QEH working to improve patient experience Barbados Today03/03/2022042 views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is working diligently to ensure that patients and their relatives receive the highest standards of customer service. The hospital’s executive chairman Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland said on… Read more
Roman Catholic Bishop calls for self discipline as Lenten Season begins Sandy Deane03/03/2022049 views Make a serious break from sin this Lenten season, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown Bishop Neil Scantlebury urged believers attending today’s Ash Wednesday service at the St Patrick’s Roman Catholic… Read more
CARICOM leaders make progress on CSME implementation Barbados Today03/03/2022074 views Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders ended their two-day inter-sessional summit in Belize on Wednesday satisfied they had found new measures to further implement the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). In… Read more
More ambulances on the way, says Minister of Health and Wellness Barbados Today03/03/2022032 views The Emergency Ambulance Service will soon be adding more vehicles to its fleet, and the decision to decentralise operations by stationing a unit at the Arch Hall Fire Station in… Read more
Abandonment of elderly at QEH still critical concern Barbados Today03/03/2022049 views The rate at which elderly persons are being abandoned at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) continues to be of grave concern for the Government, with officials taking steps to alleviate… Read more
Judge not ready to rule on whether AG should be cross-examined Fernella Wedderburn03/03/2022057 views A final decision on whether Attorney General Dale Marshall will be cross-examined in the lawsuit challenging the makeup of Parliament is pending. Madam Justice Cecily Chase Q.C. said on Wednesday… Read more
Attorney says President’s decision not to appoint opposition senators must be questioned Fernella Wedderburn03/03/2022037 views Queen’s Counsel Garth Patterson is insisting that the High Court must seek to find out why President Dame Sandra Mason has not executed her duty to appoint opposition senators to… Read more
NCF says more that $1 million paid out on Republic activities and in COVID subsidies Randy Bennett03/03/2022035 views Entertainers and artistes received a hefty payday in the lead up to Barbados’ transition to a Republic. Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts-Reifer disclosed to… Read more
Surgery backlogs to be cleared as healthcare delivery is modernised Marlon Madden03/03/2022086 views The new Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill has outlined plans for a shakeup of the healthcare system in Barbados as he seeks to improve efficiency and reduce a… Read more
Public encouraged to cooperate with BSS enumerators Barbados Today02/03/2022054 views Members of the public are encouraged to cooperate with enumerators from the Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) as they visit households across the island to conduct interviews for the 2020 Population… Read more