District ‘E’ Police Station open to serve the public Barbados Today05/04/20203210 views The Royal Barbados Police Force acknowledges that there has been erroneous news circulating on social media and formal media houses. This news alleged that there was a closure of the… Read more
Harrison’s Point facility to be handed over to Gov’t tomorrow Sandy Deane05/04/202030116 views Work on the buildings at Harrison’s Point, St Lucy that will house the quarantine and isolation centre for COVID-19 is now complete. At a virtual press conference this morning, Health… Read more
Thousands file for NIS benefits Barbados Today05/04/202015209 views Some 3, 602 unemployment claims have been submitted to the NIS since major layoffs began recently due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Barbados. Acting Director of the… Read more
Cuban health professionals to arrive in Barbados today Sandy Deane05/04/202053243 views A 100-hundred member team of intensive care specialists from Cuba is set to arrive in Barbados later today to join the fight against COVID-19. Minister of Health and Wellness… Read more
COVID-19 tally jumps to 56 as Barbados records four new cases Desmond Brown05/04/20209127 views Barbados has recorded four new cases of COVID-19, pushing the total number of cases to 56. The latest cases were diagnosed over the last 24 hours. Acting Chief Medical Officer,… Read more
COVID-19 claims first victim in Barbados Desmond Brown05/04/20206162 views Barbados has recorded its first death related to COVID-19, Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic announced today. The deceased is an 81-year-old Barbadian man who travelled to… Read more
Barbados records first death from COVID-19 Barbados Today05/04/202040165 views Barbados has recorded its first death related to COVID-19, the Minister of Health announced moments ago. Minister of Health and Wellness Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic says the deceased is an… Read more
CDB offers millions for COVID-19 fight Barbados Today05/04/20202122 views The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is putting $280 million (US$140 million) at the disposal of regional governments to fight the economic and social fallout from COVID-19 and other disasters.… Read more
Forecasters predict a busy Atlantic hurricane season Barbados Today05/04/202028171 views The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season could see a greater than average number of major hurricanes because of warmer seas and favorable weather patterns, forecasters from Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology… Read more