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Explosion at Aquatic Centre

Fire officials and ambulance personnel are on the scene of an explosion at the Aquatic Centre, Wildey, St Michael. A number of loud explosions were heard around 7 p.m. and...

Government planning dedicated school bus fleet

Government preparing to establish a dedicated school bus fleet. During a media conference at the Ministry of Transport and...

Four primary schools to undergo major upgrades

Four primary schools will undergo major infrastructural upgrades as the Ministry of Education Transformation begins the first phase...

Fairchild Street stabbing victim identified

The man who died after being stabbed near the Vendors Market on Fairchild Street, St Michael, on Wednesday...

NCSA tells parents to be alert as schools reopen

As students prepare to return to the classroom next week, the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is...

Stores closed leading up to Mother’s Day

Mother's Day has always been a special occasion but, this year, because of coronavirus-related (COVID-19) restrictions, Barbadians will have to find unique ways to...

Many mums spend time at the beach

With plans to dine at hotels and restaurants cancelled because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many Barbadians took to the beach on Sunday with friends...

Help for mothers, children

The first woman to give birth today, Mother’s Day, also received a helping hand.At the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), 40-year-old Dawne Quintyne brought her...

NAB back to business from May 12

IT WILL BE BACK TO BUSINESS at the headquarters of the National Assistance Board (NAB) from May 12.It was closed two weeks ago after...

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...