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Commissioner Boyce outlines vision for the Barbados Police Service

Newly installed Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce has outlined her vision for a modern, community-centred police service during her first official address to members of The Barbados Police Service. Speaking...

‘No new cases’ of scarlet fever

Chief Medical Officer Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George says there have been no new cases of scarlet...

AOPT questions electric bus delay

The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) is questioning Government over its seeming inability to allow the association’s...

Commissioner Boyce presents letters of appointment to new senior police officers

Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce has presented letters of appointment to the newly appointed Deputy Commissioners and Assistant...

Flash flood watch in effect for Barbados

A flash flood watch is now in effect for Barbados as the island braces for heavy rainfall associated...

SOL still committed despite 47 being cut

SOL Caribbean axed 47 employees here at the end of March, but maintains it is committed to Barbados and cites the BDS$9.2 million it...

High price to reach U.S. for treatment

It has been a stressful three weeks for a family whose matriarch was recently diagnosed with a serious illness which required emergency surgery overseas.Her...

‘Hard times’ hit home

The COVID-19 curfew turned Eleanor Caesar’s life upside down.Prior to its implementation, three of her seven children who live with her in Brandons, St...

Fatal accident on Coral Ridge road

Police are on the scene of a fatal accident at Coral Ridge Road, Christ Church.A female was a passenger in the lone vehicle involved,...

Cannabis seized from fields in St George

Police have seized a large quantity of locally grown cannabis valued in excess of $1.8 million.In a media release today, lawmen say over 11...

COVID cases in Barbados up to 84

A 32-year-old man is the latest person to test positive for COVID-19.His positive test was among 138 results returned by the Best-dos Santos Public...