Only one pleads guilty
One man out of the 29 people charged with breaking curfew by attending a social gathering at Club Paris pleaded guilty today. Forty-year-old Dwayne Fenty admitted in the District “A” Criminal Court…
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Protocols for salons and barber shops
Members of the public are asked to take note of the following protocols which are to be in place for the operation of hair and salons and barber salons from Monday, May 18, 2020. This document outlines…
Blackman and Gollop being turned over to MOE
The Blackman and Gollop Primary School, which was used as an isolation facility in Barbados’ fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, is being turned back over to the Ministry of Education….
Demolition of Liquidation Centre begins
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley signalled her intention to breathe life back into the economy today with the start of demolition of the Liquidation Centre at Bay Street, St Michael. Demolition of the…
No new cases today
No new positive cases of COVID-19 were recorded by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The lab conducted 171 tests yesterday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 tests done to 3,651. In…
Trudeau, Holness, UN Secretary General hold talks
Ottawa – Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has held talks with United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres and Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness, on the challenges of the novel coronavirus…
Barbados ‘will not be distracted’ by EU blacklisting
Government today issued a statement in response to the European Union blacklisting of Barbados. Please see the full statement below. The Government of Barbados considers the blacklisting of the country…
US citizens head home on chartered flight
More American citizens took the opportunity to return home on Friday morning after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had grounded commercial flights. With assistance from the United States…
Homes, car struck by fire bug
One home and a shanty were destroyed while two houses and car were partially damaged in a fire at Baycroft Road, Bridge Road, St Michael, earlier today. The blaze started at the uninsured wooden home…
More businesses to reopen, emphasis on safety
Barbadians will be allowed to engage in expanded shopping and areas of business from Monday, May 18. However, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said the 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew remains in place and…