Shoppers rush to the City for storm supplies
Barbadians rushed to the City today to do their last minute shopping in preparation for expected bad weather late tonight. There was hardly any walking space in some supermarkets and stores as locals...
View ArticleHomeless left stranded in tropical storm
By Anesta Henry While many Barbadians were fortunate to be able to shelter from the heavy showers and strong winds that descended on the island today, there were some who had no place to go, nothing to...
View ArticleClose call!
Caprice Woodall and her family were shaken Wednesday when a massive mahogany tree, on a neighbouring property, fell on their Britton’s Hill, St Michael home and motor vehicle. Woodall and residents of...
View ArticleRDC comes to family’s aid
Porey Spring, St Thomas resident Felicia Skeete and her family are getting some much-needed assistance to repair their wooden home which was extensively damaged by a fallen tree earlier this month....
View ArticlePensioner injured when toilet collapsed appeals for help
Home is not necessarily a temple of comfort for Porey Spring, St Thomas pensioner Daisy Greene. The 76-year-old Greene has no indoor or outdoor bathroom facilities and must endure a leaky roof over her...
View ArticlePolice going after ‘reckless’ drivers
Police said drivers who were caught on camera engaging in “dangerous, reckless and irresponsible” behaviour on the roads during yesterday’s shutdown will not get away with it. Veteran member of the...
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Woman narrowly escapes as her home collapses
Sixty-seven-year-old Maureen Scantlebury’s decision to take an outside bath this afternoon may have saved her life. The Seaman Village, Brittons Hill, St Michael resident said just as she was about to...
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Westbury students return to the classroom
Teachers and students of Westbury Primary finally returned to a renovated school today, two days after the official start of the 2016 school year. While classes resumed at other schools on Monday, the...
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All still not well at St Joseph Primary
If the taps at the St Joseph Primary School are still dry by next Monday, not only will parents be keeping their children away from class, but they will be headed straight to the Ministry of Education...
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‘Bread man’ laid to rest
A large crowd, including several employees of Purity Bakeries, turned out today at the St Bartholomew Anglican Church to pay their final respects to Jamar Scott, who died at the state-run Queen...
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Quick response to Vauxhall fire
A mother of three is breathing a sigh of relief after her home was spared severe damage following an early morning fire at Vauxhall, Christ Church. The blaze, which occurred just after 6 a.m.,...
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Ex tourism boss weighs in on Hyatt controversy
The former chairman of the now defunct Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), Adrian Elcock, says despite the swirling controversy, he believes the proposed US$100 million Hyatt Centric Resort would be a...
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Deceased man had a heart condition
A St Michael community has been thrown into mourning, following the death of 64-year-old Franklyn Taylor, who collapsed and died at Bow Road, St Michael around 1 p.m. Friday. The development seemed to...
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Quiet exit
For about an hour or so, friends and loved ones of Ricardo Rick Rick Bryan held their emotions in check as they paid final respects to the slain businessman who was gunned down outside Lucky Horseshoe...
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No deportation of James
Convicted murderer Arleigh Hector James, who was released from prison early July after two decades after killing his wife and stepdaughter, is still resident in Barbados, despite recent reports that he...
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Scantlebury gets new home
The senior citizen whose house collapsed on Friday, September 9 now has a place to call home. Sixty-seven-year-old Maureen Scantlebury received keys to a two bedroom wood and wall house from the Urban...
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Compensate them!
Government should be made to foot the relocation bill for vendors in the River Bus Terminal who were ordered by the Ministry of Transport & Works to pack up and leave within ten days, says...
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Rescue us, please!
An appeal today by an outspoken Anglican cleric to the island’s education authorities to put students and teachers at the Combermere School out of their current misery by abandoning all classes at the...
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UWI attracting more OECS students
While it continues to record an overall decline in student enrolment, the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is attracting a growing number of students from the Eastern...
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Good old days are gone, NGOs warned
Go out there and generate your own funds! That was the advice today to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the head of one of the country’s best-known charities. Chief Executive Officer of...
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