Republic Bank the official sponsor of Grand Kadooment 2019
Republic Bank, the official sponsor of Grand Kadooment has reiterated its commitment to supporting the Crop Over festival. Sharon Zepherin, General Manager of Retail Banking for Republic Bank Barbados, was speaking this morning at the official launch of Grand Kadooment, the climax of the national festival. Republic Bank is even offering special loans for people […]
The Accident and Emergency Department reports increased demand on its services due to a spate of gun violence
With the increase of gun violence in Barbados, Director of Medical Services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Anthony Harris, said that department has been coping as best as it can. Speaking this morning following the QEH’s Internship welcome ceremony, Mr. Harris said that a lot of emphasis has been placed on the deaths of […]
UPDATE: Teen dies after falling into a well
A teenage boy has died after plunging into 100 feet deep well at the Pine, St. Michael. Seventeen-year-old Kyrique Boyce of number 13 Regent Hill was pronounced dead at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being pulled from the well at Martins Road about 1 30 PM. This followed an hour-long rescue operation by personnel from […]
UPDATE: Mannings Land shooting victim passes
UPDATE* 27-year-old Akeem Leon of 3rd Avenue, Mannings Land, Bank Hall, St. Michael has passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being shot multiple times last night in a drive-by shooting. Leon was pronounced dead by medical personnel at the QEH sometime after 7 pm this evening Wednesday 3rd July 2019. The Royal Barbados […]