Dust haze advisory in effect for Barbados
A significant dust haze advisory is in effect for Barbados. A dust haze advisory is issued when dust haze has already or is forecast to reduce visibility to between five to 10 kilometres within 36 hours. Hazard Info A significant Saharan dust outbreak is, and will continue affecting the island and marine area overnight and […]
DLP: Joy and laughter at children’s Christmas party
The Democratic Labour Party brought children from communities as far as Massiah Street in St John and Haynesville in St James to have a time filled with laughter, joy and good community cheer last Saturday at its George Street Headquarters. It was an opportunity to bring season’s greetings to children from a cross section of […]
Christmas cheer for residents of Thelma Vaughan Memorial Home
In February of this year Shekira Boxhill launched Kids Helping Kids Inc., a charity dedicated to supporting the less fortunate, particularly those who are disabled. On Saturday, with the backing of KM2 Solutions, Boxhill brought holiday cheer to the residents of the Thelma Vaughan Memorial Home in Glebe Land, St George. “During the Christmas season, […]
Joy, joy, joy at Mahalia’s Corner
The spirit of Christmas radiated throughout the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre as the popular talent showcase, Mahalia’s Corner, took centre stage for its annual Christmas concert. Performing to a sold-out and vocally appreciative audience, the crew pulled out all the stops to make the event merry and bright. 2 Mile Hill’s frontwoman and new mom […]
QEH sees surge in patients at A&E, advises of long wait times
The following statement was issued by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Saturday: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is again experiencing a surge in the number of patients presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department for treatment with various medical complaints. At 8 a.m. Saturday, 38, patients were waiting to be seen by our medical team. The […]
Emera lighting up charity’s hamper drive
Emera Caribbean, the parent company of the Barbados Light & Power Company, has contributed to the family support charity Help Us Reach Them (H.U.R.T.) Christmas hamper drive, the firm has announced. In a release, the company said it is proud to support the charitable efforts of H.U.R.T., an organisation that has long served as a […]
US court rules Twitter breached contract over failure to pay bonuses
(AFP)— A US federal court ruled on Friday that social media company Twitter, now branded X, violated contracts by failing to pay annual performance bonuses it orally promised its workers. The breach-of-contract lawsuit was brought by former employer Mark Schobinger in June. The lawsuit said Twitter had promised workers a 2022 performance bonus if they […]
Premier League has its first female referee as Rebecca Welch handles Fulham-Burnley
(AP) — The Premier League has its first female referee. Rebecca Welch blew her whistle to start the match between Fulham and Burnley on Saturday in a landmark moment for England’s top league. She was applauded by some fans as she emerged from the tunnel ahead of the match at Craven Cottage. Welch has already […]
ICE conducts removal flights to Caribbean
(CMC) – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency on Friday said it has collaborated with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in facilitating removal flights, including single adults and family units, to several Caribbean countries. ICE said removal flights were made, from December 18 […]
INSPIRE event all about women’s empowerment
In a celebration of female empowerment, Sandals Royal played host to Boss Ladies United’s annual women’s empowerment dinner and networking event that was themed INSPIRE. The event, attended by almost 200 businesswomen adorned in red attire, exuded glitz, glamour, and radiant energy. The occasion aimed to encourage women to embrace their inner light and inspire […]