Grass fire affects St Thomas communities
Fire fighters are battling a large grass fire in St Thomas. The blaze started in Hangman’s Hill around 3:30 p.m. and raced across the Forty Acres and Vaucluse districts. Residents in the neighbourhoods…
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WHO sorry USA is withdrawing funding
GENEVA/WASHINGTON – The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday he regrets United States President Donald Trump’s decision to pull funding for the agency, but that now is the time…
EU to limit export of coronavirus PPE
BRUSSELS – The European Commission plans to narrow controls on the export of coronavirus protective equipment to just a single product – masks – as well as exempt the countries of the western Balkans from…
World Bank: Growth likely in Guyana
GEORGETOWN – Guyana is expected to see an overall economic growth of 51.7 per cent for this year, with further projections over the next two years. The World Bank, in its recent semiannual report of…
Brother succumbs to injuries
One of two brothers involved in a fight two weeks ago died on Monday night. Jamon Lewis, 23, of Dukes Tenantry, St Thomas died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he was in the intensive care unit…
Notice for vendors
The Markets Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has asked fruit and vegetable vendors who operate outside the Cheapside Market in The City, to remove tents, tables and chairs from…
BADMC orders
The Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC), Fairy Valley, Christ Church, is the main coordinator of the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables during this period of restricted…
Trump to stop funding to WHO
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump said he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO). He said the WHO had “failed in its basic duty” in…
Obama endorses Biden
WASHINGTON – Former United States President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee on Tuesday, breaking his silence to help his former vice president’s efforts to unite the party and…
Financial institutions to reopen April 15
The Central Bank of Barbados and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said today that all deposit-taking institutions and/or businesses facilitating domestic or international payments can open under…