Guyana records second COVID-19 death
GEORGETOWN – Guyana has recorded its second death from the coronavirus (COVID-19) as health officials Tuesday confirmed that there were now 12 positive cases of the virus in the country. Deputy-Chief…
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BWA working on reconnections
More than 500 disconnected Barbados Water Authority (BWA) customers have been selected for reconnection. Earlier this month, during debate on the 2020 Appropriation Bill, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley…
City vendors told to move
Vendors who operate near the City Centre Mall, in Bridgetown were told to stop plying their trade early Tuesday morning. Lucy Jean-Pierre, one of the longtime vendors in the area, told Nation News…
Setting fires unkind, says chief
Chief Fire Officer, Errol Maynard, has asked people to be more considerate and stop indiscriminate burning. He made this appeal today after the Barbados Fire Service responded to grass fires, particularly…
No pay cuts yet for South African cricketers
CAPE TOWN – Player salaries for the South African 2020-21 cricket season are safe, but the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic could mean the country’s cricketers earn less in the future, Cricket…
34 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Barbados
Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic announced this evening that one more person tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Barbados. That brings the total number of COVID-19 positive…
One man injured in drive-by shooting
One man was injured in a drive-by shooting at Chapman Lane, St Michael this evening. Police said four men were liming in the area around 5:35 p.m. when a car approached and someone started firing at…
Govt issues warning about ID cards, prescriptions
Barbadians, especially the elderly, are being reminded to avoid giving their national identification cards, national registration numbers, or prescriptions needing to be filled, to strangers. A statement…
Fire burns grassy areas in Christ Church
Firemen responded to a grass fire at Adams Castle, Christ Church today. Large plumes of smoke emanated from two grassy pieces of land which line the entrance to the Globe Drive-In. It appears houses…
Ministry of Education closes temporarily
The offices of the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, “Elsie Payne Complex”, Constitution Road, St Michael, will be closed from today, Monday, March 30, until Tuesday, April…