Barbados News

(Barbados Nation) The body found in the vicinity of the Mangrove landfill on Sunday morning has been identified as that of missing woman Samara Cameisha Kymel Bristol.

(Barbados Nation) Andre Omar Jackman, Kaeron Sylvian Moore and Shane Hakeem Omar Babb will spend the next 25 years in jail, less time spent on remand.

(Barbados Nation) Government has spent approximately $60 million in the installation of four megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of various government buildings and other energy conservation projects.

(Barbados Nation) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is to determine whether a man can be charged with raping another man in Barbados, as Crown lawyers contend that Section (3) of the Sexual Offences Act is gender-neutral.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadians may soon have shorter curfew hours. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said yesterday she was “close to extending the curfew” but the decision depended on the outcome of discussion being held with the medical authorities on the point at which this should be done.

(Barbados Nation) Members of the House of Assembly and the Senate yesterday in a separate ballot, voted Governor General Dame Sandra Mason to be Barbados’ first President on November 30, 2021.

(Barbados Government Information Service) Seven Barbadians, five men and two women, lost their battle with COVID-19 between Thursday and Saturday.

(Barbados Nation) Police identified the man who was shot and killed at Kendall Hill, Christ Church, yesterday morning as Miguel Taitt.

(Barbados Nation) It is either the COVID-19 vaccine or frequent PCR tests.

(Barbados Nation) A master of picong, pioneer of traditional Barbadian music, professional.

(Barbados Nation) The High Court has thrown out the matters, brought by trade unionist and Senator Caswell Franklyn and two small businessmen, challenging the constitutionality of Government’s COVID-19 protocols.

(Barbados Nation) A former President of the Barbados Dental Association, Dr Vidya Armogan, who says his dental care facility will only be doing business with vaccinated patients, is calling on Government and the business community to get around mandatory vaccination by using strategic measures that encourage more Barbadians to get inoculated.

(Barbados Nation) Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George and Isolation Facilities Manager Dr Corey Forde said healthcare workers on the frontline of the battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Barbados were beginning to feel the physical and mental strain.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados is dangerously close to losing out on precious doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

(Barbados Nation) – Former senior vice president of the Insurance Corporation of Barbados Alex Tasker has been ordered extradited by Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes to stand trial in the United States on money laundering and conspiracy to launder money charges.

(Barbados Nation) The travel bubble, which exempted people from select countries from further quarantine or testing upon arrival in Barbados, has been discontinued.

(Barbados Nation) Convicted attorney Vonda Pile, already serving a sentence for theft of a client’s money, was committed to the High Court on another theft charge when she appeared in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court.

(Barbados Nation) The Pfizer vaccine will be available to members of the general public, aged 18 and up, from today.

(Barbados Nation) Demetrico Ricardo Layne was remanded to HMP Dodds until September 14 when he appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) – An acquitted former murder accused is asking for almost $900 000 in assorted damages after the Court of Appeal held his right to freedom was infringed at the conclusion of his trial.