FEB 9, 2021 There were 82 new positive cases of COVID-19 recorded on Monday, February, 8. These cases include positive results from January 29 to 31. Situations like this may occur occasionally as the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory continues to try to clear the backlog created due to the use of manual extraction in the […]
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GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ABSENCE FROM OFFICE Governor General Dame Sandra Mason will be absent from office on vacation leave for the period February 6 to 15, which will be spent in Barbados.In accordance with the provisions of Section 29(1)(a) of the Constitution ofBarbados, the Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Douglas Gibson will perform the functions of the […]
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COVID-19 update and press conference – February 4, 2021. (PMO) — VIEW THE PRESS BRIEFING HERE …….. The data being collected by student volunteers in “Operation Seek and Save” will be protected. Head of the Department of Management Studies at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Dr. Dion Greenidge, gave this assurance […]
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Article first appeared in Barbados Today online onFebruary 4, 2021 Residents have no reason to fear Operation Seek and Save, the ambitious Government initiative which rolled out earlier today and is intended to hit the majority of households over the next two weeks. Coordinator of the project Dr Dion Greenidge, who serves as Programme Coordinator of […]
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(Stock Photo) The Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) confirmed today that four of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19. But operations at the Port of Bridgetown, currently focused on the delivery of essential and emergency cargo during this Government-mandated national pause, which runs from February 3, to February 17, are not expected to be disrupted. […]
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BY BGIS — Feb 03. 2021. The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs has advised persons who require caregiver passes that they should visit the Barbados Integrated Government Portal and download the State of Emergency Pass form. The completed form should be emailed to caregiver@barbados.gov.bb. Once approved, the pass will be delivered to their mobile device via […]
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22nd Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addressing the 22nd Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean today. (XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment of LAC) — VIEW IT HERE Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley […]
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(Stock Photo) Government is aware that the national pause and closure of most businesses, scheduled for the period February 3 to 17, will negatively impact some small village shops, vendors, canteen, and food van operators. Therefore, in an effort to render some financial assistance to these small businesses, wherever possible, is requesting those owners seeking […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has declared war on COVID-19, as she announced a suite of new measures aimed at saving lives and reducing the risk of infection across the country. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – January 26, 2021. (PMO) — PLEASE VIEW YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE ……. Noting that there was […]
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, ( PICTURED ABOVE ) has said there is evidence of community spread of the viral illness in Barbados. — VIEW PRESS BRIEFING BY CLICKING THIS LINK ….. He made the announcement last evening during a televised press conference from Ilaro Court, stating that the decision to […]
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