Flash flood warning downgraded to flood watch Barbados Today16/12/20230154 views The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has downgraded the flash flood warning issued Saturday to a flood watch. A flood watch is issued when conditions are favourable for flooding within the… Read more
Kooyman live tree donations to charities to brighten Christmas Barbados Today16/12/2023088 views Christmas and community spirit blended last weekend as Kooyman reached out to support the holiday plans of two St Michael-based charitable organisations with donations of 7-foot Christmas trees to the… Read more
Saturday start for NCF’s Carols in Town Barbados Today16/12/20230117 views The National Cultural Foundation (NCF), through the Prime Minister’s Office – Culture, is hosting a series of mini Christmas concerts in the island’s four towns. Carols in Town will start… Read more
Lawmen complete course to improve management skills Barbados Today Traffic16/12/20230120 views Twenty-two soon-to-be-promoted police officers from Barbados and other regional states are better equipped to execute their duties as leaders in their respective departments. The lawmen completed a three-week International. Leadership… Read more
Officer, businessman plead guilty to money laundering charges Barbados Today16/12/20230207 views A police officer and businessman have admitted to money laundering offences they committed over a 10-year span. Appearing before Madam Justice Laurie-Ann Smith Bovell in the No. 4 Supreme Court… Read more
‘Operation mosquito’ – Firm eyes breeding dengue-free pest Barbados Today Traffic16/12/20230202 views by Emmanuel Joseph Health authorities are mulling a business firm’s proposal aimed to “drastically” reduce the population of dengue-carrying mosquitoes across the Caribbean, thereby curbing the surge in the illnesses… Read more
Respiratory illness down, dengue cases up Barbados Today16/12/20230176 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Friday reported a recent drop in respiratory illness but said dengue cases continue to rise. In its latest surveillance update up to epidemiological… Read more
Bids climb to $12.3M from BRA auctions Barbados Today16/12/20230173 views By Ryan Gilkes The Barbados Revenue Authority’s (BRA) move to recoup over $4.3 million in tax debt has raked in three times as much in bids from two auctions –… Read more
Sugar crisis: Chaos, confusion as industry transition nears Barbados Today Traffic16/12/20230166 views by Sheria Brathwaite Controversy and mass confusion spiralled in the sugar industry on Friday as scores of workers were turned back when they went to collect their severance papers from… Read more
NAB: Include seniors in holiday preparations Fernella Wedderburn16/12/20230143 views Families have been urged to include elders in preparations and merriment this Yuletide season for the seniors’ mental health. December is “generally a busy period” for families across the country… Read more