(Stock Photo) It is with sadness that I join Barbadians generally, and the calypso fraternity in particular, in paying tribute to Colin “Observer” Reid, who passed away at his home today. Colin was, without doubt, one of the shareholders of the local calypso competition, with a loyal following that respected him for his prolific song-writing […]
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A 53-year-old Guyanese woman yesterday became the 177th person to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in Barbados. She arrived on Trans Guyana Airways on September 1, and has been transferred to the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy. Meanwhile, one person will be discharged from the facility today, after two consecutive negative tests for the viral […]
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Travellers coming into Barbados from a country categorised as high or medium risk are strongly advised to have a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test result from an accredited laboratory within 72 hours prior to arrival. (Stock Photo) Several European countries have now been deemed high risk by health authorities for travel into Barbados. And a […]
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, disclosed that negotiations had begun to establish a direct air route between Barbados and Ghana. (Stock Photo) Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, announced on Monday that Barbados has established an embassy in Ghana and the opening is scheduled for October. The announcement […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley – pays TRIBUTE to Dionna Browne Findlay ( pictured above ) . Anyone who knew Dionna Browne Findlay knew she lived by the mantra, “Choice, not chance”, and while her passing today was certainly not of her choosing, there is no doubt that she held true to this belief until the […]
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Two more people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday among the 152 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. A 36-year-old female visitor arrived on Air Antilles from Guadeloupe en route to Jamaica. On receipt of the positive test result, she was transferred to the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy. Joining her […]
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The Pan-African Coalition of Organisations (PACO), Israel Lovell Foundation and the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration held its Inaugural Marcus Garvey Celebration and Award Ceremony on Sunday 28th August 2020 at the Israel Lovell Foundation, My Lords Hill, St. Michael. They honored leading Barbadians and the Republic of Cuba for its international medical work that […]
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One person tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday and another will leave isolation today after two consecutive negative tests for the viral illness. The new case is a 34-year-old Jamaican woman who arrived on Caribbean Airlines. Hers was the only positive result among 123 tests done by the […]
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Shantelle StanleyAugust 31, 2020 —to be piloted in Regions 2,4 and 6 During a virtual press conference on Monday, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Vindhya Persaud ( PICTURED ABOVE ) , disclosed her Ministry will be targeting domestic violence in a very focused way and to that end, will be rolling […]
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Three people entered the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, after testing positive for COVID-19 yesterday out of the 277 tests conducted, and four people left after recovering from the viral illness. The new cases are a 33-year-old male visitor and a 42-year-old Barbadian man, who both came into Barbados aboard British Airways on […]
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