Closure of Out-Patient Clinics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The public is kindly asked to note that due to the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian, all Out-Patients’ Clinics at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be closed on Monday, August 26; Tuesday, August 27;...
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Barbadians flock to supermarkets ahead of storm
Local supermarkets on the south coast have been filled with shoppers getting ready for the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian. At Massy in Rendezvous, there were long lines of shoppers. Apart from the...
View ArticleMangrove Landfill and Bagatelle site open
Chairman of the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) Senator Rudy Grant has advised that members of the public will be able to take any bulky waste which may act as a missile during the passage of...
View ArticleAll Government Day Nurseries closed tomorrow
Parents and guardians of children who attend Government day nurseries are advised that all nurseries will be closed tomorrow, Monday, August 26d due to the impending bad weather. The Child Care Board...
View Article11 p.m. Advisory: Tropical Storm Dorian
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Barbados. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are imminent within the warning area, generally within 36 hours. Tropical Storm...
View ArticleJuvenile Liaison Scheme Camp Closed Monday
The Juvenile Liaison Scheme of the Royal Barbados Police Force advises parents and guardians of children attending the Juvenile Liaison Scheme Summer Camp at The St Michael School that due to the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Notice to police officers
The Royal Barbados Police Force is advising that due to the impending passage of Tropical Storm Dorian, all police 0fficers currently scheduled to work the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift on Monday are now...
View Article2 a.m. Update: Tropical Storm Dorian continues progression towards Barbados
At 2:00 a .m. Tropical Storm “Dorian” was centered near 11.8N, 55.8W or about 270 miles (375 km) east-southeast of Barbados. Maximum sustained winds are n ear 50 mph (85km/h), with tropical-storm-force...
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Storm Watch: BVHS ensuring homeless are storm ready
By Anesta Henry The Barbados Vagrants and Homeless Society (BVHS) is working with authorities to put measures in place to provide shelter for the homeless during the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian....
View ArticleChrist Church man remanded on gun and ammo charges
An alleged gunman from Christ Church has been remanded to HMP Dodds. Romeldo Ricardo Mayers, 20, of Block 3D Pleasant Hall, St Matthias appeared before Magistrate Graveney Bannister earlier today...
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Storm Watch: Don’t take TS Dorian lightly- Minister Hinkson
Minister of Home Affairs Edmund Hinkson is urging Barbadians to continue with their preparations for Tropical Storm Dorian, saying it is not a system “to be taken lightly”. Hinkson made the comments...
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Storm Watch: Oistins fisherfolk: promises but no action on crane
With tropical storm Dorian threatening Barbados, boat owners at Oistins say they are concerned about the fate of their vessels. This morning boat owners told Barbados TODAY that years of begging for...
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Storm Watch: App hopes to keep Bajans alert
by Anesta Henry A smartphone app to keep Barbadians aware of emergencies like storms could get its first major test eleven months after it was launched. The Bajan Alert app promises to keep users in...
View ArticleStorm Watch – Tropical Storm Dorian 2 p.m. update
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are imminent within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 hours. Tropical Storm Dorian continues to track west-northwestward...
View ArticleMan facing firearm and ammunition charges
A 34-year-old man has been charged with gun and ammunition offences. He is Darien Frederick Lester Bailey, of Lot 206 Sweet Pea Drive, South Ridge, Christ Church and South View, Christ Church. Bailey...
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Storm watch: Sheraton Mall a hive of activity
By Lashawna Griffith Sheraton Mall was swarmed by shoppers making last-minute buys as a nationwide shutdown loomed and it became apparent that Barbadians should take Tropical Storm Dorian more...
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Storm Watch: Barbadians bracing for Dorian
Barbadians were this afternoon preparing for the impact of Tropical Storm Dorian, with local meteorological officials warning of a possible upgrade to hurricane strength during its passage over the...
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Storm watch: Hospital and other essential services on alert
Polyclinics will be closed before the storm, but the Queen Elizabeth Hospital remains open, Home Affairs Minister Edmund Hinkson has disclosed. He said that all other emergency and essential services...
View ArticleStorm Watch – Tropical Storm Dorian 5 p.m. update
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are imminent within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 hours. Tropical Storm Dorian gradually approaching Barbados. At 5p.m....
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Storm Watch: 50 people waiting out storm in shelters
So far, about 50 people have sought refuge at shelters across the island, Chief Shelter Warden and Chief Education Officer Karen Best disclosed this evening. “We have never had that number,” said Best...
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