Grass fire at landfill
A spark ignited a section of grass in the same area of the Mangrove Landfill where a crew from the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) had been battling an earlier blaze. Fire broke out in the tyre…
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Accident in St John
There are reports of a serious accident at the junction of Kendal and Guinea, St John. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. More details as they come. (SAT)
UPDATE: Landfill fire being brought under control
A fire at the Mangrove Landfill in St Thomas is slowly being brought under control. In an evening update, public relations officer Carl “Alff” Padmore said there are ten trucks bringing top soil, while…
New look Rendezvous Hill reopens
Days after its closure, the section from Forde’s Road to Amity Lodge, Christ Church, reopened around 3 p.m. today. The road was closed on January 29 after stones from the limestone rock bluff on Rendezvous…
Leadpipe in Soca Monarch finals
Bajan soca artiste Leadpipe is hoping Sometime can be something in the International Soca Monarch competition. Osvaldo “Leadpipe” Reid was one of three Bajans who competed in the semi-finals yesterday,…
BFA staff fight fire until fireman arrive
A quick response from staff at the Barbados Football Association averted major damage to their astroturf at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Wildey, St Michael, earlier today. Fire broke out in…
UPDATE: Landfill on fire
Teams from the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) are at this time trying to contain a fire which started early this morning in the northern section of the Mangrove Landfill, St Thomas. And public…
Securing food an issue for students
The situation regarding the Barbadian students trapped in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city, Wuhan, is now compounded by a scarcity of food. And Michelle Payne, the mother of student Alexandria Payne,…
Barbados not rushing to ban travellers from China
BARBADOS WON’T BE quick to hop on the Chinese travel bandwagon. Medical officials, however, are cautioning locals against travelling to Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei province, which is…
Deacons deliver
DEACONS announced their arrival to the Premier League in fine style with a 3-0 domination of Abrahams United Silver Sands on the opening Saturday night of the Barbados Football Association’s 2020 season…