Past president of Soroptimist International of Barbados, Ramona Smart, has called for more to be done to stop elder abuse, saying the incidence of reported and unreported episodes continues to be disturbingly high

The Director of the Department of Emergency Management thanked the students for participating in the Early Warning poster competition for Hurricane Awareness Month, encouraging them to be more aware of the risks

The government has denied media reports that the health of Barbadians was put at risk during the International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup

Barbados Food and Rum Festival was named best culinary festival in the Caribbean, City of Bridgetown as best emerging culinary destination and Jean and Norma Holder Hospitality Institute as best culinary training institute

As the country prepares for the potential bad weather associated with approaching tropical waves, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has decided to extend its pharmacy opening hours to facilitate the purchase of medicines