Stop Order On Lower Estate Quarry
A long running dispute between residents at Lower Estate, St. Michael and the operator of a nearby quarry has resulted in The Chief Town Planner serving enforcement and stop notices on the owner and operator of land at Lower Estate, St. George. Today Denzil Power & Sons Limited, of Lower Estate was served as the […]
40 New Cases, 1 More Death
A 65-year-old Barbadian woman is the 51st person to die from COVID-19. She passed away on Tuesday, August 31, after reporting to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The deceased had comorbidities and she is not recorded as having been vaccinated. The Ministry of Health and Wellness extends sincere condolences to […]
Drug operation at Bridgetown Port
A Christ Church man has been charged after an alleged drug operation at the Bridgetown Port was disrupted by police and port security last Tuesday night. Forty seven year old David Willoughby of Fairy Valley, has been hit with a range of charges including trespassing, going equipped, handling, possession, trafficking and intent to supply marijuana […]
SJPI closed due to COVID-19 case
The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI), at Wildey, St. Michael, has been closed from today until further notice, due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. A news release says that during the closure, the necessary protocols will be observed, including sanitisation of the campus. It adds that staff will be working […]
Churches meet with PM on Covid concerns
Church leaders have deemed as a success a meeting today with Prime Minister Mottley, the health minister, the attorney general and other key health and government officials over compliance with covid-19 protocols in light of covid-19 clusters at some churches. The zoom meeting started at 11 am and included the Barbados Christian Council, the Barbados […]
QEH braces for covid spike
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has restricted visits as covid-19 cases here spike and has also set up tents to help accommodate an expected increase in arrivals at its Accident and Emergency Department, which is already seeing a spike in patients with covid symptoms. Speaking on VOB’s Brasstacks program, the QEH’s Director of Medical Services Dr. […]
Met office issues flash flood alert
The Acting Director of The Barbados Meterlogical Services Sabu Best announces a flash flood alert.