Barbados records another COVID-19 death
The number of fatalities from Covid-19 in Barbados rose by one today, taking the total number of deaths to 15. The latest person to fall to COVID was a 62 year-old Barbadian male, who had been a patient at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility for the last nine days. This latest death came on the […]
Police probing attack on two people at Lodge Hill
Lawmen are investigating an attack on two people at Lodge Hill, St Michael last night. They say as a result of the incident, a 22 year-old female and 23-year-old male were found on the ground with injuries about their bodies. Police say investigations reveal that the victims were sitting under a tree, when they were […]
First Caribbean Sale Blocked
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) today announced that the transaction that would have seen GNB Financial Group Limited acquire a majority stake in FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited (“FirstCaribbean”) will not proceed as the transaction did not receive approval from FirstCaribbean’s regulators. “While this transaction would have supported FirstCaribbean’s long-term growth prospects, it is only […]