Storm Watch – Tropical Storm Dorian 8p.m. update
A Tropical Storm Warning in this case means that tropical storm conditions are imminent or already occurring. At 8p.m. Tropical Storm Dorian was centered near 13.0N, 59.1W which means that the center...
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Residents fear development’s ‘flying debris’
Residents of Country View Estate at Lowthers, St Patrick's, have expressed concern for their safety as weather conditions deteriorate with the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian. Acting as spokeswoman...
View ArticleStorm Watch: Dorian knocks out power in South
Southern Barbados has begun to feel the strongest effects of Tropical Storm Dorian as it takes direct aim for the island. Several people have reported power outages in sections of St Philip, St John...
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Tropical Storm Dorian weakens as it passes across Barbados
The center of T. S Dorian passed across the southern tip of Barbados at about 10 o'clock tonight. At 11 p.m. Dorian was centered near 13.2 degrees north, 59.7 degrees west or just to the south-west of...
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Barbados escapes major impact from TS Dorian
Barbados has been spared any major impact from Tropical Storm Dorian. Home Affairs Minister Edmund Hinkson told a short briefing at the Emergency Operations Centre at the headquarters of the Department...
View ArticleGovernment approves ‘operational clearance’
The Government of Barbados has just approved “operational clearance” that would allow members of the protective services and employees of utility companies and the ports of entry to immediately resume...
View ArticleStorm Watch: Tropical Storm Warning discontinued for Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for the island. In its 2 a.m. weather bulletin, the forecasters said an analysis of satellite and radar imagery indicate...
View ArticleGovernment issues all clear
The Barbados Government has issued the all clear for Barbadians to move around the country following the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian. This was agreed at a meeting of Government officials, chaired...
View ArticleTransport Board to resume services at 7 a.m.
The Transport Board will resume services at 7 a.m. Acting General Manager of the Transport Board Lynda Holder said they have already started to deploy services back to base. “We basically will be able...
View ArticleGAIA resumes operations at 7 a.m.
The Grantley Adams International Airport will reopen at 7 a.m. Acting Tourism Minister Kirk Humphrey told a briefing this morning that all necessary checks have been made and the airport is in good...
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Water and power to be restored this morning- Minister Abrahams
Work is underway to restore water and electricity services to affected communities. Minister of Public Utilities Wilfred Abrahams told a news briefing this morning that while most of the Barbados...
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Barbados reports no major issues from TS Dorian
No major incidents, damage or injuries were reported across Barbados following the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian last night and early this morning. And, the public service is set to resume...
View ArticleMan shot at The Gardens, St James
Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred about 3 p.m. at The Garden, St James. According to police, the victim was shot while trying to part two men engaged in an altercation. Police...
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Cocaine in underwear
A Jamaican living here for the last ten years has found himself in trouble with the law for possession of cocaine and cannabis. When police responded to a report and visited the No. 4 Reece Road,...
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High praise
The Mia Mottley administration’s “swift and concise” handling of the national shutdown ahead of the passage of tropical storm Dorian, has come in for high praise from the business community. The head...
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Stranded LIAT passengers fuming
Hours after the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) reopened following the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian, passengers on LIAT are still trying to confirm their flights to their various...
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Back in business
While Barbadians rushed to Bridgetown on Monday to purchase supplies to prepare for the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian, they returned to the island’s capital this morning to resume their back to...
View ArticleMottley’s brickbats, bouquets after Dorian
Civil penalties may be slapped on households that fail to keep their surroundings clean, the Prime Minister has warned during a post-Dorian news briefing early this morning. She said while the hard...
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St Peter fared well during storm
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Dorian, residents in the north of the island are grateful that their prayers and those of Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations Colin Jordan have been...
View ArticleBolden’s horror
Tropical Storm Dorian left Barbados virtually unscathed when it passed by the island. However, for the Bolden family in Long Bay, St Phillip, it was nothing but horror as they fearfully rode out the...
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