Government has activated a comprehensive disaster preparedness, humanitarian and recovery plan for the expected impact of Hurricane Melissa. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation,
Continue reading$400m for mitigation efforts as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
Ashanti put her hourglass curves on display while enjoying a beach day in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Rock Wit U hitmaker, 45, soaked up the sun during her recent getaway, spending quality time with
Continue readingAshanti glows in Barbados while enjoying beach day with baby KK
Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum, French media say. The Paris prosecutor’s office said one of the men had been
Continue readingTwo arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle Barbados’ chronic traffic congestion, announcing a pilot project and infrastructure reviews designed to make commuting faster, safer and
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is preparing for political transition with new candidates and fresh faces joining its ranks, including former members of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), as the
With Barbados Light & Power Company’s (BL&PC) rate hearing appeal expected to go to trial in December, intervenor Ricky Went has turned to the High Court in an effort to
More road patching equipment is coming, says Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw. During the 80th anniversary celebration of JC Bamford Excavators Ltd on Thursday night, Bradshaw, the Minister of Transport
Continue readingMinistry orders six trucks to help with road programme
Tropical Storm Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, Principal Director of the Meteorological Service, Jamaica, Evan Thompson, confirmed. The system, at the southeast of Kingston moving at
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), has awarded a US$100,000 grant to NativeFoto Ltd., a Trinidad & Tobago-based creative enterprise, to develop and
Some Barbadian students at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies are making their way home ahead of the anticipated passage of a dangerous storm that could