Massy, Salvation Army give back with annual holiday feeding programme
Three hundred hot and nutritious meals were served to the less fortunate on Friday at the Salvation Army’s Reed Street, The City headquarters. This initiative was made possible by the Massy IRP Annual Holiday Feeding Programme and the Salvation Army. Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army Major Robert Pyle told Barbados TODAY that the response […]
Storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power for more than 500,000 , grounding flights and flooding roads
(AP) — A storm barreled up the East Coast on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees in the Northeast, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and forcing flight cancelations and school closures. More than 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain had fallen in parts of New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania by mid-morning, and parts […]
Final day of BAMC operations
Scores of sugar workers are collecting their green papers at the Portvale Sugar Factory in Blowers, St James this morning. The process started just after 9a.m. and is being done in alphabetical order. Last Friday, the workers visited the factory to collect their severance packages but were told to return today as the accounts and […]
Flash Flood watch extended
The Barbados Meteorological Services has extended the flood watch. It advised that over the weekend, occasional moderate to intense showers were observed across the island. This pattern is expected to persist into today with pockets of heavy to intense showers which may result in additional accumulations between 25 and 50mm. Key Message: Possible moderate to […]
Winston Scott Polyclinic to reopen Monday
The Winston Scott Polyclinic, at Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael, will be opened to the public tomorrow, Monday, December 18, at 8:30 a.m. Persons who would have missed routine appointments or prescription refills over the last 11 days are asked to visit the polyclinic on Monday, December 18, and Tuesday, December 19, to reschedule their […]
Deputy PM orders probe into viral video showing child purportedly acting as conductor on PSV
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw is promising swift investigations into a viral video on social media purportedly showing a minor conducting on a public service vehicle. Below is the full text of her statement: I have watched a video which is making its rounds on social […]