AG not for tit-for-tat with Franklyn
Attorney General Dale Marshall says he has no intention of engaging in a tit-for-tat with outspoken Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn about a decision which has led to Barbados having two deputy commissioners…
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AG: Blacklist little more than conviction without trial
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall, has defended Barbados’ anti-money laundering efforts despite the country being blacklisted by the European Union (EU) for harmful practices….
Visits to geriatric facilities still suspended
Visits by the public to geriatric facilities and the Psychiatric Hospital will continue to be suspended, until further notice. The Ministry of Health and Wellness explained in a press release today…
No new virus cases today
The Ministry of Health and Wellness said today that for the third consecutive day there were no new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) recorded in Barbados. A statement said 80 tests were conducted by…
ABC system not for beach, says COVID czar
The alphabet system does not apply to the beach. The clarification has come from COVID-19 czar Richard Carter after a lawman, on patrol at a St James beach, suggested the lettering system also related…
NIS reminder
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has reminded employers to submit earnings schedules of employees promptly to facilitate the payment of benefits. A statement said employers may do so via the NIS…
New York funeral home under investigation
NEW YORK – New York State health officials have suspended the licence of a funeral home in Brooklyn after decomposing bodies were found inside two U-Hall trucks outside the home in the Flatlands section…
33 Trinis say thanks again
PORT OF SPAIN – As they prepare to leave quarantine at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua step-down facility, 33 Trinidadians are sending their love to the people of Barbados. The group was taken…
Virgin cutting jobs, not flying out of Gatwick
Virgin Atlantic has announced it is to cut more than 3 000 jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) and end its operation at Gatwick airport. The shock announcement comes after rival British Airways said it…
French study could shed light on virus
London – A study by French scientists which suggests a man was infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as early as December 27, nearly a month before France confirmed its first cases, could be important…