Long lines as curfew draws near
Long lines wrapped around supermarket outlets and financial institutions today and people also complained of being stuck in traffic. Despite repeated warnings from Government and health officials to…
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US official: Russia being paid for medical equipment
WASHINGTON – The United States is paying Russia for a planeload of medical equipment sent by Moscow to help fight the coronavirus outbreak, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday, clearing…
AT A GLANCE: Measures announced by acting PM
Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw announced several measures which will be in effect until 6 a.m. on April 15, 2020 as the number of COVID-19 cases in Barbados jumped from 34 to 45. These include…
Tougher curfew measures as COVID-19 cases reach 45
A mandatory quarantine period for all visitors, restrictions on when to leave home, a ban on the sale of liquor and a change in the operating hours of all essential businesses are among the measures acting…
Fake Gazette circulating
Members of the public are advised that the document currently being circulated with purported details of a public shut down is not an authentic one. The Government of Barbados is advising members of…
Driver not injured after car lands on its roof
A driver escaped without injuries after a car overturned on the compound of Peoples Market, Tudor Bridge, St Michael, on Tuesday night. Police say the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle which…
St Michael man injured during shooting
Mark Anthony Armstrong was injured in Monday night’s shooting at Chapman Lane, St Michael. Police say the 44-year-old of Holders Land, Brandon’s, in the same parish, was shot in the buttocks and lower…
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…
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…