The World Records Hottest Day Ever
Yesterday, Monday, July 3rd, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. The average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius, 62.62 Fahrenheit, surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92 celsius or 62.46 Farenheit as heat-waves sizzled around the world. The southern U.S. has been suffering […]
2nd Blades Hill Man Reported Missing
Police have issued a missing persons notice for the second of the two men believed to be travelling in a car that was found riddled with bullets in St. Philip last Tuesday. This comes amidst speculation about the possible fate of the two and as the hopes of family members dim. Last week a missing […]
Plan to Boost Crop Over/Summer Arrivals
Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill has announced that the airport tax for Caribbean travelers to Barbados has been slashed by 43 percent as part of a series of measures to boosts arrivals from the region, especially for Crop Over and the rest of the summer. He was speaking in the House of […]
NHC Staff off the Job Due to Chemical Odor
Government workers housed in the National Housing Corporation building at Country Road, St. Michael are off the job due to an odor caused by a pest control treatment. This includes staff of the NHC and the wider Ministry of Housing. The staff turned up for work this morning but then returned home and several could […]