UPDATE: Cruise visitor dies at Barbados Port
The woman who died in an accident at the Barbados Port was a passenger onboard cruise vessel Saga Sapphire, which arrived this morning. She has not been named, but police say the 87-year-old died in…
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NCSA to conduct two school surveys
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has embarked on the first of two surveys to be conducted in primary and secondary schools across Barbados, to determine the level of drug use among the island’s…
Ambulance driveway at QEH closed for road marking
The ambulance driveway leading from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) main vehicular point of entry to the Accident and Emergency Department will be closed to vehicular traffic this weekend. This…
CDB banking on youth
A regional financial institution will be banking more on the success of young people during the next five years. Vice-president of operations at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Monica La Bennett,…
Ministry finds classrooms for L.T. Gay students
Students in Class 1 to 3 at Lawrence T. Gay Memorial Primary School will be back to school next week. The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training says from Monday, students in…
Liverpool keep on winning
WOLVERHAMPTON, England – Runaway leaders Liverpool extended their Premier League advantage to 16 points with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson…
China accuses USA of tarnishing its reputation
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Chinese Embassy in Kingston has described as irresponsible a statement made by United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, concerning the Asian nation’s investment in Jamaica…
MISSING: Obrien Decoursey White
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating missing man, Obrien Decoursey White. The 37-year-old of Welch Village, St John, was reported missing by his sister…
Caravan of migrants reaches Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Hundreds of Central Americans crossed the Guatemalan border into Mexico early on Thursday, testing the Mexican government’s resolve to stem the movement of people north under pressure from…
Three presidential candidates barred from Guyana elections
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it has removed three presidential candidates that had been nominated to contest the March 2 regional and general election. GECOM said…