Новости за 03.05.2024

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace in practice at the Miami Grand Prix despite a tricky session punctuated by errors. The world champion, who ran wide at least three times and complained of braking issues, ended up 0.105 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third fastest, 0.116 seconds off the […]

The investigation into the body discovered in a well in St George is at a sensitive stage, say police. The badly decomposing body of a female was found on April 21 along Carmichael Road, behind Bulkeley factory, following a search by a large party formed to look for missing Sonia Parris, 58, of Edey Village, […]

Apple sales have fallen in almost every market across the globe, according to the latest results from the tech giant. The company said that demand for its smartphones dropped by more than ten per cent in the first three months of this year, while overall sales fell in every geographic region except for Europe. Apple […]

PORT AU PRINCE – At least 12 people have been reported dead following the torrential rains that drenched Cap-Haitien for several days causing widespread floods and landslides, the authorities have confirmed. The Municipal Commission of Cap-Haitien in expressing its “deep sadness” and condolences to the families of those killed, said that in one instance at […]

Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph headlines the West Indies 15 man squad for this summer’s T20 World Cup.  Despite never being capped by the West Indies in the format, Joseph’s exploits against Australia during last year’s drawn test series has propelled him into the firing line. The 24 year old from Guyana made shockwaves around […]

Kensington Oval is 95 per cent ready for next month’s T20 World Cup with the Greenidge and Haynes, Hall & Griffith, Coppin, Cozier and Short Media Centre and Hewitt and Inniss Stands already handed over to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Work will be completed on the Three Ws Stand and the Garfield Sobers Players […]

Barbados, are you ready for Burning Flames? That is the question keyboard/vocalist Clarence Edwards asked after the Antiguan quartet touched down at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday. Joining Clarence are current members, bassist David Edwards, guitar/vocalist Toriano Edwards and drummer Rone Watkins. “We haven’t been here in such a long time. It’s a pleasure […]

Some of the Bridge Street vendors forced to find alternative locations due to renovation work on the Granville Williams Bus Terminal want to know if they would be returning when the work is concluded. While they were not pleased about the “short notice” given to move, the vendors said they understood that the renovations had […]

The Wastewater Division of the Barbados Water Authority advises residents and businesses in Bridgetown that it will be conducting work at its River Road Lift Station starting on Saturday morning, May 4th. The work site will be cordoned off, but there may be some odours in the immediate vicinity while work is ongoing. Pedestrians are […]

FIRE CREWS RUSHED to Durants, St James, Wednesday evening, where fire broke out at the private beach front villa Anchorage. Up to press time, there was no official word from the fire department or the police but eyewitness Delbert Forde told the DAILY NATION he noticed the blaze and called the Fire Department. “Around 4.57 […]

THE TRANSPORT BOARD is carrying out urgent repairs at the Granville Williams Bus Terminal at Fairchild Street, The City. Hoarding has been placed around the front of the terminal but the public can still utilise the main access and walk-way. Chief executive officer of the Transport Board, Fabian Wharton, yesterday told the DAILY NATION the repairs should […]