‘Second COVID-19 wave’ worries businesses – poll Stefon Jordan20/06/20200417 views A new survey has found that as Barbados joins the rest of the world in easing COVID-19 restrictions and reopening for business, most firms across the region worry about a… Read more
Bajans back on home soil, head to Paragon Stefon Jordan04/06/20200503 views Some 200 Barbadian nationals started a 14-day mandatory quarantine this evening immediately after arriving home from the United Kingdom where they were stuck for weeks due to the COVID-19 restrictions.… Read more
Demolition to make way for Hyatt Ziva Stefon Jordan16/05/20204513 views Barbadians will find jobs in another two weeks as construction gets going on the US$175 million Hyatt Ziva Hotel Resort on Bay Street, The City. The announcement was made this… Read more
Teen granted bail after admitting to one of two charges Stefon Jordan08/05/20200357 views Magistrate Douglas Frederick today imposed further bail conditions on a teenager who had breached a previous court order. Nothing that “these are really serious times to be on remand” Magistrate… Read more
Officials still planning for December festival but mindful of cancellation threat Stefon Jordan21/04/20200344 views Kensington Oval is out of the picture as the management committee for 2020 Rugby of Barbados World 7s Tournament has shifted its playing ground to Bellevue Plantation and Polo Club… Read more
‘Pace of recovery could depend on banks’ Stefon Jordan16/04/20200271 views A lot of Barbados’ economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic will depend heavily on financial institutions and how soon construction projects can get started, says economist Jeremy Stephen. Giving an… Read more
Skerritt: ‘No pay cuts as yet’ Stefon Jordan09/04/20200378 views President of Cricket West Indies (CWI), Ricky Skerritt, says despite the economic downturn from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Indies players on retainer contracts will not be asked… Read more
Bottle thrower to be sentenced next month Stefon Jordan02/04/20200202 views Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes says an assault on a traffic warden who was performing her duties on the streets of the City last Sunday was tantamount to “bush behaviour”. But… Read more
Commuters stuck on street as PSVs halt operations Stefon Jordan02/01/20198541 views Thousands were left stranded at bus stops across the nation today as the drivers of privately-owned Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) shut down their engines to agitate for an increase in… Read more
No objection to bail for Mayers Stefon Jordan02/01/20190580 views A St Thomas man who allegedly wounded another on Christmas Day will make his next appearance in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on April 11. When McPherson Lee-Anderson Dacosta Mayers,… Read more