Page 44 - Theme Name News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Former Barbados and West Indies cricketer Floyd Reifer has expressed concerns over recent claims of sexual harassment in sports in Barbados. Over the past couple days, it has come to light that a senior member of the national women’s football team was allegedly harassed by a member of the Barbados Football Association staff.Reifer, the losing Democratic Labour Party candidate in last year’s St. George North by-election and recently appointed head coach of the West Indies Under-19 team, said in a press release that Barbados and the Caribbean should have a zero-tolerance policy when it come...

Missing man warned against going into water Article by February 2, 2021 Beach-goers at a St James beach were thrown into a state of shock on Sunday when they witnessed a 61-year-old British national disappear at sea. One of the eyewitnesses told Barbados TODAY that he was still in disbelief about the events that led to Mark Smith’s disappearance. Opting not to give his name, the eyewitness explained that he and two other men were standing in the area when they saw the man making his way towards the water. He said they repeatedly shouted, pleading with Smith to turn back...

Four-year-old Skai Greenidge is on the mend, her father Rommel Greenidge has reported. Since an appeal was launched three days ago her condition has significantly improved as she fights dengue haemorrhagic fever. Earlier this week, the infant was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where she lay unconscious, needing a second blood transfusion after being diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness. Greenidge told Barbados TODAY that his daughter is now out of intensive care and is resting on Ward C8 with her mother. He said that Skai has developed a blood clot in her right arm but it is b...

Get the Apps Home / Top Featured Article / LIAT Administrator warns of possible legal action if regional gov’ts do not come to employees’ aid LIAT Administrator warns of possible legal action if regional gov’ts do not come to employees’ aid Article by January 29, 2021 Another 103 employees of the collapsed regional airline LIAT are to be terminated, joining close to 600 already on the breadline following the demise of the carrier. This has been revealed by Cleveland Seaforth, the Antigua and Barbuda court-approved Administrator of the company in a letter dated Ja...

Symmonds urges small biz owners register for help Article by January 29, 2021 Government said Thursday it will pump $3 million in stimulus for the roughly 3,000 registered shop owners and vendors whose operations are to be closed for two weeks from next Wednesday. And millions more in financial assistance are to be made available for a range of other registered small business operators as well as unregistered entrepreneurs. Providing the update on the new lockdown policy for businesses during a media conference, Minister of Small Business Kerrie Symmonds said the cash stim...