Fatal motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist is Barbados’ latest road fatality. The motorcycle was reportedly involved in a collision with a van this evening at Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church. The motorcyclist died at the scene.
Education Ministry promises report on school issues
The Ministry of Education promises a comprehensive report on a number of issues affecting schools across the country. Chief Education Officer Dr. Ramona Archer Bradshaw was speaking this morning on the sidelines of a school exhibition for industrial, visual, and culinary arts at Pelican House. She says the Ministry will deal with each case. Chief […]
Pine Blaze
Two houses have been destroyed and several others damaged in a blaze at Arden Close, the Pine, St. Michael. Fire Service Divisional Officer, Tramelle Perch says they received the call at about a quarter to eleven this morning. Fire Service Divisional Officer, Tramelle Perch. …. One of the affected residents explained how the fire started. […]
PM Mottley wants national cultural shift in behaviour and attitudes
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has called for a national cultural shift in behavior and attitudes to ensure sustainable prosperity for Barbados.As she addressed supporters on day 2 of the Barbados Labour Party’s 85th annual conference, Miss Mottley urged members of the party, to dig deeper within themselves and do better each day.Miss Mottley called […]
PM urges B’dians to invest more
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called on Barbadians to invest more. She was speaking at the official groundbreaking ceremony for West Beach Barbados, a 24 unit condominium project at Road View, St. Peter that will cost approximately 23 million dollars. Miss Mottley believes Barbadians must be prepared to take more risks to help build out […]
Price check app launched
Minister of Energy and Business Senator Lisa Cummins has announced a new app called price check to help consumers find the best prices at various supermarkets. The app allows users to compare prices for several items across different supermarket chains. Speaking this morning during a news briefing to launch the price monitoring app, Senator Cummins […]
Alarm over B’dos’ “NCD crisis”
Health Minister Dr. Jerome Walcott is concerned about what he calls the alarming rate of cancer and non-communicable diseases terming it a crisis and urges the public to pay careful attention to their health. He was speaking as Sagicor launched a health screening program, “Sagicor Cares”, a major national initiative to assist in the battle […]
Govt strengthening cyber-security in response to BRA breach
Government says significant work has been done to contain the cyber-security breach at the Barbados Revenue Authority and it is strengthening the overall cyber security infrastructure of the public sector. This has been disclosed by Minister of Industry Innovation, Science and Technology, Marsha Caddle, in an update on the cyber-attack. She disclosed that an incident […]
Bico stalemate
Workers at the Bico factory at the Harbour Road St. Michael remained off the job for a second consecutive day after negotiations with the company failed to produce an agreement. Officials from the Barbados Workers Union and Management of Bico met for six hours at the Labour Department last evening under the Chairmanship of the […]
Another alleged car thief charged
The police have made yet another in a series of arrests of alleged car thieves. The latest man to be charged is thirty-year-old, Gary Williams, of Stuart Lodge, Tweedside Road, St. Michael. He is accused of handling a stolen motor car between June 27th and September 23rd. Williams appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes, at […]