BARBADOS RECORDS SIXTH COVID-19 DEATH AND ONE MORE POSITIVE TEST
Barbados has recorded its sixth death to COVID-19. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that the deceased is a 70-year-old CARICOM national who resided in Barbados. The diabetic gentleman became infected by a known case who travelled abroad. He was diagnosed and admitted into isolation on April 1. However, he passed away around […]
Forde: Hundreds of families seeking help
Hundreds of families are seeking help from government as layoffs increase here in Barbados due to the covid-19 pandemic and at least six hundred of those yesterday started to receive grants to help them put food on the table. This has been disclosed by minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde, who tells […]
Body found in abandoned house
The decomposed body of an adult male was discovered in an abandoned house at Bathsheba, St Joseph, earlier today. Police say they arrived on the scene, which is the old Powell Spring Hotel opposite the Soup Bowl, around 7:30 a.m. It is being treated as a sudden death and no foul play is suspected.
St.Philip man shot while sitting in patio
Police are investigating a shooting incident at Duncans, St. Philip which occurred around 8:15 pm on Tuesday 21st April 2020. The victim, Wayne Harewood, 52yrs of the said address, was sitting in his patio when four men approached and a number of shots were discharged. He was shot in his chest and the left side […]