Local NewsNews One Family Programme gets $8 000 by Dawne Parris 17/10/2024 written by Dawne Parris 0 min read CIBC has donated $8 000 which will be deposited into a new account created for beneficiaries of the government’s One Family Programme. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk … Continue Reading 17/10/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Barbados scores another upgrade by Dawne Parris 16/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 16/10/2024 Fitch Ratings has given Barbados another upgrade. On Tuesday, it moved up the country’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B+’ from ‘B’ and gave it a stable … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Local group to challenge Cybercrime Bill before OAS human rights commission by Dawne Parris 15/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 15/10/2024 A delegation of Barbadian citizens, calling themselves the ‘Loyal Opposition’, has been granted a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to challenge the government’s proposed Cybercrime Bill 2024. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsSports Overseas interest in Run Barbados still high by Dawne Parris 09/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 09/10/2024 The 2024 edition of Run Barbados had officially been launched, with officials reporting that it continues to attract high interest from overseas competitors. During a brief press briefing at Barbados … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews BDF officer dismissed for misconduct by Dawne Parris 04/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 04/10/2024 Sub-Lieutenant Nakeida Gibson will be dismissed from the Barbados Defence Force (BDF). That was the sentence handed down this afternoon by a six-member tribunal as her court martial ended. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsNews Child is Barbados’ first human case of West Nile Virus by Dawne Parris 04/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 04/10/2024 Barbados has recorded its first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV). The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that “a child less than 15-year-old residing in Bagatelle, St Thomas” … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Man wanted in connection with “serious criminal matter” by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying and locating a person of interest. The man, pictured here in these TBPS-provided photos, is wanted … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsWeather Severe thunderstorm watch, flash flood warning now in effect by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 Barbados is under a severe thunderstorm watch and a flash flood warning. The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) issued the alerts as severe lightning activity and heavy rainfall continued to affect … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews UPDATE: No lockdown at Deighton Griffith Secondary; classes continue by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 The Ministry of Education has denied reports that the Deighton Griffith Secondary School is on lockdown, saying classes are continuing as normal as police investigate an incident involving a weapon … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Parents demand answers after reports of weapon at Deighton Griffith Secondary by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 by Dawne Parris 02/10/2024 Concerned and angry parents are gathered outside closed gates at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School, following reports that a student was on the compound with a cutlass. However, the parents … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
