started the process of removing hundreds of illegal structures in the squatting community at Rock Hall, St Philip. Over the weekend, workers with the assistance of bobcats and trucks...
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Environmental ministry taking investigation to neighbouring areas around school
Nearly 200 students at the Lawrence T Gay Memorial Primary School will be attending classes at new locations as public health officials try to identify the source of “chemical” odors affecting...
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Religious leaders speak out on church attack
Organisations representing the island’s faith-based community fear that their constitutional right to freely worship in Barbados may be under threat and urge that heightened security measures be put in...
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Anglican Diocese breaks ground on multi-million-dollar PV project
Construction will start in a few weeks on a multi-million-dollar photovoltaic system that the Anglican Church says will be one of its major generators of income to offset a decline in “traditional...
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Bajans express pride as Mottley named one of the most influential people in...
Barbadians on Monday celebrated the latest accolade of Prime Minister Mia Mottley who was named by TIME magazine as among the 100 most influential people in the world for 2022. Mottley features on one...
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Rebuilding of hurricane-affected houses to be completed in another three months
Despite encountering some hiccups, Government has repaired approximately 50 per cent of the houses damaged by the passage of Hurricane Elsa and last year’s freak storm. This was revealed today by...
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Man fatally shot at Eagle Hall
One man is dead following a shooting incident involving police that occurred near Eagle Hall, St Michael around 4 a.m. Three police officers are also receiving medical attention following the incident,...
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No assistance requested – Gov’t
There is no immediate plan on the part of the government to assist private primary and/or secondary schools whose financial stability is being tested by the pandemic. Minister of Education Kay McConney...
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Barbados wins Silver-Gilt award at Chelsea Flower Show
SOURCE: KEITH MILLER The Barbados Horticultural Society (BHS) has captured another top award at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London. The BHS won the Silver-Gilt award for its exhibit, Come...
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Inmates get new training opportunity
Almost four dozen inmates will be pursuing technical and vocational training programmes at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology and the Jean and Norma Holder Hospitality Institute next...
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Barbados tops ‘economically-free’ countries in the region
The Barbados economy is now ranked “mostly free” with an overall score of 71.3 out of 100 and a ranking of 28th freest out of 177 countries in the latest Index of Economic Freedom. This is a massive...
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Bajan author releases newest thrill-fest
Expect gripping twists and turns and exciting cliffhangers in Shakira Daniel’s newest work – Lu Joaker: Selene-Alpha about a conquering werewolf. The Bajan author based in Germany for the past ten...
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Artiste releases album of inspiring music
Sonny Meraki has released his exciting EP (extended play record) Resilience. The five-track multi-genre album was released on May 10 2022 on Youtube at Sonny Meraki. Sonny Meraki whose real name is...
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Police identify man killed in early morning shooting incident
The man who died after being involved in a shooting incident with police around 4 a.m., near Eagle Hall, St Michael has been identified. He is Nealson O’Neal Mason, 44, of Bank Hall Cross Road St....
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COVID-19 testing site at Queen’s Park closed from Wednesday
The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises the public that, owing to Queen’s Park being used as the venue for Agrofest, the COVID-19 Testing Site at the Queen’s Park Steel Shed will be closed from...
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Charities sing praises of Republic Bank’s initiative
Republic Bank’s Power to Make A Difference (PMAD) programme has received high praise from beneficiaries of the initiative. The Bank donated a total of $307,000 to 10 non-profit organisations: The...
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COVID-19 Update: 334 new cases
The number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded on Monday, May 23, was 334 – 148 males and 186 females. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 1, 198 tests. The new cases consist of 78...
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