Tag: News
CARPHA says hantavirus risk to Caribbean remains low
The Caribbean Public Health Agency is urging regional countries to remain vigilant after a cluster of hantavirus-related illnesses was reported aboard a cruise ship...
Three-vehicle accident blocks St Martin’s road
The road at St Martin's, St Philip is impassable as a result of a three-vehicle accident which occurred just before midday.
The extent of injuries...
Council backs move to deal with truancy
The Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (BNCPTA) is supporting the Ministry of Education Transformation in its attempt to deal with truancy.
President Nicole Brathwaite...
Backs turned on the elderly
Barbadians are not only abandoning their elderly relatives at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) but are also resorting to “dumping” them at the Psychiatric...
Update: Missing teen traced
Fourteen-year-old Keimone Donica Speede of Upper Carters Gap, Enterprise B, Christ Church, who was reported missing on Tuesday, May 5, has been traced and...
‘Be smarter about children’s academics’
Parents must exhibit a level of intelligence when it comes to their children’s academic futures, says Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw.
Speaking at Deighton...