Minister in the Ministry of Culture, John King, speaking to members of the Barbados Landship Association. (NCF) Two Government officials have given the assurance that they will do all in their power to ensure the survival and expansion of Barbados Landship Association. Minister in the Ministry of Culture John King and Chief Executive Officer of […]
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Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920. — Please view YouTube video here ……. The son of the late Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow and the late Ruth nee O’Neal, Errol was the nephew of National Hero The […]
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He puts “uniting our nation” at the heart of his inauguration speech, skipped by Donald Trump in a final unprecedented act. Joe Biden has entered the White House as America’s 46th president, and after taking his oath of office he told his country it has been “a day of victory and hope”. To the sound […]
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COVID-19 update – January 20, 2021. (PMO) view here ….. PICTURED ABOVE —- New medical facility at Harrison Point ( Picture by David Crichlow – CARIBPIX ) Manager of Isolation Facilities, Dr. Corey Forde, has given an update on the condition of patients in the COVID-19 isolation facilities. Speaking during a televised press conference today, […]
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Venezuela donating five trucks with oxygen to the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus, to attend to the sanitary crisis that the territory is suffering due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the meeting of ALBA-TCP aimed at coordinating efforts to guarantee massive and free access to vaccines and other medicines for the peoples of its member countries. The […]
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(FP) Effective January 21, 2021 the U.K. will be requiring travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry into the country. Outbound U.K. travellers requiring a Rapid Antigen test in order to facilitate travel should present themselves to the Best-dos Santos Laboratory starting tomorrow, Tuesday January 19, 2021, and continuing daily between the hours of 11:00 […]
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(Stock Photo) Starting January 26, 2021, the United States will require travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry into the country. Rapid tests are accepted and as a result, over the next week, the Government of Barbados will be announcing testing facilities dedicated to travellers to the U.S., where rapid tests will be administered. […]
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Government’s decision to separate current COVID-19 tests from those in backlog has paid dividends. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley stated this last evening during a COVID-19 update to the nation from Ilaro Court. Ms. Mottley said that one lab had been isolated to deal with current tests and another lab was designated to deal with […]
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Article by Sandy Deane firstPublished on January 17, 2021 by Barbados Today Health authorities are investigating the death of an elderly Barbadian man possibly linked to COVID-19, Health and Wellness Minister Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic disclosed this evening. In a statement Bostic said, “it was with a sense of sadness that I inform you that […]
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GUYANA Tourism Authority to monitor restaurants for dining compliance Gabreila PatramJanuary 15, 2021 -indoor dining at 40 per cent of capacity -one-month closure for breaches The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has been tasked with ensuring compliance with the amended Covid order which now allows restaurants to have indoor dining up to 40 per cent of […]
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