MAY 17, 2021 One new positive case of COVID-19 – a male – was diagnosed on Sunday, May 16, from the 276 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Ten people recovered from the viral illness and were discharged. And, there are currently 86 persons in isolation. Barbados has recorded 3,968 confirmed cases […]
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Staff Writer May 15, 2021 — CLICK HERE FOR MORE GUYANA NEWS….. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, this afternoon, distributed 150 hampers to residents of Grove, while he also encouraged them to take their COVID-19 vaccines and to continue observing the protective measures in place to safeguard Guyanese from the virus. During his visit, […]
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MAY 15, 2021 — GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS FEATURE . Today, Barbados joins the international community in celebrating the United Nations “International Day of Families”. We do so, mindful of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all sectors of our society and in particular, the adverse effects it has had on families. Under this year’s theme “Families […]
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(Stock Photo) Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley has announced that the provisions of Emergency Management COVID -19 Directive No.9 now in place will be continued in Directive No.10 which will come into in effect from May 18, 2021 subject to the following modifications: The physical distancing requirement applicable to places of religious worship will be […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (FP) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has endorsed the report of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, describing it as “timely and excellent work”. The Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel, former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, presented their findings […]
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Felecia ValenzuelaMay 12, 2021 -increase in 18-39 age range Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says 32.9 per cent of the population or almost 160,000 persons have received the first dose of the vaccine to protect them from COVID-19. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 update, he said just about 3.3 per cent of the population […]
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MAY 12, 2021 Government is committed to forging a stronger relationship with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) multi-country office and their new representative. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, gave this commitment recently, and offered his support to the new UNDP Resident Representative to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Ms. Valerie Cliff, […]
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(Stock Photo) The Ministry of International Business and Industry will reopen its office tomorrow, Thursday, May 13, at 8:15 a.m., as staff members have received negative results, following their second test for COVID-19. The office, located on the 8th Floor, Baobab Tower, St. Michael, was closed after an employee was confirmed positive, following a second […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | MAY 12, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Five out of the seven positive COVID-19 cases reported for Tuesday, May 11, are from the Psychiatric Hospital. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, gave a breakdown of the numbers while on a tour of the Black Rock, St. Michael institution this afternoon to mark International […]
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MAY 11, 2021 – – By Sharon Austingill-Moore – BGIS Arrival of batch 2 of COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX – May 11, 2021. (PMO) Barbados has done well in the COVID-19 fight, but cannot afford to drop its guard now. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley gave this reminder today as she received the second shipment of […]
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