SSA conducts controlled burning at Mangrove Landfill
The Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) is conducting controlled burning at the Mangrove Landfill in St Thomas. The SSA’s Public Relations Officer Carl Alff Padmore has advised residents in surrounding areas not to be alarmed if they see smoke emanating from the landfill. Share Tweet Share The post SSA conducts controlled burning at Mangrove Landfill […]
Woman gets bail after weekend on remand
After spending the long weekend at Dodds Prison, a painter has been released on bail. When she appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes last Friday, Niandra Dakota Moore of Hallet’s Terrace, Black Rock, St Michael pleaded not guilty to using the threatening words, “I would shoot he through he head and I ain’t care nothing […]
High bail for man accused of involvement in importing $8M worth of cannabis
A 30-year-old St Michael resident has been charged in connection with the importation of over $8 million in cannabis. Rashad Shakiel Tremaine Wharton of Block 11B Bottom Close, Wildey, appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, charged with three offences, including that he did acts preparatory for trafficking in a controlled drug, cannabis; […]
Barbadian author among five Caribbean writers selected for fellowship programme
A Barbadian author is among five writers selected for a new fellowship programme for early-career Caribbean writers, administered by the Bocas Lit Fest. Heather Barker has been chosen along with June Aming and Amílcar Peter Sanatan from Trinidad and Tobago and Stephanie Koathes and Rhea Manley of Jamaica, from the more than 100 Caribbean-based writers […]
Ex-minister leads tributes to Garrison school’s first principal
Educator Graydon Sealy, the first principal of the Garrison Secondary School that now bears his name, was remembered as a gentleman, legend and outstanding citizen of Barbadian soil as he was being laid to rest on Wednesday. Scores of relatives, former colleagues, alumni and students gathered at Abundant Life Assembly for the funeral of the […]
Merchants praise NPC action on gas leak
Swift action by the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) to repair a leaking gas line on Tudor Street, The City is being praised by the area’s small business owners despite the incident hampering business for the day. On Tuesday, after reports of a gas leak, police officers and firefighters responded to emergency calls from Tudor Street. […]
Regulator puts brake on move to charge customers for Scotiabank online transfers
The Central Bank has stepped in to block Scotiabank from introducing a new fee for inter-bank transfers, mere hours after the financial institution told customers it was planning to charge for the service from next month. While the country’s chief banking spokesman had previously hinted at a possible domino effect of other commercial banks following […]
A&E wait times ‘shorter’, says official
Wait times at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department have improved, a senior hospital official said Wednesday, boasting of efforts to address non-emergency cases and manage patient flow more effectively. Director of Medical Services Dr Anthony Harris praised the hospital for better planning and organisation. But he noted that many elderly people were […]
Longer hours for collection of personal cargo at Port
Persons with barrels and other personal cargo at the Port of Bridgetown are asked to note that Shed 2 will be open to business for the clearing of personal effects from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Friday, with the last available appointment being 5 p.m. Consignees are urged to utilise the online payment facility […]
Limited space, gurneys in QEH emergency department affecting ambulance service
Delays in patient care at the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) have affected the Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS), consultant head Dr David Byer said on Wednesday as he also called for the service to be decentralised. The EAS consultant chief shed light on the difficulties faced in transferring patients […]