Farm manager reports ‘high demand’ for turkeys this season
Turkey is one of the must-have meats for Christmas lunch in Barbados. So it should not come as a surprise that farmers who raise turkeys are busy now trying to meet consumers’ demands. At Golden Ridge Farms, preparations for the holiday season start as early as August. During a Barbados TODAY visit to the St […]
No crisis: SSA says garbage collections soon
Relief is coming to residents in communities affected by a slowdown in garbage collection services. That assurance has come from Public Relations Officer at the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) Carl Padmore who acknowledged that a shortage of trucks was contributing to the delay in pick-ups. Speaking to Barbados TODAY on the sidelines of a clean-up […]
Study shows: Healthcare givers lacking empathy, respect
By Emmanuel Joseph Uncaring health care providers who disrespect patients stand in the way of quality patient-centred care in Barbados, a new study has found. Researchers at Ross University School of Medicine joined by Shelly Weir of the Hope Foundation, the charity for lupus, sickle cell anaemia, and rheumatoid arthritis, conducted the study, Patient-Centred Care […]
Nurses, unions protest conditions at Winston Scott Polyclinic
Complaints of poor environmental conditions at yet another public facility reached the nation’s leading polyclinic on Friday morning, prompting unions and the Ministry of Health to examine the situation that came to light after a protest. Nurses and other members of staff at the Winston Scott Polyclinic at Ladymeade, Jemmotts Lane, St Michael walked off […]
#BTEditorial – US credibility on the line over Gaza war
There is a popular saying that while the grass is growing the horse is starving. This is an appropriate reflection as one considers the atrocities and absolute suffering taking place in Gaza since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Hamas’ killing of 1200 Israelis and the kidnapping of almost 200 on that day […]
Flash flood watch in effect for Barbados
This alert message is valid from 6:00PM 8th December, 2023 and will be UPDATED/TERMINATED at 6:00AM 9th December, 2023 or sooner if conditions warrant. A flash-flood watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time (generally less than 6 hours) could result in flash flooding within the watch area. It […]