CDEMA director Ronald Jackson moves on after seven years Sandy Deane28/04/20200114 views SOURCE: CMC: The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) says its executive director, Ronald Jackson, is leaving the post after seven years “of unwavering and exemplary service to the… Read more
Police try to recover body of male and car from Careenage Sandy Deane28/04/2020075 views Police and Coast Guard personnel are continuing efforts to retrieve the body of a man and a vehicle at the bottom of the Careenage at Cavans Lane, The City. Police… Read more
Sagicor records profit for 2019, but uncertainty looms for 2020 Marlon Madden28/04/2020069 views Insurance giant Sagicor is reporting a 12 per cent increase in total revenues to US$472 million during the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2019. This equates to a 35 per… Read more
Grieving mother said she begged singer to stay away from Orleans Barbados Today28/04/20202111 views For months, Felicia Grannum had been pleading with her first-born son Jeremiah Grannum to abandon life in New Orleans, The City and return to the quaint and peaceful environment in… Read more
Parents demand answers over move Marlon Madden28/04/20202165 views The recent transfer of a Class 4 teacher from the Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary School has left several parents fuming. The move comes as parents, students and teachers await clear indication… Read more
Bosses, workers should agree on wage cuts Barbados Today28/04/2020387 views The island’s acting Chief Labour Officer says the current employment situation is so tenuous that she advises employers and employees to cooperate so that both sides can make it through… Read more
‘Asymptomatic individuals’ concerns Czar Barbados Today28/04/2020173 views The Government’s Czar coordinating the fight against COVID-19 tonight hinted at concerns among health authorities that asymptomatic people may be spreading the virus, which could “undermine” the fight against the… Read more
‘Not enough PPE at HMP Dodds’, warden claims Emmanuel Joseph28/04/2020170 views A prison officer has accused the authorities of barring wardens from wearing their own masks, claiming inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff at HMP Dodds, Barbados TODAY… Read more
Bajan hotel staffers in Canada worry over status as contract nears ends Barbados Today28/04/2020071 views Barbadian hotel workers on a Government-sponsored labour scheme in Canada have expressed fears about their well-being, legal status and living arrangements now that their contract is about to expire, Barbados… Read more
Ball dropped, says local consultant Emmanuel Joseph28/04/2020882 views As Barbados continues to grapple with trying to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus, the Assistant Dean of an emerging offshore medical school here has slammed the Government… Read more