Bajans urged to take preventive measures against swirling viruses Barbados Today30/12/20230154 views Barbadians are being advised to safeguard themselves during the festive season amid a notable increase in healthcare visits for a “cocktail” of viral infections. Dr Kenneth Connell, public relations officer… Read more
MP in urgent call for community service Barbados Today30/12/20230150 views St James South Member of Parliament Sandra Husbands has used the unsettling discovery of a man’s body in a 30-foot well in St Michael to make a call for volunteerism… Read more
Police yet to confirm body found in well Barbados Today30/12/20230602 views The tranquillity of Exchange Hill, St Michael was shattered Friday morning as a swarm of police officers descended upon the small village adjacent to Bibby’s Lane, following a lead that… Read more
Top lawyers want better court system Barbados Today30/12/20230180 views Three senior lawyers on Friday expressed their New Year’s wish for a more efficient court system. Defence attorneys Michael Lashley SC and Andrew Pilgrim SC both praised the genuine attempts… Read more
Police probe unnatural death of young woman Barbados Today29/12/20230303 views Police are continuing investigations into the unnatural death of a 19-year-old female. She has been identified as Kandi Michelle Douglas of #7 Seaview Road, Chancery Lane, Christ Church. According to… Read more
Public Notice: Community tank locations in St George St Philip and St John Barbados Today29/12/20230173 views The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) wishes to inform residents of St. George, St. John, and St. Philip, who were affected by the recent facility shutdowns as a result of adverse… Read more
Update: Efforts to retrieve body from well at Exchange Hill ongoing Brittany Brewster29/12/20230183 views Police and fire officials are continuing efforts to recover a body discovered in a 50-foot well at Exchange Hill, near Bibby’s Lane, St Michael. Police spokesman Inspector Rodney Inniss told… Read more
BARVEN leader optimistic of highway vending areas in 2024 Barbados Today29/12/20230172 views More than a year since the government first introduced plans for strategic vending zones along the ABC Highway, the promise remains a dream deferred for the head of the nation’s… Read more
HSF reports ‘success’ in tackling child obesity, NCDs in 2023 Shamar Blunt29/12/20230135 views Efforts to curb noncommunicable diseases affecting young people have seen significant progress this year, according to a senior official of the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF). Speaking to Barbados TODAY,… Read more
BCCULL head says more credit union mergers likely Barbados Today29/12/20230203 views The head of the local credit union movement is reporting an increase in membership this year and says more mergers are likely in 2024. In his New Year’s message, President… Read more