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Small craft advisory in effect

Small craft advisory in effect

A small craft advisory is in effect for Barbados for above normal swell heights until 6 p.m. Saturday, October 23. A small-craft advisory is issued when sustained winds of 20 to 25 knots and/or sea swells of 2.5 to 3.0 metres (8 to 10 feet) and/or...
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Chief magistrate warns sureties

Chief magistrate warns sureties

The Magistrates’ Courts will be tightening the screws when it comes to dealing with sureties who neglect their duties. So said Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes as he released five men, charged with stealing almost $80 000 worth of copper wire from a te...
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Volcanic smoke visible in Barbados

Volcanic smoke visible in Barbados

Volcanic smoke from La Palma Volcano in the Canary Islands is visible here in Barbados, says the Barbados Meteorological Services in a brief statement on its Facebook page. La Palma is located off the northwest coast of Africa. The eruption sta...
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Barbados rolling out booster for select groups

Barbados rolling out booster for select groups

People who received the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are now being offered a booster in Barbados. The boosters were officially rolled out yesterday at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for their frontline workers, but co-coordinator of the Natio...
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Woman charged with cruelty to a child

Woman charged with cruelty to a child

A woman is scheduled to appear in court today charged with cruelty to a child. Shanice Reece is expected to appear at the District A Magistrates Court this afternoon in connection with a video which made the rounds on social media last week. Th...
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Fire chief’s caution to storeowners

Fire chief’s caution to storeowners

Chief fire officer Errol Maynard says while the Barbados Fire Service cannot charge anyone for non-compliance with fire standards, it can still close a business until it is up to scratch. “As it stands, I don’t think by law there is a fine as that...
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Atherley highlights the plight of working class women

Atherley highlights the plight of working class women

Leader of the Opposition, Bishop Joseph Atherley said he hoped the election of Dame Sandra Mason as the first President of Barbados will lead to a greater focus on the plight of less fortunate women. Atherley made this observation following the el...
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PM says election of first President is a ‘springboard to unity’

PM says election of first President is a ‘springboard to unity’

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said she hoped the election of Dame Sandra Mason as the first President of Barbados will lead to greater unity of purpose in the fight against several external threats that could impact on the way of life in the island...
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Bookings ‘high’

Bookings ‘high’

Government is pouring cold water on the notion that there have been mass cancellations heading into the winter tourism season. In fact, Minister of Tourism Senator Lisa Cummins said based on reports she has received, bookings have placed the major...
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381 new virus cases

381 new virus cases

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 381 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 170 males and 211 females, on Tuesday, October 19.  The facility conducted 2 331 tests. The new positive cases comprise 79 people who are under ...
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