Professor’s stimulus remedy
One of this country’s top experts in finance and economics says the blow the covid-19 pandemic has delivered to the Barbados economy is far bigger than the latest Central Bank figures indicate and believes a massive intervention is required. That’s the view of financial economist Professor Justin Robinson, the UWI’s Pro-Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Affairs, […]
COVID-19 UPDATE: Seven deaths
Barbados has recorded seven more COVID-19 related deaths, three men and four women, between yesterday and today. The deceased were all Barbadians. Four of them died yesterday – two women, aged 62 and 91, who were isolated at the Harrison’s Point and Queen’s College Isolation Facilities, and two men, aged 72 and 81, who passed […]
Body washed ashore
The body of a St. Michael man appears to have washed ashore at Tent Bay Beach, St. Joseph a day after he was reported missing. The naked, partially decomposed body of retired public health inspector Kenrick Welch was discovered among the rocks at the shoreline at Tent Bay about 10 30 this morning. The 66 […]
Tributes flow for Dennis Johnson
Tributes continue to flow at the passing of Starcom Network broadcaster Dennis Johnson. Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw in a statement on behalf of Prime Minister Mottley, the government and people of Barbados noted that for nearly three decades Dennis was an integral part of Barbados’ broadcasting landscape. She said his opinions as a talk […]
Starcom mourns passing of Broadcaster Dennis Johnson
The Starcom Network family mourns the passing of friend and colleague Denis Johnson. Mr. Johnson, a senior producer and moderator of the Brasstacks call-in program succumbed to an illness and passed away at his home. The Grenada-born Mr. Johnson was a true Caribbean man who had also lived in Trinidad and was beloved by radio […]
COVID-19 UPDATE: Four deaths
Four people – two men and two women – have been added to the list of COVID-19 casualties. On Monday, November 1, a 70-year-old woman of Haitian nationality passed away at Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility, and a 92-year-old Barbadian man also succumbed to the virus while at the Queen’s College Isolation Centre. They were both […]
Government hints at relaxing the covid-19 restrictions
Government has indicated there could be a further relaxation of the covid-19 restrictions as it looks to a tourism rebound to help revive a struggling economy. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn made the disclosure as he wrapped up debate in the House of assembly on the Debt Settlement Arrears Bill. Meantime, amidst […]
BL&P wants immediate rate hike
If the Barbados Light and Power Company gets its way its customers could immediately be hit with rate increases ranging from five to 20 per cent. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Trading Commission, Marsha Atherly-Ikechi tells Starcom Network News that while a formal hearing into the company’s application for a rate increase will […]
CTUSAB threatens fight over vaccine mandates
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations is warning there will be a fight and possibly a strike if the private sector presses ahead with requiring covid-19 vaccinations for employees. This comes as the authorities move forward with a plan to establish covid-19 safe zones. President of CTUSAB Edwin Oneale issued the threat on […]
Three more COVID-19 deaths
Three more COVID-19 deaths have been reported. A 51-year-old man passed away at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility, and an 85-year-old woman died at the Geriatric Hospital Isolation Facility, on Tuesday, October 26. The third victim was a 97-year-old woman, who was reported dead on arrival at the Accident and Emergency Department at the Queen […]