Former Diplomat/NUPW General Secretary Joseph Goddard passes away
Former Barbados Ambassador to the UN and General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers Joseph Goddard has died. Mr. Goddard led Barbados’ largest public sector union for 30 years from 1973 to 2003 before taking up a diplomatic post in 2010 as Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations. In a tribute, Prime […]
Swift Response from Transport Minister to viral ZR video
Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw, promises swift action to deal with a route taxi operator whose reckless driving at Bishop’s Court Hill yesterday was captured in a viral video. The driver was seen crossing over into a lane for traffic coming in the opposite direction in order to overtake a line of vehicles, […]
Warehouse gutted in City blaze
A large commercial warehouse in Bridgetown has been gutted by a fire, but quick action by the Barbados Fire Service prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby homes in the densely populated area. Chief Fire Officer, Errol Maynard, briefed journalists at the scene of the fire that destroyed the bond of the Builders Value Mart […]
City blaze
Fire crews are battling a building fire at Reed Street in Bridgetown. The fire at a large commercial bond of Builders Value Mart started sometime after 9 am. Residents of the area reported hearing several loud explosions. Fire crews have so far prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby homes.