PM upbeat about rum’s future Barbados Today Traffic13/01/20240195 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has expressed optimism about the future of rum in Barbados, where the spirit was born more than 320 years ago, emphasising a commitment to innovation and… Read more
Leprosy makes rare show but officials say ‘don’t panic’ Barbados Today Traffic13/01/20240390 views by Emmanuel Joseph Barbados has recorded a single case of leprosy, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. But Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Arthur Phillips gave an assurance that there… Read more
Crash Worry: Possible $100 million payout has insurers concerned Emmanuel Joseph13/01/20240187 views Local insurers are seeking to put the brakes on a potential payout of an unprecedented $100 million in vehicular accident claims this year, which the industry spokesman warns would be… Read more
COVID-19 outbreak at St Philip District Hospital Barbados Today12/01/20240312 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that visits to Ward C1 at the St. Philip District Hospital will be restricted until further notice, due to a COVID-19… Read more
Two dengue deaths recorded: Ministry of Health Sandy Deane12/01/20240202 views Two deaths have been recorded as a result of the current dengue fever outbreak. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that there was one confirmed case, a 70-year-old male,… Read more
Changes to the Wynter Crawford (Six Roads) roundabout Barbados Today12/01/20240297 views Motorists and residents are encouraged to take note of the changes at the Wynter Crawford Roundabout in Six Roads, St. Philip. A team from the road marking section of the… Read more
Work starts this weekend on Highway 4, from Constant roundabout to Salters, St George Barbados Today12/01/20240263 views The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) advises road users that Highway 4 from Constant Roundabout to Salters in St. George will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, January 13, and Sunday,… Read more
Tri-nation ferry: ‘Sooner rather than later’, Govt still examining deal Emmanuel Joseph12/01/20240208 views A regional tri-nation ferry service involving Barbados is still a way off, despite Trinidad and Tobago’s announcement it would assign a ship to the service and upbeat pronouncements from the… Read more
Forte on guard for economy’s growth in 2024 Emmanuel Joseph12/01/20240160 views By Emmanuel Joseph Canada-based Barbadian economist Carlos Forte has given a “cautiously optimistic” outlook for Barbados’ economic fortunes in 2014. “I am cautiously optimistic about the prospects for 2024, both… Read more
‘Hundreds of millions’ in losses for gov’t at Portvale Sugar Factory while private firm reaped sweets Shamar Blunt12/01/20240384 views As the government exits the sugar industry, divesting its farms and factories to the cooperative movement, one of its top economists revealed more than a dozen years of massive losses… Read more