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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...

No new virus cases for four consecutive days

Two more people will be released from isolation today. Thirty-five people tested negative for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) yesterday, including the two who will be released...

New buses still in China, says Gooding-Edghill

The Transport Board will take possession of 34 new electric buses within a few weeks, confirmed chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill yesterday.Presently the buses are in...

No new COVID-19 cases, ministry awaiting swabs

For the fourth day straight there are no new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases recorded in Barbados, but Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic is warning that...

Notice to farmers applying for emergency passes

 Government has reminded farmers whose operations require them to travel during the restricted hours that the completed application form for the emergency pass should...

Crop Over, NIFCA cancelled

The Crop Over Festival and the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) have been cancelled as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

One man injured in accident

One man was rescued from a car after an accident along Kirton’s Road, St Philip, around 6:45 p.m. on April 18.Demar Bend, 31, of...