PM: Period of national cleaning starts Monday Barbados Today11/04/2021492 views Barbados is once again facing shutdowns of non-essential businesses as the country contends with ash and smoke from the eruption of the La Soufriére Volcano in St Vincent and the… Read more
QEH out-patient clinics closed Barbados Today11/04/2021098 views The public is kindly asked to note that the Out-Patient Clinics of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will be closed, and the Pharmacy Medication Delivery Service suspended on Monday, April… Read more
Fogging schedule for April 12 – 16 Barbados Today11/04/20210100 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will concentrate its fogging programme in St James, this week. The areas to be fogged on Monday, April 12 are: Bagatelle… Read more
Volcanic ash could linger for some time Anesta Henry10/04/20210123 views Director of the Barbados Meteorological Services (BAS) Sabu Best says uncertainty surrounds when normal conditions will return to the island with the continuing volcanic activity in St Vincent. “The most… Read more
Sabu Best: Expect more ash clouds Anesta Henry10/04/20211136 views Barbadians can expect to see dark, gloomy, thick ash clouds affecting the island as St. Vincent’s La Soufriere volcano continues to spew dark plumes. Director (Ag) of the Barbados Meteorological… Read more
Severe volcanic ash and small-craft warning in effect for Barbados Barbados Today10/04/20210169 views A severe volcanic ash and small-craft warning is in effect for Barbados. This alert message is valid from 8:30 am Saturday, April 10 and will be updated at 6 pm… Read more
Fogging schedule for April 6 – 9 Barbados Today04/04/2021077 views The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will take its mosquito eradication campaign into a number of St Michael and St James districts this week. On… Read more
Relief from sargassum seaweed for River Bay residents Barbados Today28/03/20213129 views Residents of River Bay, St Lucy, will soon have relief from the stench of sargassum seaweed in their area, as workers from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue… Read more
Fogging Schedule for March 29 – April 02 Barbados Today28/03/20211136 views The Vector Control Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness will concentrate its fogging exercises in the parish of St Michael for another week. Beginning Monday, March 29, the… Read more
UWI centre predicts influx of sargassum Barbados Today21/03/20210149 views SOURCE: CMC — Some islands in the Eastern Caribbean were told to brace for a moderate to severe influx of Sargassum seaweed in the coming months This is according to… Read more