Barbadians are urged to insure their homes and plan for the likelihood of disaster with an above-average hurricane season, which formally runs from June 1 to November 30

Barbados Water Authority has informed residents and businesses in parts of St. James that it is carrying out emergency repairs on a large diameter pipeline near Store House Gap

Barbadians have been warned not to rule out the impact of a tsunami on the island by the Caribbean Office of the International Tsunami Information Centre

A retired history professor from the University of the West Indies' Cave Hill campus has donated $100.000 to his former department, so far the largest donation to the department since its founding over 50 years ago

Mark Hill, Chief Executive Officer of Export Barbados, is concerned about the decline in some exports and has challenged manufacturers to be more innovative