BAMP opposes protocol changes
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners opposes the removal of the testing requirement for vaccinated passengers arriving here and also advises against dropping the mask mandate for people outdoors. In a statement issued this morning, President of BAMP Dr. Linda Williams, explains why she thinks it unwise to change the mask mandate. BAMP also recommends […]
Times names PM Mottley among the 100 most influential
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has been named among Time Magazines’ list of the world’s one hundred most influential people for 2022. In the list published today, Miss Mottley is recognized under the category “leader”, along with such notable names as Ukranian President VolodomyrZelensky, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Ketanji […]
Its official… Rihanna gives birth
It’s official…after days of speculation it has been confirmed that Barbados national hero Robyn Rihanna Fenty has given birth to a baby boy. The baby is reported by US media to have been born on May 13th in Los Angeles. Back in January Rihanna and boyfriend, the rapper ASAP Rocky, announced they were expecting a […]
Crop over momentum continues to build
The momentum for Crop Over is building with promoters of events pleased with the return of the festival. Crystal Cunningham Public Relations Consultant for Twisted Entertainment, the promoters of Tipsy, says the event has begun to attract international attention following the announcement of Afrobeats Artiste Burna Boy as the headline act. Miss Cunningham told Starcom […]
Covid unit worried about lapses
Head of the Covid-19 Monitoring Unit Ronald Chapman is worried about a lapse in compliance with covid-19 protocols. Mr. Chapman sees this as a particular concern given the current surge. He’s also worried about the possibility of younger people taking the virus home to elderly relatives.
Public sector changes coming
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley promises that major changes are coming to the public sector intended to make government more responsive, efficient and accountable. Miss Mottley was speaking last evening at the first in what she announced will be series of town hall sessions in each of the parishes over the rest of the year. […]
Man allegedly tries to steal car with baby inside
A man has been sent for psychiatric evaluation following an alleged attempt to steal a car yesterday with a baby inside. Reports indicate that the man entered the car after the child’s parent briefly left the vehicle to go back inside the house at Southern Heights, Christ Church. The man was held by parents and […]
PM promises reform of juvenile justice system
Prime Minister Mottley is promising reform of the Government Industrial School with a departmental inquiry to be completed in a matter of weeks. She was speaking on VOB’s Down to Brass Tacks programme. Miss Mottley sees a need to change the way vulnerable children are dealt with.
Massive renewable energy push
As global energy prices spiral, government is planning a massive switch to renewal energy that it says will attract 2.5 billion dollars in investment. Minister of Energy and Business Development Kerrie Symmonds, the senior minister coordinating the productive sector, has told Parliament the plan will also see the state-owned Barbados National Oil Company switching from […]
Private sector hopes for eventual roll back of protocols
Chair of the Barbados Private Sector Association, Trisha Tannis, believes government should eventually relax most of the covid-19 protocols that are currently in place. But she stresses now is not the time due to the ongoing covid-19 surge. Mrs. Tannis tells Starcom Network News that, as many larger countries have done, the time will come […]