Coronavirus takes toll on travel agencies Emmanuel Joseph11/03/2020055 views The coronavirus crisis which has so far claimed the lives of more than 4,000 people worldwide and recorded some 113,000 confirmed cases, has begun to take its toll on travel… Read more
Imprisoned for threats to policeman Barbados Today11/03/2020058 views On the precincts of the Supreme Court complex back in January a 51-year-old man twice threatened to shoot a policer officer. And starting tonight Junior Anderson Grafton Yarde, who has… Read more
Taxi driver in court over incident with policeman Barbados Today11/03/20200121 views With his wife’s assistance, and a blue cushion in hand, taxi operator Carl Leslie Hinds took a painstaking walk into the docks of a criminal court less than 24 hours… Read more
Tourism ‘under attack’ as bookings take hit Marlon Madden11/03/2020197 views The COVID-19 respiratory disease has started to rip into Barbados’ bread-and-butter industry, tourism, resulting in more than a million dollar in revenue loss to some hoteliers as a result of… Read more
Officials devise pandemic preparedness plan Barbados Today11/03/2020092 views Local officials have shifted gear in their preparation efforts, coming up with a Barbados Pandemic Preparedness Plan for COVID-19, as they seek to protect the country from the dreaded virus.… Read more
Govt clears air on Fake report Barbados Today10/03/2020199 views The attention of the Government has been drawn to a bogus news story circulating on the Internet stating that a Barbadian family of three has died from the coronavirus. The… Read more
PM Mottley meets with key stakeholders on COVID-19 action plan Marlon Madden10/03/2020070 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is presently leading talks with the Government Ministers, members of the social partnership, health officials, church representatives and other stakeholders at the Hilton Hotel as the… Read more
Appropriations takes up ‘sick buildings’ Barbados Today10/03/2020071 views The phenomenon known as “sick building syndrome” on Monday made its way into Parliament as the Lower Chamber considered Appropriations Bill. It was just weeks ago, on February 24 that… Read more
Big changes coming for juvenile detention Emmanuel Joseph10/03/20200105 views Implementation of Government’s Child Justice Bill that is expected to go before Parliament by year-end, is going to pose serious challenges for the operations at the state-run juvenile correctional facility… Read more
‘Follow the science on COVID-19’ Marlon Madden10/03/2020077 views In light of growing fears among residents about the potential impact of the deadly COVID-19, officials are giving the assurance that a number of guidelines and protocols are continuously being… Read more