Update: Plantation worker who died after falling into an irrigation pond identified Barbados Today19/10/20230177 views The Guinea Plantation, St John worker who died after falling into an irrigation pond has been identified by family members as Carlisle Beckles, 70, of Guinea, St John. Police are… Read more
Plantation worker dies after falling into pond Barbados Today19/10/20230131 views Police are investigating a death at Guinea Plantation, St John where a worker slipped and fell into an irrigation pond this morning. More details as they come to hand. Read more
What to Expect: Your First Mammogram Barbados Today19/10/202301.1K views A mammogram is a radiographic image of the breast. Regular mammograms have the ability to detect breast cancer in its early stages, sometimes up to three years before it can… Read more
BAEH to focus on reintegrating homeless into society Anesta Henry19/10/20230138 views As the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) prepares its shelter at Spry Street, The City to become a 24-hour operation, it will be focusing on reintegrating clients back into… Read more
Tensions rise over BEPPA AGM block and inadequate chicks for market Sheria Brathwaite19/10/20230189 views Tensions and tempers flared among the nation’s egg and poultry farmers on Wednesday as new members were blocked from the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association (BEPPA) annual general meeting… Read more
Barbados looking to refine digital strategies Barbados Today19/10/20230218 views Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Davidson Ishmael is hoping the Digital Summit being held here will help the government refine its digital strategies for a modern public sector.… Read more
AOPT advocates for fixed fines for PSV traffic offenders Emmanuel Joseph19/10/20230191 views By Emmanuel Joseph The organisation that represents the largest membership of privately-owned public service vehicles (PSVs) wants legislation to fix fines for ZRs and minibus operators who commit traffic offences.… Read more
Natural disaster debt pause offered by Canada Barbados Today19/10/20230543 views As Barbados was placed until tropical storm watch on Wednesday, Canada offered to pause debt repayments for Caribbean countries hit by natural disasters. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement… Read more
Springer Memorial closed for rest of week to give students, staff ‘respite’ following simulation fiasco Barbados Today19/10/20230222 views The Springer Memorial Secondary School will be closed on Thursday and Friday to give students and teachers time to recuperate from the impact of the simulation drill that went wrong… Read more
Babb denies threatening to kill police Barbados Today19/10/20230170 views Ian Antonio Babb returns to the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after pleading not guilty to assaulting, resisting and using threatening words to police officers. The 43-year-old resident of… Read more