School building ‘sick’, parents plan protest Anesta Henry12/02/20201224 views Parents of students at Vauxhall Primary School will be turning up at the institution with their children tomorrow, but they would not be allowing them to go onto the plant,… Read more
St Lucy hospital earmarked as quarantine centre Anesta Henry12/02/20203324 views The St Lucy District Hospital has been earmarked as a quarantine centre to monitor high-risk coronavirus cases. Minister of Health and Wellness Colonel Lt Jeffrey Bostic made the announcement in… Read more
Residents plead for help for the ailing man Anesta Henry11/02/20205297 views The sight of a disabled and homeless man in his 60’s dragging himself through the street in Oistins, Christ Church has tugged at the hearts of many residents. The sad… Read more
Fish price worry Anesta Henry11/02/20202794 views While Barbadians are now paying $10 to $15 dollars less for a pack of flying fish, fisherfolks are hoping that they would be paying less at Easter. Last Christmas the… Read more
Less plastic, more wellness . . . Springer Memorial brings bottleless water on board Anesta Henry10/02/20200340 views Springer Memorial today welcomed a bottleless water station. The Barbados Public Workers’ Cooperative Credit Union (BPWCCUL) has partnered with Newport Systems Inc. to launch its ‘Hydrate Barbados’ campaign. The initiative,… Read more
DLP President: ‘More tax hikes, more problems’ for taxpayers Anesta Henry08/02/20202294 views Any increase in taxes or user fees for services will be an additional burden on an already struggling population, leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Verla DePeiza has declared.… Read more
Nursery locked down as gun shots ring out Anesta Henry08/02/20200344 views A gun-related incident at Gittens Road, Government Hill, St Michael, which resulted in Police discharging their firearms led to two men being detained and disruptions in the area. The incident… Read more
SJPI at 50: Praise, plaques and solar power Anesta Henry07/02/20200322 views The nation’s premier technical school’s 50th anniversary was toasted on Wednesday with a solar-power mural, a plaque and high praise for its role in a future, fully smart Barbados. The… Read more
Hotel workers lauded Anesta Henry06/02/20201271 views A team from Blue Mountain Resort, Ontario, Canada is praising Barbadians selected to work at the hotel as housekeepers for their high standard work. Human Resources Coordinator Lauren Struthers and… Read more
Mangrove Pond on fire. Again Anesta Henry05/02/20200352 views The country’s central landfill burned for a second straight day as firefighters and Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers struggled to keep a blaze under control into the late evening. A… Read more