Power company assures it’s prepared for Tropical Storm Tammy Marlon Madden20/10/20230170 views By Marlon Madden As residents prepare for the effects of Tropical Storm Tammy, the Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) is giving the assurance that its teams are ready and… Read more
Residents urged to stay vigilant as Tammy slows on course to pass north of island Sasha Mehter20/10/20230176 views By Emmanuel Joseph Even as Tropical Storm Tammy is expected to pass well north of Barbados on Friday, a tropical storm watch came with a sobering declaration from the head… Read more
Drug addict to spend nine months in jail after tricking people out of money Barbados Today20/10/20230137 views A 62-year old-painter who scammed three people out of money to fund his cocaine habit will spend the next nine months in Dodds prison. Ricardo Cortez Browne of Coral Land,… Read more
Remembering Ridley Anesta Henry20/10/20230269 views Journalists mourn ‘meticulous’ newsman By Anesta Henry Members of the journalism fraternity on Thursday bade farewell to veteran newspaperman Ridley Greene, remembering his contribution to the Press that spanned nearly… Read more
Electric bill ‘late but VAT cut still on’ Marlon Madden20/10/20230317 views October electricity bills will be later than usual but consumers can look forward to continuing to pay a reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) for another six months, the Barbados Light… Read more
#BTEditorial – Let’s help NIFCA celebrate its 50th anniversary Barbados Today20/10/20230129 views The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA), celebrating its golden anniversary this year, was launched in fine style on Wednesday night. The festival, which features showcases and competitions in… Read more
Top tier Shamar Blunt20/10/20230217 views Food and Rum Festival wins prestigious international award By Shamar Blunt Since its significant rebranding after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barbados Food and Rum Festival has established… Read more
Some services at the QEH to be suspended from midday tomorrow Barbados Today19/10/20230159 views With Barbados under a storm watch as Tropical Storm Tammy approaches, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has activated its Emergency Management Plan. As part of the plan, the following services will… Read more
Storm Tracker Update: 5 pm bulletin on Tropical Storm Tammy Barbados Today19/10/20230168 views There are no significant changes to the track of Tammy and the potential impacts expected for Barbados from Tropical Storm Tammy since the previous update at 2:00pm. At 5:00 pm,… Read more
Mark Maloney heads to Guyana for ‘ENET Caribbean Clash of Champions’ Barbados Today19/10/20230257 views One of Barbados’ top rally drivers, Mark Maloney, will match skills with some of the region’s elite competitors registered for the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) ENET Caribbean… Read more