Police probe shootings at Sergeant’s Village and New Orleans
Police were this afternoon investigating two shootings which occurred around the same time but in two separate districts. The police report a man was shot in his neck at Brown’s Gap, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church around 2 45 pm. Around the same time shots were fired at New Orleans in Bridgetown, but it was unclear […]
UPDATE: Two injured in explosion at Paragon || Fire under control
At least two people are reported injured in an explosion of a fireworks storage bunker at the Barbados Defence Force base at Paragon, Christ Church. The fireworks were reportedly in a converted forty-foot storage container. The Regional Security System (RSS), located on the compound, was temporarily evacuated but the nearby COVID-19 quarantine facility was unaffected. […]
PM Mottley announces wide-scale reopening
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has announced the further reopening of the Barbados economy with all businesses allowed to reopen, the weekday curfew being removed and sporting activities and parties allowed to resume from next week. She said in an address to the nation that from June 15th, restrictions will be lifted, however, strict health […]
COVID-19 UPDATE: NO CASES TODAY
None of the 129 tests carried out for COVID-19 by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday was positive. Additionally, no one will be released from isolation today. As a result, six persons remain in isolation at Harrison Point, St. Lucy. Of the 96 confirmed cases, 52 are females and 44 males. Eighty-three people have […]
NUPW accepts BOSS
Close to 500 members of the National Union of Public Workers have agreed to accept government’s Barbados Optional Saving Scheme. This followed a general meeting at its Dalkeith Road Headquarters last night where public officers were invited to decide on whether they would sign on to the Barbados Optional Savings Scheme. President, Akanni McDowell told […]
Commercial flights in and out of Barbados to resume next month
Barbados is expected to see the return of some commercial airline flights from as early as next month. This was revealed by Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association Senator Rudy Grant, during his CEO’s report at the BHTA annual general meeting. He notes that the timeline is still tentative due to […]
Four people off repatriation flight test positive for COVID-19
Four Barbadians who arrived home on a repatriation flight have tested positive for COVID-19. Minister of Health Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic made the announcement this afternoon during a news conference. The JetBlue flight arrived from the United States yesterday, bringing home Barbadians who had been stranded there since the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 110 […]
Crew member on cruise ship anchored off Barbados commits suicide
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]A female crew member on one of the cruise ships anchored off Barbados has committed suicide while waiting to be repatriated. Barbados police confirm they are treating the death as a suicide and identify the victim as a 28-year-old assistant waitress. She had been last seen about 3 am […]
Body found in quarry
The body of a young adult male was discovered in the quarry at Lower Estate St. Michael this evening. Public Relations Officer Inspector (ag) Rodney Inniss said the body was found by a tractor operator. He also added that the body was seen in an area located approximately 150 feet deep. The body is in […]
Government targets international business investments
The Barbados government says it will be pursuing other forms of international business investment as tourism struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation has been outlined by the minister in the ministry of finance Ryan Straughn as he led off debate in the House of Assembly this morning on the Income Tax Amendment Bill. […]