Homeless men in Barbados now have 20 more beds to sleep in, as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints humanitarian organization donated mattresses and pillows, food and cleaning supplies. In early May 2020, the Salvation Army Hostel & Feeding Centre in Bridgetown received much-needed supplies of food, bedding and cleaning supplies from Latter-day […]

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley participates in a High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond, organized by the United Nations under the co-chairmanship, Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness – May 28, 2020 (provided by PMO’s Office).

Despite bleak forecasts for the tourist sector hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, a regional bank is committed to the sector and “will continue to be active” in supporting the Caribbean tourism industry. Speaking recently during a webinar entitled, “Covid-19 and Investment in Caribbean Infrastructure”, Adam Carter, Managing Director and Head, Investment Banking at CIBC FirstCaribbean […]

The ‘Tablets For Our Children’ initiative has officially handed over 14 tablets to the Rotary Club of Barbados South Charitable Trust after receiving a generous donation of US $2 265 from the Barbados Association of Jacksonville and Neighbours (B.A.J.A.N) in the USA to assist Barbadian school children to be able to continue their learning via […]

The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking to contact the following individuals: 1. Christopher Hawksworth Jr. whose last known address was #29 Rock Dundo Heights, St Michael who is the owner of a black Chevy Cruze registration number MA5350. 2. Maclin Kirton whose last known address was Silver Sands, Christ Church who is the owner […]

Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley gives an Interview to Matthew Amroliwala from BBC World News.

The senior citizens at the Gordon Cummins District Hospital, Rock Hall, St. Thomas, now have six new wheeled commode chairs to assist with their comfort, and hygiene, thanks to Latter-day Saints Charities. “Ultimately,” she said, “we now have greater comfort, privacy and mobility for our very precious senior citizens.” These donations are part of the […]

Prisons in Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are now better equipped to combat the infection and transmission of COVID-19. Major Jones then made a similar presentation to the Superintendent of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prison Service, Brenton Charles, along with British Resident Coordinator, Steve Moore, at the Argyle International Airport. The […]

The Barbados Water Authority wishes to inform residents and businesses in parts of St. John that it will be installing a valve on a 6-inch main near Colleton Plantation tomorrow Tuesday 26th May between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. As a result, customers in the following areas may be affected by low pressure or water […]

C A V E A T Prime Minister of St Kitts & Nevis – Dr Timothy Harris, who rejected the names of 8 of the 11 Returning Officers selected by the Supervisor of Elections, Mr Elvin Bailey for the June 5, general elections has named his brother in law, Jermaine Sacky Lake and his Campaign […]

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are characterised by their exposure to a variety of risks and limited capacity to deal with them when they occur. This is particularly true in the Eastern Caribbean, being especially prone to natural disasters that are up to 6 times more damaging when compared to developed countries. Now we are […]

Police are urging Barbadians to help locate missing 19 year old Alexander Sherwin Joseph White from Building 6, Apartment 3, Clover Crescent, St. Thomas. Description: The art work of the tattoo is unknown. He was dressed in a blue jeans pants, a pair of black Nike slippers and a Herschel back pack colour unknown. The […]

The Barbados Water Authority wishes to advise residents and businesses in parts of St. Michael that it will be making a 16-inch connection in Lodge Hill tomorrow Monday 25th May between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm. This work forms part of the installation of the new tank system at Lodge Hill. As a result, customers […]

Two women, aged 57 and 56, are the latest COVID-19 positive patients in Barbados, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 92. The 56-year-old is the fifth member of a Bridgetown church to test positive. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anton Best, said how aggressive contact tracing was ongoing to locate persons with whom the […]

Guyanese and Caribbean musician and music educator, Derry Etkins, died Saturday at the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was recovering from a minor surgery, close associates said. At the time of his death, he was a Music Lecturer at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPC) and he also served as a consultant at the […]

There are no newly diagnosed cases of COVID19 in Barbados. All 116 tests conducted for the viral illness proved negative. No one was released from isolation while the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has now completed 4,438 tests.

The Royal Barbados Police Force is urging Barbadians to help locate missing 16 year old Joshua Dexter Nurse, a native of Guyana, currently residing at #6 Buttals Tenantry, St. George. He is a fifth form student of the St. George Secondary School. Description: Circumstances Joshua has been living in Barbados from last year with his […]

Police are investigating the suspected drowning of a male in the waters off the shore of Long Bay Beach, St. Phillip. S U M M A R Y Police responded about 11:30 am yesterday and arrived at Long Bay Beach, St Philip near Sam Lord’s Castle, where it seems an unresponsive male was pulled from […]

HBO’s new drama series, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff of the same name, debuts this August. The series follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow […]

Here are some strategies for the safe management and operation of hairdressing salons in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. For the purpose of this protocol, the word hairdresser includes barber, ladies’ hairdresser, beautician, manicurist, pedicurist or any other person whose service is available to the public in a hairdressing salon. Introduction The Health Services […]

With the fresh and sarcastic humor that characterize her, VERONICA MARS arrives to HBO and HBO GO. Starring Kristen Bell and created by writer Rob Thomas, the fourth season of this series about the clever detective premieres on June 5th. Times per country: Hbocaribbean.com In the fictional coastal community of Neptune, the rich and powerful […]

Barbados’ latest COVID-19 positive case is a 55-year-old Barbadian man who was identified through contact tracing by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This brings the number of confirmed cases of the viral illness to 86 – 44 women and 42 men. Sixty-seven people have recovered, with seven fatalities and 12 remain in isolation. The […]

BY ADRIANA SANDRINE ISAAC-RATTAN, INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST Immigration has always been a sensitive issue perched on the front-burner in large jurisdictions including the United States. Strong advocacy on the diverse eyeshots of immigration offered by Michael Jay Wildes, Esq over the years, has cemented itself in some very prominent spaces, much of which can’t be easily […]

Demolition began with Liquidation Centre on Bay Street, St Michael, even as Government and the property owners, the Mirchandani family, have failed to reach an agreement on the cost of the building. On May 15, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Attorney General Dale Marshall, Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds and developers of the Hyatt Ziva […]

Former prime minister The Right Hon Dr Denzil Douglas on Wednesday night offered his St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party to the people of the twin-island federation as a legitimate, competent and compassionate government following the announcement earlier by Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris that the National Assembly had been dissolved on Tuesday. “I find […]