Three people will be released from the Harrison Point, St. Lucy isolation facility today, after recovering from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the 136 tests done by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday were all negative for the viral illness. Seventy-six of these related to passengers arriving on commercial flights. With the latest recoveries, the numbers in isolation […]
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Commerce Minister, Dwight Sutherland, said the Barbados Trust Fund Ltd. has so far disbursed over $13.6 million dollars to businesses and entrepreneurs in various sectors across Barbados. (C.Pitt/BGIS) The Barbados Trust Fund Limited (BTFL) has so far disbursed over $13.6 million for 3,008 loan applications to businesses and entrepreneurs in various sectors across Barbados. Minister […]
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Acting Deputy Director of the Child Care Board, Colin St. Hill (third from left), receives the masks from Megan Mayers. Looking on (from left to right) are: Personal Assistant to Minister Cynthia Forde, Kevyn Henry; Senior Child Care Officer, Esther Bayley-Smith, Barry Mayers of Ripples and Personal Aide to the Prime Minister, Jessica Odle-Baril. (C.Pitt/BGIS) […]
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Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, addressing the official opening of a Debt and Money Management workshop for vendors at the Christ Church Parish Church today.( JUL 20, 2020) (C.Pitt/BGIS) Officials of the Barbados Trust Fund Limited (BTFL) have been strategising, and have laid the foundation to ensure that the small business […]
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Barbados’ COVID-19 Czar Richard Carter ( PICTURED ABOVE ) has issued an absolute and final warning to businesses who continue to flout the COVID-19 protocols outlined by Government. Speaking on the state-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Evening News Carter said: “This message is clear and from the cabinet of Barbados it’s an absolute clear and […]
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A 10-year-old boy is the latest COVID-19-positive patient in Barbados. The Barbadian child was among 125 passengers who arrived at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday on an Air Canada flight. He was the only positive case among the 69 persons on the aircraft who were tested for the viral illness. The other passengers carried validated […]
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Antigua Gazettes New Companies Legislation Offering Hope For LIAT The Antigua and Barbuda government has provided an avenue for the regional airline, LIAT, to seek Court protection rather than being forced into liquidation after it announced that the Companies (Amendment) Act 2020 was gazetted on Wednesday. A statement issued after the weekly Cabinet meeting said […]
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By Stabroek News July 19, 2020 Despite restrictions due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many persons living in Region Nine are continuing to travel illegally between Guyana and Brazil, prompting a crackdown by the regional authorities, who are moving to impose penalties for violations. According to Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock, since travel restrictions […]
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Barbados recorded one new case of COVID-19 yesterday when a passenger on a British Airways flight tested positive on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport. The 76-year-old Barbadian was among 69 passengers on the flight who were tested for the viral illness. There were 218 passengers on board. The others had validated negative COVID-19 […]
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International Capt Sir Tom Moore Knighted In ‘Unique’ Ceremony 17 July 2020 (BBC)- Captain Sir Tom Moore has been knighted in the Queen’s first official engagement in person since lockdown. The investiture to honour the 100-year-old, who raised more than £32m for NHS charities, was staged in a “unique ceremony” at Windsor Castle. He has […]
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