PAHO warns of circulation of SARS-CoV-2, other respiratory viruses in the Caribbean Sandy Deane11/01/20240220 views The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has warned about the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in the Region of the Americas, including the Caribbean. PAHO said its epidemiological… Read more
Former Suriname president Desi Bouterse summoned to serve his prison sentence Sandy Deane11/01/20240236 views Source: CMC – Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, whose conviction for involvement in the killing of 15 people more than four decades ago was upheld in December, has been ordered to… Read more
‘Tough’ year in review for farming Barbados Today11/01/20240316 views By Ryan Gilkes 2023 was a year of missed targets for agriculture, according to the head of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), as the island’s farming community struggled with the… Read more
BUT unhappy with proposed Common Entrance Exam date Barbados Today11/01/202401.2K views By Ryan Gilkes The date set for the sitting of the Common Entrance or 11 Plus exams could shift to a month later – if the union representing the nation’s… Read more
Haggatt Hall fire displaces seven people Sandy Deane11/01/20240284 views Seven people were impacted as a fire at Barker’s Road, Haggatt Hall, St Michael destroyed one house and damaged two others as well as a car around 5:38 p.m. on… Read more
Ministry urges parents to ‘put 11-plus preferences over pecking order’ Barbados Today11/01/20240622 views With the date for this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE) – the 11-Plus or Common Entrance Exam – set for May 7, the Ministry of Education has urged… Read more
RBC Royal Bank withdraws inter-bank fee after Central Bank directive Emmanuel Joseph11/01/20240193 views By Emmanuel Joseph RBC Royal Bank has reversed its decision to charge customers for bank-to-bank electronic transfers, more than a week after a Central Bank of Barbados order. The bank,… Read more
RBC Royal Bank withdraws inter-bank fee after Central Bank directive Barbados Today11/01/20240140 views By Emmanuel Joseph RBC Royal Bank has reversed its decision to charge customers for bank-to-bank electronic transfers, more than a week after a Central Bank of Barbados order. The bank,… Read more
Distillery renames rum to reflect ‘evolved’ brand name; launches new product Barbados Today11/01/20240246 views West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) and Maison Ferrand on Tuesday unveiled the new name of Plantation Rum, Planteray Rum, as they launched the first product released under the “evolved” brand… Read more
Super-rich, middle-income have big appetite for piece of the rock Barbados Today11/01/20240430 views By Emmanuel Joseph Barbados is set to enjoy its biggest luxury building boom in some 14 years, top real estate executives declared as they predicted shortages of labour and materials… Read more