Test one, test all Randy Bennett14/08/2021066 views Fully vaccinated and unvaccinated workers should be tested with the same frequency. That is the view of General Secretary of the Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) Senator Caswell Franklyn, who has… Read more
Feed company rise ‘responsible’ Anesta Henry14/08/2021073 views The monopoly feed company that raised prices more than a quarter this week insisted Friday that it is trying to shield farmers and consumers from multiple rises in the price… Read more
NUPW calls for cave workers to be paid outstanding pensions Randy Bennett14/08/2021060 views Nearly a year after being made redundant, more than two dozen former employees of Harrison’s Cave are yet to receive their pensions and gratuities, prompting the National Union of Public… Read more
US’ donation of Pfizer to ramp up B’dos’ vaccination programme Marlon Madden14/08/2021055 views Barbados’ COVID-19 vaccination drive received a major boost on Friday, when officials collected a shipment of 70,200 Pfizer vaccines from the government of the United States. This forms part of… Read more
Wipe COVID-19 criminal record Randy Bennett14/08/2021069 views A senior lawyer and the Leader of the Opposition want Barbados’ legislators to follow neighbouring St Lucia and decriminalize COVID-19 breaches! Both Queen’s Counsel Michael Lashley, a former Government minister… Read more
Delay in COVID-19 test results disappoints travellers Marlon Madden14/08/2021154 views A backlog of COVID-19 test results has grown over the last two weeks, visitors and tourism executives have told Barbados TODAY, depriving many travellers of planned days to enjoy their… Read more
Police investigate unnatural death in Ruby Park Barbados Today14/08/2021076 views Investigations are underway into the unnatural death of a woman at Ruby Park, St Philip, police said. The 39-year-old mother was discovered hanging from the rafters of the garage earlier… Read more
Emerging COVID-19 family cluster is newest worry for health ministry Marlon Madden14/08/2021057 views Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic says though most clusters identified over the past several weeks are now inactive, officials are keeping close tabs on a developing… Read more
Businesses fear being driven from Dover Beach by illegal actions and disregard for protocols Marlon Madden14/08/2021098 views There are concerns that businesses in the Dover, Christ Church area could close, negatively impacting the island’s tourism product due to the activities of a few individuals in the area.… Read more
LIAT pilot: airline shareholders should settle severance debt Emmanuel Joseph14/08/2021049 views One of the unions representing LIAT workers has placed the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of Barbados and the other shareholder governments to settle the debts owed to all terminated… Read more