Covid Rate Down Significantly
Barbados’ covid-19 positivity rate has drastically declined with hospitalization also low signaling the post-Crop Over surge has receded. The latest Covid-19 update from the ministry of health shows that over the two week period from September 16th to September 29th just 36 cases were recorded from 379 tests. This represents a positivity rate of about […]
Eight Homes Damaged by Storm Conditions
The assessment continues a day after storm force conditions tore off roofs, flooded roads and downed trees and utility poles in Barbados. Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, compares yesterday’s events to the freak storm of a few years ago. He points out that the intense and frequent lightning strikes were a major […]
22-Year-Old Found Dead in St. James
A 22-year-old man has been discovered dead at Marina House, Ridge Close, Bakers, St. James in circumstances that indicate he may have taken his own life. He has been identified as Joshua Greene of 17 Pegwell Gardens, Christ Church. He was discovered about 5 30 pm yesterday.
Port Worker Killed In Crane Accident
A port worker has been killed in an accident at the Bridgetown Port. The accident happened just before 6 this morning. Starcom Network News understands a container was being lifted by the gantry crane when it fell on a worker who was walking in the area. The victim is said to be a 64 year […]
Packaging Plant To Meet Conditions for All Clear
Hill Milling has been given a number of requirements with which it has to comply before the food packaging plant can reopen. This follows the latest clean-up operation by health officials which took place this morning at the Haggatt Hall, St. Michael business. The plant which packages sugar, corn meal, flour, oats, and other foodstuff […]
NCC Issues Being Cleaned Up Promises Minister
The Minister of the Environment, Adrian Forde, gives the assurance that steps have been taken to clean up the tendering process at the National Conservation Commission following issues highlighted in the Auditor General’s report. He also insists the true contract figure involved was less than a third of that stated in the report – about […]
Drowning at Browne’s Beach
The body of a male has been pulled from the water at Browne’s Beach, St. Michael. The police say their Operations Control Room received a report about the incident at about 5 30 this morning. Police responded and confirmed that the body of a mature male had been pulled from the sea by a few […]
Investigation Ordered Into Dodds Jail Break
Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams has launched an investigation into yesterday’s escape of an accused murderer from Dodds Prison in St. Philip. The jail break by Tyreke Benskin was the first escape from Dodds Prison since it was opened 16 years ago. Prior to Benskin the last prisoner to escape from a main jail was […]
QEH Engineering Staff Stage Work Stoppage
Staff of the engineering department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital have staged a work stoppage to protest over a number of issues including health and safety concerns. The National Union of Public Workers’ Industrial Relations Officer assigned to the QEH, Lisa Allicock, highlighted the main grievances. The NUPW’s Acting General Secretary, Wayne Walrond, said there […]
Businesses Likely Suffered “Significant Losses” From Power Outage
The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes some businesses may have suffered significant losses from yesterday’s island-wide power outage and plans to meet with the power company to understand what was behind it. President of the Chamber James Clarke tells Starcom Network News his organization has been trying to do a full assessment of […]