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Shanghai residents running out of food during lockdown

Some residents under lockdown in Shanghai say they are running out of food, amid the city’s biggest-ever COVID outbreak. Residents are confined to their homes,...
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377 new COVID cases and one death

A total of 377 people, 185 males and 192 females, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 6, from the 1 401 tests carried...
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Process to be followed for transition to republic, says Jamaica minister

Kingston – The Jamaica government Wednesday indicated that the island would not be transitioning from a constitutional monarchy to republican status in time for...
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Jamaica’s PM defends nomination of candidate for Commonwealth post

Kingston – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has defended the decision of his government to nominate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina...
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Extended hours for some fish markets

There will be extended opening hours at select fish markets leading up to Easter. A notice issued today by Barbados Government Information Service today said...
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$1.6m funding from BOA

Barbados’ top athletes are set to get big bucks with increased funding to the tune of $1.6 million. With a major focus on winning more...
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Students’ mental health ‘critical’

Government's plans to reform the educational system will be hard to accomplish if no attention is paid to the social, emotional and mental health...
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Brace for pain

PM cautions Bajans of Russia/Ukraine war spin-off effects
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Call for risk strategy

CDB boss outlines advantages to such an approach
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Restored jetty will ‘breathe new life’ into Speightstown

After several years of being in a dilapidated state, the jetty in Speightstown, St Peter, has been restored. It has undergone structural repairs and been...
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Bathrooms at Independence Square closed temporarily

The bathrooms at Independence Square are closed until Friday, April 8. This is to allow staff from the National Conservation Commission to carry out...
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Boris Johnson says transgender women should not compete in female sport

London – United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he does not believe transgender women should compete in female sporting events - a view...
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