The Ghanaian nurses proudly display their country’s flag as they are greeted by Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic; Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins; and other government officials. (C.Pitt/BGIS) –—- Ghanaian nurses welcomed – Unedited Photoshow…..click here ….. Ninety-five nurses from the Republic of Ghana in West Africa […]
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PAHO/WHO Representative to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean countries, Dr. Yitades Gebre, (left) speaking at this morning’s presentation of supplies while Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley; Senior Political Advisor, High Commission Canada, Jessica Mackie; and other officials look on. (C.Pitt/BGIS) Barbadians are being reminded that everyone has a role to play in fighting the COVID-19 […]
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Sunday, July 25 @ 1:00 p.m. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today accepted a donation of COVID-19 essential medical supplies for CARICOM countries, from the World Health Organization WHO/Jack Ma Foundation. And, she said the surgical and N95 masks would greatly assist the governments in protecting their frontline workers. Ms. Mottley made the comments at […]
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Barbados’ tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 110, after two people tested positive for the viral illness yesterday. A 28-year-old female visitor, who arrived on Air Canada on July 19, is the fourth person from that flight to test positive. The other confirmed case is a 38-year-old Barbadian/American, who arrived on a Jet […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley laying a wreath in honour of National Hero The Right Excellent Clement Payne during activities for the Day of National Significance last year. (FP) The Clement Payne Movement will commemorate Barbados’ Day of National Significance with speeches and cultural presentations on Sunday, July 26, on CBC TV 8, commencing at […]
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Head of Humanitarian Response in the Foreign Aid Affairs Section, UAE, Khalifa Alketbi; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott; Abdul Qader Al-Hemyari; Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Alies Jordan; and acting Executive Director of CDEMA, Elizabeth Riley, pose for a photograph at the handover of COVID-19 supplies and equipment from […]
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Two more passengers who arrived on an Air Canada flight into Barbados last Sunday have tested positive for COVID-19, after undergoing a second test yesterday. They are the mother and brother of the 10-year-old, who was diagnosed on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport. They are all in isolation at Harrison Point, St. Lucy. […]
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Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey (second left) receives personal protective equipment from Caribbean Development Bank President, Dr. Warren Smith while Chairman of the Barbados Port Inc., Senator Lisa Cummins (left) and acting CDEMA Executive Director, Elizabeth Riley, look on. (Sheena.Forde-Craigg/BGIS) The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Caribbean Development […]
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CDEMA’s Logistics Specialist 2, Curtis Dennie, in discussion with (left to right) acting CDEMA Executive Director, Elizabeth Riley; Caribbean Development Bank President, Dr. Warren Smith; and Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey during a visit to the warehouse which will be used for the storage, sorting and repacking of PPE supplies. […]
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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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