Monday, June 1, 2026

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Hillaby Turner’s Hall School not closed after scarlet fever detected

At least one child at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary School has tested positive for scarlet fever, but the Ministry of Health and Wellness says there is no need for...

Fogging Schedule: June 1 to 5

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will target districts in St James and St Thomas...

Ex-journalist George Hall passes on 

Former Barbadian journalist George Hall has died. The 85-year-old stalwart died yesterday morning after a brief period of hospitalisation....

Russian refugee left in limbo

A 31-year-old Russian man, recognised as a refugee by the United Nations, says he is living as an...

Hackers target City port

Officials at the Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) have revealed that hackers have repeatedly targeted the country’s main seaport. Manager...

Vendor released, told to go back to school

First-time gun offender Jamar Julien Ricardo Proverbs was released after he was deemed to have served his time when he reappeared in the No....

Number in isolation falls to 15

There were no positive results for COVID-19 among the 304 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Thursday.Meanwhile, one person will...

Throne Speech on Tuesday

A new session of Parliament will begin on Tuesday when Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, delivers the Throne Speech.The ceremony will take place in...

Killer of bar owner to be sentenced next week

The self-confessed killer of popular Baxter’s Road proprietor Colin Forde, will be sentenced by the No. 2 Supreme Court next week.Eddisa Deon Mitchell, 24,...

SSA on case of night dumper

Next week, the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) will begin the arduous task of removing tonnes of garbage from Maxwell Hill, Christ Church, taken from...

Traffic delays near Fordes Road on Friday

Motorists can expect delays on Friday in the area of Rendezvous Hill, Fordes Road and the Garfield Sobers Roundabout.C.O Williams Construction Limited, in conjunction...