PM upbeat about rum’s future
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has expressed optimism about the future of rum in Barbados, where the spirit was born more than 320 years ago, emphasising a commitment to innovation and modernising agricultural practices. Speaking at the recommissioning of the world’s oldest copper pot stills at the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD), she underscored the significance […]
Man jailed for kidnapping and endangering child’s life
O’neil Recardo Riley will spend more than five years behind bars at Dodds Prison for kidnapping and endangering the life of a 10-year-old girl. The sentence was delivered by Justice Christopher Birch in the No. 5A Supreme Court on Friday. A jury previously found the Kensington New Road, St Michael resident guilty of unlawfully removing […]
Crash Worry: Possible $100 million payout has insurers concerned
Local insurers are seeking to put the brakes on a potential payout of an unprecedented $100 million in vehicular accident claims this year, which the industry spokesman warns would be difficult to fund. In a bid to curb the record payout, insurers are banking on public buy-in for a proposed safe driving campaign. President of […]
Leprosy makes rare show but officials say ‘don’t panic’
by Emmanuel Joseph Barbados has recorded a single case of leprosy, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. But Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Arthur Phillips gave an assurance that there was no need for panic. The rare disfiguring disease that was once the scourge of life in Barbados 100 years ago, required sufferers to be […]
#BTEditorial – South Africa forces Israel to explain
South Africa’s bold decision to bring a case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel, accusing it of genocide against the people of Palestine, may have done more to shift the circumstances in Gaza than the howls of criticism across the globe. Having gone through years of horrors under the racist apartheid system, […]
Two deaths in dengue outbreak
Two men have died in the current dengue fever outbreak, the Ministry of Health revealed on Friday although acknowledging that both had other ailments at the time of death. The ministry said in a statement that one was a confirmed case, a 70-year-old, while the 48-year-old was a suspected case. “The 70-year-old man had shown […]
COVID-19 outbreak at St Philip District Hospital
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that visits to Ward C1 at the St. Philip District Hospital will be restricted until further notice, due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Twelve cases of the viral illness have been recorded at the district hospital but none of the patients was seriously ill, the Ministry stated. […]