JUN 5, 2021 COVID-19 Update and Press Conference – June 5, 2021 (PMO) Barbados is preparing to welcome back cruise ships to its shores from Monday, and all persons on the cruise ship will be 100 per cent vaccinated. Cruises will have rigorous protocols in place for disembarking passengers and bubbled tours will be implemented […]
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Today saw a small gathering of about 80 of Clyde Jones closest friends and some Family members at the St Mary’s Church in Bridgetown, Barbados. Clyde died on April 3, 2021 after a prolonged illness and Hospitalization in New York. Glowing tributes were paid to him over the month and a half following the news […]
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MAY 27, 2021 – BGIS Two males tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 26. They were identified from the 544 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Forty-two persons are currently in isolation. There have been 4,006 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,934 females and 2,072 males) since March 2020. The virus has […]
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Staff Writer May 25, 2021 The Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Hon. Deodat Indar today visited Cane Grove and the Mahaica Market in Region Five, where he assessed ongoing works and instructed the contractors to speed up the construction. PICTURED ABOVE : Accompanying Minister Indar on his visit was the Minister within the […]
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MAY 25, 2021 —- BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS. PICTURED —- Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (Prime Minister’s Office) Special greetings to all of my African brothers and sisters — whether on the continent or in the Diaspora — on this beautiful Africa Day 2021! Africa Day holds a place of great significance for us of […]
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MAY 25, 2021 —————- BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS. Message for Africa Day by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Division of Culture, John King. On May 25, 1963, history was made on the continent of Africa with the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Given the mandate to build solidarity between the African countries, […]
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Article byBarbados Today Published onMay 23, 2021 Attorney General Dale Marshall is calling on all Barbadians to join the fight against gun crime in Barbados. Marshall made the call in a statement on the killing of Sgt. Newton Lewis. “We all have a stake in this, and we all must do more. Join us in […]
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Kemol KingMay 22, 2021 Vice President, Hon. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said while the Government has no plans to increase curfew hours, it would consider providing more assistance to persons who are particularly vulnerable to the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vice President said the Administration is taking a balanced approach to addressing the […]
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Kemol KingMay 22, 2021 His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says the inputs of the diaspora are critical to framing Guyana’s development strategy. The President made this statement during his address at the inaugural Virtual Diaspora Conference. “You’re not here just to listen to the plans and opportunities that we have here in Guyana. But […]
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