Man flew into Miami from Barbados with loaded handgun Barbados Today03/12/20210166 views SOURCE: NBC 6- A man with a fully loaded gun got on a commercial flight was able to fly to Miami, the NBC 6 Investigators exclusively discovered — a hair-raising… Read more
$25,000 for gun and ammo Barbados Today03/12/2021084 views A St Michael man has been fined $25,000 for having an illegal firearm and ammunition, 10 years after committing the offence. The fines were imposed on Kiplyn Hallam Ifill by… Read more
Young man asks court not to impose heavy fine for gun he had as a teen Barbados Today03/12/2021084 views Shawayne Shorey broke down in tears as he begged the court not to impose a suggested $25,000 fine on him for having an illegal firearm seven years ago. The fine… Read more
Five held in reported drug bust Emmanuel Joseph03/12/20210167 views Local security forces say they have detained a group of men in a counter-narcotics operation more than a week ago in Barbados’ territorial waters. The joint counter-narcotics operation netted four… Read more
Safe zones on in health Barbados Today03/12/2021077 views Despite some controversy and uncertainty in the early days of implementation, the Government’s COVID-19 ‘safe zones’ initiative is being put into motion across the country’s public health system. Chief Medical… Read more
PAHO says no need for panic over Omicron Barbados Today03/12/2021091 views The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for increased vaccination and public health measures to ensure the best possible protection against the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Director Dr Carissa… Read more
Wrong approach to safe zones – medical official Emmanuel Joseph03/12/2021093 views There is much concern among the island’s medical fraternity regarding the government’s safe zones that are yet to be formally rolled out. With Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel… Read more
Minister enters talks with Pinnacle Feeds on “sustainable” support for industry Emmanuel Joseph03/12/20210123 views ‘Barbadian consumers may not have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for meat this Christmas after all. That’s because the price hike which livestock farmers were to start… Read more
Ministry personnel discuss resumption of in-person school next year Barbados Today03/12/20210105 views Talks between officials in the Ministry of Health and their counterparts in education about the resumption of face-to-face classes early next year are progressing steadily, with only two of the… Read more
CMO says Barbados taking wait-and-see approach to emergence of Omicron variant Barbados Today03/12/20210102 views The fresh threat of a scarcely understood variant has not triggered any plans by this country’s COVID-19 authorities to consider placing further restrictions at the borders, as tourism officials prepare… Read more