British Reality TV Star Zara Holland was this morning fined $12000.00 Barbados ( $6,000.00 USD ) for breaching Barbados Corona Virus quarantine laws when she appeared in the District D magistrate court. Holland immediately pleaded guilty to breaking the islands Covid directive no 4 by leaving Sugar Bay hotel where she was staying awaiting results […]
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COVID-19 update and question and answer session – January 04, 2021. (PMO) — You can view the YouTube Video here ……. All prison officers, civilian staff and inmates of HMP Dodds Prisons were tested for COVID-19, and are now awaiting their second tests. This was confirmed by Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with Chairman of Sandals International, Gordon “Butch” Stewart at the site of the Beaches Resort in St. Peter in 2018. (FP) Today, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I wish to express sincere condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Gordon “Butch” Stewart, on […]
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(Stock Photo) Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, O.J, CD, pioneering Jamaican business mogul, died in the United States of America yesterday. He was 79. Mr. Stewart, who was the founder and owner of the well-known hotel company Sandals Resorts International, also owned the Jamaica Observer Limited, as well as other businesses. Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public […]
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Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George. (FP) Barbados is continuing to experience a spike in COVID-19 cases. However, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, says the figures are trending downwards, and the 100 plus persons conducting the contact tracing exercise are making significant progress. While for the two days, January 1st and January 2nd, […]
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1/3/21, 1:53 PM – BREAKING NEWS: BARBADOS CONFIRMS CLOSE TO 200 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 Authorities in Barbados have confirmed 161 new cases of COVID – 19 at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds including 113 inmates. Outside of the 161 cases connected to the prison there have been a further 33 cases of COVID – 19 […]
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Patrick Harewood Educator, inventor and business owner. Adjunct Professor at Quinnipiac University Studied Food science and nutrition at University of Rhode Island Studied Natural science at University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados Went to The Lodge School, Barbados Lives in West Haven, Connecticut – From West Haven, Connecticut Was Married to Cheryl and they have two Sons. […]
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COVID-19 update featuring Cabinet Sub-Committee Chairman, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott; Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel, Jeffrey Bostic; Attorney General, Dale Marshall; and acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George. (PMO) on January 02, 2021 — CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH —
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised all persons who attended the bus crawl on Saturday, December 26, which was organised by Jason Gittens, to visit the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic at Warrens, St. Michael, for assessment and possible testing for COVID-19. They should do so tomorrow, Saturday, January 2, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 […]
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Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams. (FP) Statement by Minister of Home Affairs regarding the presence of officers of the Barbados Defence Force and Royal Barbados Police Force at HMP Dodds. In response to recent questions from members of the press and public regarding the presence of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) […]
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