Local COVID-19 cases rise to 60
Four persons tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total number of persons who have tested positive for the viral illness since March 16 to 60 – 31 females and 29 males. Of those, 52 remain in isolation; six have been released and two have passed away. Their ages range from seven-years-old to 95. The […]
BARBADOS RECORDS SECOND COVID-19 DEATH
A 74-year-old man is the second person to have died from the coronavirus, COVID-19 in Barbados. The patient, who tested positive for the viral illness on March 20, died this morning, one day after Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, announced the death of the first victim, an 81-year-old man. The Ministry […]
Transport Board reverses decision
The Transport Board has reversed its decision to stop its service to the general public by the end of the week. The Board’s Chief Executive Officer, Fabian Wharton, made the announcement of the planned shut down on VOB’s Getting Down to Brass Tacks call-in program earlier today but told Starcom Network News this afternoon, there’s […]
Transport Board to suspend service to general public
The Transport Board plans to cease service to the general public by the end of the week. The Board’s Chief Executive Officer, Fabian Wharton, made the announcement on VOB’s Getting Down to Brass Tacks call-in program. He was responding to complaints that the Transport Board’s buses were running empty which was seen as a waste […]
Mr. Veejay Talks Song Writing & That Break from Music
What’s new with Mr. Veejay? “Many would have noticed that I haven’t released any music since my last Chutney Soca single entitled “Twin Brother” in 2018. This was due to some medical procedures in 2019 that put me at a halt from taking part in seasonal activities. I used this time to not only relax […]