Barbados is getting ready to welcome international visitors. Commercial flights will resume at the Grantley Adams International Airport commencing July 12, with a twice weekly Air Canada service from Toronto on Thursdays and Saturdays. On July 18 British Airways will resume a weekly flight out of London; and Jet Blue is tentatively set to return […]
GENEVA – The World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Friday that the massive dust storm currently blanketing many parts of the Caribbean, is posing a significant threat to regional health and has noted the importance of having effective warning systems in place. The storm arrived in the Eastern Caribbean from North Africa, affecting a wide […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Former Test opener Philo Wallace has urged West Indies tour selectors to hand Chemar Holder his debut in the first Test against England next month, contending the uncapped speedster can shock England and lay the foundation for a series win. The 49-year-old, who played seven Tests and 33 One-Day Internationals, argued Holder […]
Veteran Barbadian jockey Patrick Husbands, his brother Cybert, and several other Caribbean riders will soon be back at the Woodbine racetrack in Toronto, after the Ontario government last week sanctioned the return of horse racing as part of stage one of its reopening measures. The season here was scheduled to get under way on April […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados’ Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mia Mottley, has described the effects of the coronavirus on this island and the region as “the most destabilizing event”, probably since World War II. And she has called for global leadership similar to that which obtained after that second world war. […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Former West Indies captain Sir Richie Richardson has urged Cricket West Indies (CWI) to come up with a comprehensive development plan to channel the region’s “immense talent” and transform West Indies into a competitive side. Any such plan, Sir Richie contended, required the input of all stakeholders, especially if CWI wanted to […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Jason Holder is confident of returning to his best one-day form following a recent lean patch, and said he was still adjusting to the transition of being just a player again after being replaced as captain eight months ago. The 28-year-old all-rounder has been one of the Caribbean side’s most reliable players, […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The European Union is providing a grant of €8 million or US$8.6 million to help the Caribbean fight the coronavirus outbreak. In a news release on Monday, the EU said that the funds will be used to purchase COVID-19 test kits, masks and other personal protective equipment, testing reagents, and other materials […]
The Caribbean is experiencing its largest decline in hotel occupancy yet with a drop to just over 10 per cent. According to STR, which is tracking the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, preliminary data shows that for the week of March 22-28 last, occupancy was down 85.9 per cent to 10.6 per cent. The average […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Health Minister Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic has sought to assure the country that there is no shortage of ventilators despite the fact that a shipment of ventilators destined for the island from the United States was recently seized. Bostic, who was speaking during a press conference here on Sunday disclosed that the […]
