BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAR 21, 2023 | The Department of Emergency Management. (FP) The public is reminded that a national communications test will be conducted in Barbados on Thursday, March 23, as the Department of Emergency Management seeks to conduct a full assessment of the National Communications Systems, including radio station interrupts. This will […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | JAN 30, 2023 (Stock Photo) The Immunisation Unit, which was established in February 2021 to co-ordinate Barbados’ National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, will operate for the last time on Tuesday, January 31. After that date, vaccination certificates will be issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Members of the public […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 18, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MHW) has advised that effective August 20, 2022, there will be no testing for un-vaccinated travellers on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). In its revised protocol for air travel, the Health Ministry further advises that […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | AUG 12, 2022 (Stock Photo) The wait for persons who require the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine is over. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received a limited amount of AstraZeneca vaccines. Individuals who require a second dose or a first or second booster with AstraZeneca are advised to check the vaccination […]
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Barbados has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox on the island. The confirmation came by way of a statement from Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill. The full statement is below: Good morning. You will recall that yesterday, I informed the Barbadian public that there was a suspected case of Monkeypox in the island. In keeping […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | APR 27, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Photo: QEH In the continuing effort to keep the public informed on matters related to COVID-19, management at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) advises that within the past week, the Hospital’s Infection Prevention and Control Department has identified 13 […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 12, 2022 Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill. (FP) Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill’s Statement on the Proposed Changes to Emergency Managment Directive Number 4 Good afternoon to the fellow Barbadians and members of the media. I am pleased to announce that the current outlook of […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill.
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | FEB 23, 2022 (Stock Photo) The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has advised that TCP HOT Acquisition LLC dba HRB Brands issued a product recall on February 16, 2022, for Brut and Sure Aerosol Sprays, due to the presence of benzene. The company’s website reported that the voluntary recall is for all […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 16, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE : Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best. (FP) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public that there is no more routine quarantine for persons who are potentially exposed to COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, quarantine, along with other related […]
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