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President’s leave extended

The President of Barbados, His Excellency, the Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic’s leave has been extended until Monday, July 13. The Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Gibson will continue to perform...

BWU monitoring action over alleged mistreatment of migrant workers

The Barbados Workers Union is waiting and watching after exposing a large construction company's alleged mistreatment of migrant...

Traffic changes for Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes

Motorists are being advised of temporary traffic changes today to facilitate the National Cultural Foundation's annual Ceremonial Delivery...

The Barbados Police Service announces senior command appointments

The Barbados Police Service has announced the appointment of two Deputy Commissioners of Police and three Assistant Commissioners...

Sonia Boyce sworn in as Barbados’ first female Commissioner of Police

Sonia Boyce was sworn in today as Commissioner of Police, becoming the first woman to hold the post...

Man shot in patio

A St Philip man is in stable condition after being shot on April 21.Police public relations officer Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss said Wayne Harewood,...

Magistrate knocks law

 Barbados’ COVID-19 curfew law has been described by a magistrate as badly drafted.Magistrate Graveney Bannister said yesterday while a section of the Emergency Management...

Vendors moving to Mighty Grynner Highway

The Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) is one step closer to realising its almost 20-year goal of establishing a permanent market...

Family member: ministry dropped ball on COVID-19 case

A FAMILY MEMBER of the 66-year-old woman who tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) yesterday is charging that Ministry of Health officials mishandled her...

UPDATE: ‘Trinidadians flying home, despite delay’

THE 33 stranded Trinidadians should be back home today, despite a short delay.After a Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) donation of 11 000 testing...

Two more people to leave isolation, no new COVID-19 cases

The Ministry of Health and Wellness announced today that for the sixth consecutive day, there were no new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recorded...