Barbados Records 718 new covid-19 cases
Barbados records 718 new COVID-19 cases. 299 males and 419 females, were recorded on Wednesday, August 3, from the 1,566 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Two elderly persons have lost their lives as a result of COVID-19. They are an 87-year-old man who passed away on Wednesday, August 3, and a […]
Friends and Relatives Mourn Suicide Victim
Friends and relatives of Jonathan Forte say they are shocked and saddened at the apparent suicide of the thirty-year-old man. Police say that last night they received a report that a man had used a bed sheet to hang himself from a door frame at his home. The man was later identified as Jonathan Forte […]
Petition Demands Action on Barbados Auditor General Report
Accountant Krystle Howell has launched an online petition demanding the Barbados government act on the concerns raised by the auditor general. She says that the 2021 Barbados Auditor General’s Report has raised numerous alarming issues which require urgent address. She outlined her objective.
Bank of England Rate Move Could Affect Barbados
There was a major development in the UK today that could potentially have significant economic implications for Barbados. Britain’s Central Bank, the Bank of England, has made its biggest increase to interest rates in 27 years in a bid to smother soaring inflation and warned the country faces a long recession ahead. The Bank of […]