Electrical Fire at QEH
Some departments at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital had to be evacuated today due to an electrical fire but officials stress that the facility has electrical power and patient care and visiting hours have not been affected. A spokesperson for the QEH tells Starcom Network News that fire officers responded and contained a fire that broke […]
Suspect Identified for Parliament Museum Theft
A suspect has identified in the case of the theft of more than a dozen historical artifacts from the museum at the Parliament Buildings last month.Speaker of the House of Assembly, Arthur Holder, provided an update on the matter at the start of today’s sitting of the House. He disclosed that there are finger prints […]
BHTA Upbeat About Winter
Chair of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Rene Coppin, a more than 18 percent increase in arrivals for this year’s summer and expect strong number as well for the upcoming winter season. She was delivering the BHTA’s quarterly media update. The winter is also looking good especially out of the key UK market. Chair […]
Unity Union Reports Sick Out at BRA
An undisclosed number of the employees of the Barbados Revenue Authority are said to be on a sick out as Caswell Franklyn’s Unity Workers Union threatens to intensify the industrial action unless certain demands are met. However, BRA management say they are unaware of such a sickout though there are some absences. Unity’s General Secretary, […]