Outgoing CARICOM Chair and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and incoming Chair, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (FP) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will host a special conference on Friday, July 3, which will see Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley handing over the reins to incoming chairman, […]
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Even though there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Barbados at the moment, the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory continues to test people on a daily basis. The Ministry of Health and ‘Wellness has explained that those being tested for the viral illness include persons requiring surgical procedures, those being admitted into healthcare institutions […]
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Dwayne Gittens accused of Monday’s double murder being escorted out of the court. Dwanye Gittens the 35 year old homeless man who was charged for last Monday’s double murder was remanded to Dodd’s Prison until July 24, 2020. Dwayne Gittens is accused of murdering Contract worker Glenroy James and Nation Photojournalist Christoff Griffith on the […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – June 26, 2020. (PMO) — PLAY VIDEO HERE ……. Prime Minister Mia Mottley spoke to a number of issues including providing a COVID-19 update. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel, Jeffrey Bostic; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall; and Minister of […]
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(Pictured above) Leroy Parris ( centre ) in handcuffs and accompanied by two police officers from the financial investigation unit, also called the fraud squad being led to the District ‘A’ Criminal Court charged with fraud. Mr Leroy Parris will return to court on November 19th this year after he was granted bailed in the […]
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Go here for photoshow…… The incident occurred at the abandoned residence of the Anglican Bishop of Barbados where some workers were on the job. Bishop Michael Maxwell was among those at the scene. The following is a statement from BARJAM on the killing of Nation photojournalist Christoff Griffith. Griffith, 25, was responding to a report […]
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Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson poses with from left to right Mr. Ronnie Yearwood; Ms. Heather Walker; Ms. Marie-Ange Symmonds and Mr. Paul Hamel- Smith outside the Supreme Court chambers shortly after being admitted to the Bar.
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Forty-three people tested negative for COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the number of tests now completed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory to 7,450. The number of people still in isolation at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, remains at five. Ninety-seven people have been diagnosed with the viral illness; 85 have recovered; and seven have died. by bgis […]
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A representative group of scholars of The St Michael School paid their final respects to former principal of many years Dame Patricia Symmonds. They were among the attendees at the the funeral of the late principal who deicated her life to the furtherance of education and the framing of young minds in this country Others […]
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The publisher of the Barbados Advocate newspaper and owner of Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd, Sir Anthony Bryan, was laid to rest after a funeral service attended by family, close friends and staff from his two businesses. The Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Sir Anthony Bryan took place earlier today, Thursday, June 18th, 2020 at […]
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