A rival political party has put a case why the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is deserving of the annual $150 000 subvention for political groups. The reasoning is coming from Bishop Joseph Atherley, former member of the ruling Barbados Labour Party who switched to become Leader of the Opposition after its 30-0 clean sweep in May 2018. The feat was repeated in January 2022 General Election. “I maintain from back …
Former Barbadian politician Dr Don Blackman has passed away in Florida, in the United States. Blackman held various ministerial posts such as Minister of Transport and Works and was considered a controversial, yet charismatic politician. Barbados Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for St Michael East Trevor Prescod, speaking on Starcom Network today, said Blackman was a man of strong convictions, who worked to assist the poor. Political analyst …
There may be more COVID-19-positive cases in Barbados than what is being reported. This is according to senior lecturer in public health and epidemiology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr Natasha Sobers-Grannum. She said what was being reported was only a third or quarter of the true results, adding that the modelling done by UWI’s George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre only represented the number of people …
Members of the public yesterday vented their frustrations about breaches of COVID-19 protocols by Barbadians in the just-concluded General Election as well as tourists here on vacation or for cricket. Callers on Starcom Network’s Sunday Brass Tacks radio programme complained of seeing many tourists, especially those visiting on cruise ships and others attending the T20 cricket matches at Kensington Oval, not wearing masks. However, COVID-19 Public Advisor David Ellis said …
Frustration continues to mount as the home isolation clearance certificate backlog increases. The issue for many still without clearance certification from the Ministry of Health’s Home Isolation Department is that they are unable to return to work despite spending the required time of at least ten days in isolation. The situation prompted COVID-19 public advisor David Ellis to take to the airwaves yesterday during Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks …