Homeless man dies after stabbing
A homeless man appears to be Barbados’ latest homicide victim. The body of a drug-addicted, homeless man, 45 year old Ricardo Wood, was discovered about 9 35 last night on the compound of a business at King’s Street, near White Park, Road, St. Michael. Police had responded to the area after a report was made […]
Missing boy found
There were tears of joy in a St. John household this morning after a 12 year old boy who was missing since 6 pm yesterday was located by a search party of family and friends. Police this morning issued a missing notice for Michael Bellamy who appeared to have left home at Haynes Hill, St. […]
Cancellations over Omicron
This country’s hoteliers remain optimistic about a strong recovery of the tourism industry but fear the new Omicron variant could cause a setback as covid-19 cases surge again in key source markets. Past president of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association and the Caribbean Hotel Association, Peter Odle, says the impact of Omicron overseas is […]
Power outage
A wide cross-section of the island remains without electricity. The Barbados Light and Power describes it as a wide power outage and says it’s investigating the cause.
Ban entertainment could be sector lifted
The ban on the entertainment sector may be lifted. This was one of the proposals of today’s meeting at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium between the Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, other government officials and representatives of the entertainment sector. The entertainment sector had issued a declaration calling for the removal of the curfew as well […]
PM to meet with entertainment sector
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is this afternoon meeting with members of the entertainment sector following their plea for Government to lift the curfew and other restrictions on the entertainment sector. Last evening members of the sector in a joint declaration made their position clear that they want to resume business and described the restrictions […]
Entertainment sector declaration calls for lifting of curfew/end to entertainment ban
The players in this country’s entertainment sector are piling the pressure on government as they demand the lifting of the curfew and the discontinuation of the ban on entertainment events. They have issued a joint declaration making their position clear. They say that in view of the recent production of large public and private events, […]
St. Michael man charged with murder remanded
A 29 year old St. Michael man has been charged with murder in connection with a melee just under two weeks ago at Goddings Road, Station Hill, St. Michael. Police at District A Station have charged Ramon Doyle of Leinster Road, Waterford in connection with the fatal stabbing of Victor Watson on December 3rd. The […]
Promoters fuming over directives
There’ll be no curfew on Christmas Eve night as government has made only minor adjustments to its covid-19 emergency measures in the new directives that take effect today. In addition, 30 people are now allowed to attend a lime instead of 25. Despite pressure from the business sector to fully reopen the economy and completely […]
Curfew suspended for one day
Emergency Management COVID-19 Curfew Directive number 23 is in effect from today. The new directives contain few changes except that the curfew is suspended for just one night, Christmas Eve. In addition, 30 people are now allowed to attend a lime instead of 25. Apart from that, a curfew remains in place from the 14th […]