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Locals urged to support tourism sector
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds.Local tourist attractions stand to be among the hardest hit if the spread of the novel coronavirus continues unabated.Minister of...
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UWI suspends classes
The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus.The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus has suspended all classes – from yesterday March 18, 2020 to resume on April 6 – pending further...
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Not the way!
President of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP), Dr. P. Abdon DaSilva.In the wake of two cases of COVID-19 being recorded in this country, some employers are seemingly not putting...
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No decision yet to close local schools
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw.The Ministry of Education is being guided by science and medical evidence and as yet will not be closing local schools, in...
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PAHO works to manage spread of COVID-19
PAHO/WHO Representative, Dr.Yitades Gebre talks about the work being done by the regional organisation to manage the COVID-19 in the Caribbean yesterday.One leading regional health official believes...
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Opposition Leader appeals for calm
Leader of the Opposition Bishop Joseph Atherley.LEADER OF the Opposition Bishop Joseph Atherley has appealed to Barbadians to maintain a sense of calm following the confirmation on Tuesday by Minister...
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A tale of two realities
Dealing with COVID-19 California vs Barbados There were hardly any vendors near the Independence Arch on Wednesday as these street entrepreneurs saw a slow down of visitors in the capital over the last...
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BWA Chairman: No sewage leak along south coast
Chairman of the Barbados Water Authority Leodean Worrell.It is not sewage!While water flowing along Hastings Main Road in front of Lanterns Mall has spawned fears that the island’s sewage problems are...
View ArticleActing CMO say: No a cover up by Barbados Government
Many persons on social media have been accusing the Government of covering up the timeline in which COVID-19 arrived on our shores, however, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George sternly and...
View ArticleNew rules for funeral services, burials
Grieving families are being assured they will continue to participate in the ritual of saying goodbye to their late loved ones, but with several adjustments in light of COVID-19.In a release, the...
View ArticleBureau of Gender Affairs aiming to combat domestic abuse
The Bureau of Gender Affairs plans in the coming financial year to do more work to help combat domestic violence in this country.That’s the word from Patricia Boyce, Director of the Bureau of Gender...
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$20M CUSHION
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.Welfare Department clients are slated to receive a 40 per cent increase in all grants and fees, while lower income households are set to get some assistance from those...
View ArticleMost persons recover
Minister of Transport, Works and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid, is urging persons not to focus on the number of persons who have succumbed to the COVID-19 virus, but the thousands of persons who have...
View ArticleForeign exchange reserves expected to increase
Barbados has fairly healthy foreign exchange reserves at $1.56 billion and the figure is expected to grow even more in the coming months, which will come in handy for a “rainy day”.Prime Minister Mia...
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Continue to give to HIV/AIDS Food Bank
Food Bank Manager, Stacia Whittaker, as she speaks to the media.Food Bank Manager, Stacia Whittaker, says the HIV/AIDS Food Bank is always in need of donations and is encouraging Barbadians to continue...
View ArticleMottley calls for a Day of Prayer on Sunday
IN light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing impact on Barbados, Barbadians are being asked to participate in a Day of Prayer, which will be held on Sunday, so prayers can be offered up for the...
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PDP encourages Government to protect island’s frontline workers
Spokesperson for Health, Wellness and Environment Paul Gibson (right) of the People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PDP) contended that the government must protect the frontline workers...
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PM: Arrears coming down
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, Mia Amor Mottley.The Barbados Labour Party Administration has made a serious dent in terms of clearing payment arrears owed to...
View ArticleBUSINESS MONDAY: Laid-off workers to receive unemployment benefits
Workers within the tourism industry, laid off due to reduced revenue, will receive unemployment benefits of 60 per cent of wages for up to 26 weeks. So says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. She made...
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KEFA: First Endodrive a success
Founder and Executive Director of KEFA Katrina Alleyne (centre) shares a light moment with Deon Olton (left) and Dave Lowe (right) of the Off Road Junkies before heading on the road for the...
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