West Indies ODI & T20I squads revealed for Australia tour
Source: CWI: The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Selection Panel has named both 15-man squads to play against Australia in three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) from 2 to 13 February 2024. The ODI squad features two debutants, Grenadian top order batsman Teddy Bishop and Guyanese wicketkeeper batsman, Tevin Imlach. In […]
BWA advises that work at Hampton pumping station will continue next week
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) advises today Thursday, January 11th that repair work is still underway at its Hampton facility in St. Philip. However, instead of ceasing this week Friday, January 12th, crews will continue work next week. In an effort to allow the distribution network time to recharge and customers not to be impacted […]
Missing: Shakeil Omar Ifill
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing man. He is 26-year-old Shakeil Omar Ifill of Lot 28, Constant, St George. He was last seen around 9:27 a.m. Saturday, January 6. At the time, he was wearing long blue denim jeans and no shirt but was carrying a red hoodie in his […]
BLA facilitating driving licence renewals for elderly citizens
Persons between the ages of 70 and 74 years old will no longer need to submit a medical certificate to the Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) to renew their driving licence. However, according to the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2023, senior drivers who are 75 years or older are required to submit a medical certificate to […]
PAHO warns of circulation of SARS-CoV-2, other respiratory viruses in the Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has warned about the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in the Region of the Americas, including the Caribbean. PAHO said its epidemiological update provides “recommendations for maintaining surveillance of these viruses and strengthening health systems response, particularly given the current outbreaks of other communicable diseases.” In 2023, […]
Former Suriname president Desi Bouterse summoned to serve his prison sentence
Source: CMC – Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, whose conviction for involvement in the killing of 15 people more than four decades ago was upheld in December, has been ordered to jail to serve his sentence. This was announced on Wednesday by the public prosecutor. The former president and army leader had until Monday to request […]
RBC Royal Bank withdraws inter-bank fee after Central Bank directive
By Emmanuel Joseph RBC Royal Bank has reversed its decision to charge customers for bank-to-bank electronic transfers, more than a week after a Central Bank of Barbados order. The bank, which had continued to charge for online inter-bank transactions through the automated clearing house (ACH) and the real-time payments (RTP) systems despite a directive by […]
Ministry urges parents to ‘put 11-plus preferences over pecking order’
With the date for this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE) – the 11-Plus or Common Entrance Exam – set for May 7, the Ministry of Education has urged parents and guardians to put their children’s priorities over a school’s prestige when selecting schools. Senior Education Officer with responsibility for Examinations Glyne Price has […]
Haggatt Hall fire displaces seven people
Seven people were impacted as a fire at Barker’s Road, Haggatt Hall, St Michael destroyed one house and damaged two others as well as a car around 5:38 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Barbados Fire Service Station Officer Roger Bourne, it was the fourth house fire and the second car fire in just 10 days […]
BUT unhappy with proposed Common Entrance Exam date
By Ryan Gilkes The date set for the sitting of the Common Entrance or 11 Plus exams could shift to a month later – if the union representing the nation’s public primary school teachers gets its way. A day after the Ministry of Education announced May 7 as the proposed date for the Barbados Secondary […]