Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has told the global community that criteria and definitions used to determine access to goods and credit in a COVID-19 crisis or afterwards, must reflect countries’ needs rather than “simple definitional criteria that make it easier for economists” to categorize where persons should go. Ms. Mottley expressed this view today […]
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The 19th edition of the National Senior Games has been cancelled due to the current restrictions on public gatherings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual month-long event is open to athletes, 40 years and over, who compete in 15 disciplines. The highlight of the games is the track and field competition which […]
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The number of patients in isolation for COVID-19 dropped to single digits today with the release of five recovered persons. There are now nine people remaining in isolation. There were no more new positive cases among the 150 tests done yesterday by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, which has completed 5,038 tests. Of the […]
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lady of great poise, impeccable manners, one of the greatest ever masters of the English language, taught and spoken, with indelible accomplishments in education, community service and politics. While these capture the essence of the late Dame Patricia Symmonds, there was so much more to this gracious lady. In the truest sense, she was a […]
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The acquisition of a seaweed harvester is yet another element in the country’s effort to address not only challenges posed by sargassum seaweed but opportunities as well. This was intimated by Consultant Mark Hill as he addressed today’s launch of the seaweed harvester by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, at the […]
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It is most regrettable that for the second time today I feel duty-bound to issue a statement on the passing of another builder of Barbados — this time Ralph “Bruggadung” Johnson. He was a very successful post-Independence industrialist of Barbados and would have led the way in exporting locally-made products into the Eastern Caribbean and […]
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One person will be released from COVID-19 isolation today. This brings the total number of recoveries from the novel coronavirus in Barbados to 71 and reduces the number of persons in isolation to 14. Fifty-six tests were conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday, and to date the lab has completed 4,788 tests. […]
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There were no new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed yesterday among the 68 tests performed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, and no one will be released from isolation today. While the number of tests conducted has risen to 4,732, all other statistics remain the same – 92 confirmed cases, comprising 49 females and 43 […]
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BY BGIS | MAY 23, 2020 | TOP STORIES The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) advises residents and businesses in parts of St. Michael that it will be making a 16-inch connection in Lodge Hill on Monday, May 25, between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. This work forms part of the installation of the new tank system at Lodge Hill. As a […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 22, 2020 | TOP STORIES The Barbados Fire Service (BFS) has developed new and innovative ways to fight fires with reduced water usage, or without the scarce commodity. Those innovations involve the use of a commercial blower, a 20-year-old water tender that was retrofitted and outfitted with a commercial pump and a commercial tender from […]
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