COVID-19 UPDATE: 12 new cases
Barbados has recorded 12 new COVID-19 cases. This was announced by Chief Medical Officer (Ag) Dr. Kenneth George this afternoon during a news conference. Nine of those testing positive are nurses who arrived from Ghana on Thursday. Dr. George also disclosed many of the Ghanaians who arrived on the island did not produce COVID-19 test results as […]
Eagle Hall residents shaken after shooting death
Barbados has recorded its third homicide in five days, the latest victim being 26 year old, Kadeem Bispham of Roach Village, St. George, shot in the early hours of this morning, just a stone’s throw from the Black Rock police station. This is the 27th homicide for the year so far and follows the shooting […]
Man shot dead near Black Rock police station
A man was shot and killed early this morning, a few metres away from the Black Rock police station. The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Kadeem Renaldo Bispham of Roach Village, St George. Police said the incident took place around 2:45 a.m at 2nd Avenue Gills Gap, Eagle Hall, St Michael. Lawmen said a […]
Man collapses and dies
A man working on a construction site along Watts Village Road, St George, collapsed and died on the spot this morning. Police from Boarded Hall Station are at a scene after receiving the report around 7:30 a.m. The now-deceased man is a 62-year-old employee of C. O Williams Construction Limited and was assigned the task […]
Blood spill temporarily closed road
Hall’s Road, St. Michael had to be temporarily closed by police today and traffic diverted after blood samples from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital fell from a vehicle and were run over by other automobiles. The spill occurred at the James A Tudor Roundabout near the old Globe Cinema. Bystanders were concerned. Executive Chairman of the […]
FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS
A flash flood warning is in effect for Barbados. A flash-flood warning means that flooding due to heavy or excessive rainfall in a short amount of time ( generally less than 6 hours ) is imminent or already occurring. In a release, the Barbados Meteorological Service said an area of disturbed weather has already brought […]
Met office monitoring weather system
The Barbados Met Office advises the public to expect moderate to heavy showers with the possibility of flooding but not much high wind as a strong tropical wave passes through this evening into tonight and the morning. Acting Director of the Met Office Sabu Best has been explaining to Starcom Network News the details of […]
AOPT reacts to PSV operator attack
Communications and Marketing Officer with the Alliance Owners of Public Transport, Mark Haynes, has expressed concern about violent attacks on people working in the public transport sector. This comes after a driver was attacked and stabbed while on duty yesterday evening. Mr. Haynes says though he understands Government’s implementation of wearing face masks, he believes […]
BAMP wants visitors from high, medium risk countries quarantined for two weeks
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP), says while it applauds government on its handling of COVID-19 so far, its recommending new measures to prevent a second wave of the disease in the country. President, Dr. Lynda Williams says the cost of reopening the country has to be weighed against the health of the Barbadian […]
Mottley pays tribute to Arthur
Barbados is observing three days of national mourning for former Prime Minister Owen Arthur who passed this morning at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a short illness. National flags will also be flown at half-mast as part of the period of mourning for the 70-year-old former BLP leader. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley who led […]