APR 19, 2021 ———————— BGIS Barbados recorded three new positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, April 18. The two males and one female were identified from among the 288 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Additionally, 16 people were discharged, while 86 persons remain in isolation. The overall number of confirmed COVID-19 […]
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Cleanup work has started at the Grantley Adams International Airport. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM APRIL – 16 2021 BGIS Press conference re: COVID-19 and national cleanup updates – April 16, 2021. (PMO) The Grantley Adams International Airport resumed operations at 6:00 p.m. today, Friday, April 16, while the Port of Bridgetown is expected to […]
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| APR 17, 2021 — BGIS There were eight new COVID-19 positive cases recorded on Friday, April 16, while eight people recovered from the viral illness. The new positives, four males and four females, were identified from the 410 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. As a result, the number of people in […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL – APR 16, 2021 — BGIS Volcanic ash is poisonous to pets and it is also highly abrasive. This is the word from the Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Following its recent compilation of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on The Impact of Ash Fall From La Soufriére Volcano […]
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‘ APR 15, 2021 – JOY-ANN GILL – BGIS Press conference re: COVID update and national cleanup efforts, hosted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley at the Grantley Adams International Airport – April 15, 2021. (PMO) Government has started to clean up the country, and it is being managed across sectors, with all citizens expected […]
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President Ali addresses Special Emergency Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government Staff WriterApril 15, 2021 Speaking at the 14th Special Emergency Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government today, April 15, 2021, HE President Mohamed Irfaan Ali assured Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves that Guyana was fully committed to assisting the people of St Vincent and the […]
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By JULIE CARRINGTON – BGIS Press conference re: COVID update and national cleanup efforts, hosted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley at the Grantley Adams International Airport – April 15, 2021. (PMO) Over the next few days, all construction companies will be involved in a major clean-up exercise, as Government presses ahead to remove the […]
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Ministry of Transport, Works and Water ResourcesPine East-West Boulevard, the Pine, St Michael Barbados, W.I. 2021-04-12PSAROAD SAFETY DURING VOLCANIC ERUPTIONSDriving on roads affected by volcanic ash poses hazards, irrespectiveof whether the ash is dry or wet, as traction is reduced, leading tosliding, the faster you are driving.The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) […]
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PICTURED — Education Minister the Honourable Santia Bradshaw. Press Conference: Update on Schools in Barbados and; CDEMA Relief Efforts for St. Vincent (4/14/21) – the update on schools in Barbados will be provided by Education Minister the Honourable Santia Bradshaw and the CDEMA Relief Efforts will be presented by the Executive Director of the Caribbean […]
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APR 13, 2021 – By SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG – BGIS With the recent destruction of the La Soufrière volcano dome in St. Vincent and The Grenadines, there should be a reduction in the volume of ash plumes reaching Barbados. However, Director of The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, Professor Richard Robertson, during a La Soufrière emergency update tonight, […]
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