The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ vaccination campaign will continue tomorrow, Monday, October 11, at a number of sites. Vaccination Centres: • Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, Warrens, St. Michael – 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. • Sharon Moravian Church Hall, Sharon, St. Thomas – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • The Alexandra School, Queen Street, St. […]
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The Geriatric Hospital. (FP) Public health officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of COVID-19 at the St. Michael District Hospital in Beckles Road, St. Michael, also known as the Geriatric Hospital. Eight cases, six clients and two staff members, have been recorded at the hospital for the period October 2 to 8, 2021. Five of […]
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PICTURED ABOVE ——–Co-coordinator of the National Vaccination Programme, Major David Clarke; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Janet Phillips; Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Donna Forde; China’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, pose in front of the shipment of Sinopharm […]
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This country’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George ( pictured above ), has reported a steady rise in all of the COVID-19 indices, and pleads with Barbadians to help health authorities stem the tide of rising infections. By Julie Carrington — BGIS SEP 29, 2021 COVID-19 press briefing with COVID-19 Public Advisor David Ellis featuring […]
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SEP 28, 2021 PICTURED ABOVE: Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, welcoming the President of the African Export-Import Bank, Professor Benedict Oramah, and his delegation to Barbados. (C. Pitt/BGIS) President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah, is on a four-day visit to Barbados. Professor Oramah, who is here from September […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has expressed the view that a complete reset of the global economic development model is urgently required. Ms. Mottley shared this view today as she addressed the opening ceremony for the inaugural three-day UNCTAD 15 Gender and Development Forum. She told participants that the emerging priorities likely to preoccupy […]
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STAFF WRITER GUYANA INFORMATION SERVICE September 25, 2021 – Says the use of GDP per capita for developing nations is inadequate His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday said that Guyana fully supports the development of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) to aid Small Island Developing States (SIDS), since the current system of using GDP per […]
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UNGA76 General Debate: Prime Minister of Barbados
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