Fire destroys St. James home
Pensioner Reginald Best lost his home and possessions when the wood and concrete house went up in flames just after midnight. The fire service says they got the call about 17 past midnight and responded with three tenders and nine officers to the blaze at Berbice number 1, Fitts Village, St. James. Mr. Best tells […]
US urges citizens to reconsider travel to Barbados due to covid-19 cases
The United States has issued a “level three” travel advisory, urging its citizens to “reconsider” visiting Barbados due to a high level of COVID-19 infections. The level three advisory indicates “high” COVID-19 levels. Level one indicates “low” COVID-19 levels and asks individuals to “exercise normal precautions”. Level two advises citizens to exercise “increased caution” due […]
Ex-cop remanded
A former deputy commander of the police drug squad has been remanded to prison in connection with a million dollar drug bust. Well-known Attorney at Law and former police inspector George Bennett appeared in court this afternoon on a list of charges including drug trafficking and resisting arrest. Mr. Bennett, an ex-President of the Barbados […]
Sex workers fear “serial killer”
Female sex workers in and around the Nelson Street area of Bridgetown, fear that a serial killer may be on the loose, targeting women working the streets at night. Tonisha Rock-Yaw reports.
DROWNING IN ST. LUCY
DROWNING IN ST. LUC A man has drowned at Cluffs, St. Lucy. The victim is reported to be a man in his fifties who resided at Greenidges in the same parish. More details as they come to hand.
A SECOND CHAPMAN LANE BURN VICTIM PASSES AWAY
Forty-year-old Keisha Mitchell one of three victims of a fire at First Avenue Chapman Lane, St Michael has died just weeks after being airlifted to Florida for medical treatment. The fire had already claimed the life of Keisha’s mother, 58 year old Janice Mitchell, who passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The third […]
Body of woman found
The police are on the scene at Beckwith Street, The City, where the nude body of a woman was found. The police got the call around 6 pm. There were no details available as to how the death occurred. A video has been in circulation of the scene on social media this evening. More details […]
Cash for Jabs
A memo is in circulation from The Lionel C Hill Supermarket which warns employees of the threat posed by the covid-19 virus, especially if they have underlying health issues. The memo urges the staff to get vaccinated warning them that they are putting themselves at risk and should not “wait until it is too late.” […]
Chief Education officer Joy Adamson says today’s Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination went smoothly with only a few minor hiccups. Mrs. Adamson updated the media during a press briefing at St. Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School following the exam. Meantime, after the exam both students and parents speaking to our Vonardo Corbin, outside one of the […]
Central Bank reports mild economic recovery
The Barbados Central Bank says a mild economic recovery has commenced and is predicting modest economic growth for this year overall. This has been disclosed by Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes delivering the economic review for the first half the year. Mr. Haynes noted, however, that there is still much less money circulating in the […]