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Governors-General of Barbados: Sir John Montague Stow

Prior to Barbados attaining republic status on November 30, 2021 it was a Constitutional monarchy, with the King or Queen of England serving as Head of State. The local representative,...

Fogging Schedule: November 2 to 6

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will conduct its fogging programme in parts of St...

Hanson Hill Road closed due to accident

UPDATE: Hanson Hill, St George has been reopened and is now accessible to the public, says the Barbados...

Govt has eye on ‘unnecessary’ imports

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security Dr Shantal Munro-Knight is putting certain food importers on notice –...

Barbados to host international AI safety summit

Barbados will host an international summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety on November 23, bringing together government officials,...

BWA notice

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) will be making a four-inch connection in River Road, St Michael between 9 p.m. on Friday, January 8 and...

Immigration Department remains closed

The Barbados Immigration Department will remain closed today, Friday, January 8, to facilitate further sanitisation. A media statement said the department will reopen on Monday,...

QEH ramping up Covid-19 testing

One day after the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) revealed that it had recorded four COVID-19 positive cases, the administration of the health facility announced...

De Peiza calls for transparency

It is time for straight talk says Democratic Labour Party (DLP) President Verla De Peiza as she again challenged the Government’s handling of the...

Man apologises for assaulting girlfriend

Drunk on something stronger than the beer he usually enjoys, Fabian Haydan McDonald found himself throttling his girlfriend because she had not prepared his...

780 COVID cases, eight recoveries

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 2 004 COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, 37 of which returned positive results. The new cases, a combination of...