Flash flood watch in effect for Barbados
This alert message is valid from noon, Thursday 28th December, 2023 and will be TERMINATED at 6 PM Thursday 28th 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 […]
Venezuela launches military exercise over British warship ‘threat’
SOURCE: AFP: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a “defensive” exercise, in response to Britain sending a warship to waters off Guyana. Maduro said he was launching “a joint action of a defensive nature in response to the provocation and threat of the United Kingdom against peace […]
QEH urges only life threatening cases go to Accident and Emergency Department
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is today issuing another advisory as the Accident and Emergency Department continues to experience a surge in the number of patients presenting for treatment with various medical complaints. Five days on from the most recent advisory the department still remains very busy. At 12 p.m., Thursday, December 28th, 2023, forty-seven (47) […]
Public Notice: BWA Station in St. George Offline for Urgent Repairs
The Barbados Water Authority is today, Thursday, December 28th advising residents and businesses in parts of St George and Christ Church that it is currently conducting emergency repairs at one of its facilities in St. George. During repairs, customers in the following areas may experience water outages or low pressure. · First Step · Lower […]
Defending BIM10 champs begin on winning note
Last year’s two finalists Settlers and Guardians opened their account with straightforward wins as the 2023/24 BIM 10 (T10) cricket tournament bowled off at the Desmond Haynes Oval. Playing the second game of Wednesday’s double-header, defending champions Settlers comfortably defeated Voyagers by 22 runs after racking up 113 for 5 and restricting their opponents to […]
Barbados eager to remain in Group 2 of Davis Cup
by Rawle Toney Following a successful 2023 season, the Barbados Tennis Association (BTA) is gearing up to maintain its standing in Group Two of the Davis Cup, says Director of Tennis, Damien Applewhaite. The season concluded with the prestigious Top-8 tournament, where Gabrielle Leslie secured her fifth consecutive title, and Kaipo Marshall emerged as the […]
AOPT head: ‘Stronger oversight needed’ to quell PSV misbehaviour
The chief spokesman for public service vehicle (PSV) owners has called for renewed oversight and collaboration with the authorities to tackle delinquent behaviour by minibuses and route taxis amid record-high complaints. Roy Raphael, chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT), was responding to comments made by Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce during his […]
Two in a row for Pipey
Barbados’ self-proclaimed number one chopper, Jason ‘Pipey’ Parris now has 1400 reasons to smile. For the second straight year, Parris chopped his way to the Kirk Humphrey St Michael South Christmas Road Tennis title, which climaxed on Boxing Day in Chelston. Parris came from a set down to defeat the in-form Deontae ‘Laga’ Chapman 12-21, […]
Saffrey wants policy change to get homeless off streets
The nation’s leading advocate for the homeless said Wednesday he wants to see a shelter-first policy implemented to help guide homeless people to shelters. President of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) Kemar Saffrey made the suggestion as he declared success in the two-month-old transition of the BAEH’s Spry Street office to a 24-hour […]
More than 200 children treated at Kristmas on de Kourt
Over 200 children in Maynards, St Peter were recently treated to lunch, gifts and entertainment with the launch of Kristmas on de Kourt. The event’s main organiser, entrepreneur and community activist Kerry Skeete, said she always wanted to do something to give back and it was the perfect time. “The event was inspired by me […]