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COVID-19 death toll increases
The COVID-19 death toll has climbed to 514. This follows the death of a 65-year-old man on Monday, August 8, as well as a number of community deaths. The Coroner’s office reported eight COVID-19...
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COVID-19 update: 474 new cases
There were 474 new COVID-19 cases, 197 males and 277 females, from the 1,291 tests carried out on Tuesday, August 9, by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases comprised 67 persons...
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Man, 20, rescued from well
A 20 year-old male fell into a 42-foot well at Clarke’s Road, Hothersal Turning, St Michael. He was identified as Jacquan Wharton of Valery, Brittons Hill, St Michael. According to Wharton’s father...
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‘Give them more’
The rising cost of fuel in Barbados has prompted the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) to call for a hike in allowances for public servants. Noting that allowances have not moved in over a...
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$3 m drug bust
Under the watchful eye of armed police and other officers, Colombian Oswaldo Rafael Acosta Aroca, who is accused of entering Barbados illegally with almost $3.4 million worth of marijuana, made his...
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Barbados at centre of coordinated disaster response for region
Disaster preparedness and response plans for Barbados and other regional states were strengthened in a major way on Wednesday, as the first-of-its-kind Caribbean Regional Logistics Hub and Centre of...
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Educational institutions must remain on cutting edge technology – Senator Boyce
Education access and systems in Barbados must remain on the cutting edge in this digital age, says Senator Andwele Boyce. Speaking in the Upper House on a resolution to approve the guarantee by the...
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Narrow escape
Jacquan Wharton is counting his lucky stars after falling into a 42-foot well on Wednesday. Wharton, who was working on a house with his father in Clarke’s Road, Hothersal Turning, St Michael, was at...
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Children savour mom’s 100-year milestone
Ottaline Sealy who gave birth to 17 children has reached the golden age of 100. Eight of her offspring gathered at her South District, St George home on Wednesday, her birthday, to celebrate the...
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Projection: NIS could be empty in 12 years
Barbados’ $4 billion National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is at risk of being depleted in as few as 12 years, ripping the social security safety net from under Barbadian workers. That is the stark reality...
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Off balance
Barbados’ National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is under severe stress and there are limited options to fix it. Ways must be found to increase the amount of contributions paid by workers and employers or...
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No crisis!
Barbados’ National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is not in any crisis. This was the clear point made by Prime Minister Mia Mottley today after it was revealed that the National Insurance Fund was in danger of...
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DLP needs more time to examine state of NIS
While the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is thankful it was included in discussions pertaining to the future of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), its president Dr Ronnie Yearwood said the party will...
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Billion dollar asset slash
Government’s debt restructuring in 2018 wiped out more than $1 billion in the National Insurance Scheme’s (NIS) assets, it was revealed Wednesday by the fund’s consultant actuary. Derek Osborne, who...
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NIS overhaul gets support
Two of the island’s largest trade unions along with the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) have thrown their support behind the reform of the National Insurance Fund. General secretary of the...
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Griffith, Nurse, Holder, Waldron for Road Tennis’ epic finals
By Kimberley Cummins It was perhaps fitting after their game that the strains of Brucelee Almightee’s “Mauby” reverberated through the Wildey Gymnasium, as teenager Shakeem Nurse tore the bark off...
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West Indies not World Cup ready
By Tony McWatt Since the start of this year, the West Indies team has so far played three T20I Series in preparation for its participation in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup to be held in Australia...
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Hospital caregivers getting opportunity for homeowners
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in collaboration with the National Housing Corporation (NHC) will be hosting a special Housing Fair for QEH staff this Friday August 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will...
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Sir Alister’s papers and speeches available
The University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press) recently launched Caribbean Trade, Integration and Development – Selected Papers and Speeches of Alister McIntyre (Vols. 1 & 2). The works edited...
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The UWI, Cave Hill and Deloitte formalise partnership
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and Deloitte & Touche (Barbados) Limited have formalised their longstanding partnership in support of students of The UWI. Representatives of the...
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