Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, Elizabeth Thompson. (FP) Ambassador Liz Thompson is in Barbados and has tested positive for the COVID virus. The Ambassador has no symptoms of the disease and is feeling perfectly well. The Ambassador travelled to Barbados yesterday afternoon from New York, which is the epicenter of the COVID outbreak in […]
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Barbadians have been told to expect a significant reduction in the cost of poultry products over the next two months. According to industry stakeholders, prices could be slashed by up to 30 per cent. This comes in light of action taken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to temporarily halt the sale of […]
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and local poultry producers have agreed on a number of initiatives to protect the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by Minister Indar Weir, during a press conference at his Ministry at Graeme Hall, Christ Church, yesterday, following an online meeting with industry stakeholders. He said […]
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Two people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday out of a total of 163 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They are a 58-year-old Barbadian woman, who arrived in the island yesterday and whose case is under investigation, and a 42-year-old crew member of one of the cruise ships off Barbados, who was […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that it has now tested 27 of the 28 listed members of a Bridgetown church where four members tested positive for COVID-19. All of the other church members have tested negative so far. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best, said there was no evidence at this […]
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Barbados’ Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, today appealed for global support and solidarity to help small island developing states fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and other health challenges facing the grouping. Addressing a virtual meeting of the 73rd World Health Assembly this morning, Minister Bostic maintained that implementing comprehensive health strategies aimed […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 18, 2020 | TOP STORIES There needs to be mature and relevant conversations relating to the debt obligations of middle income, small island developing states across the globe, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley expressed this view today as she addressed the 73rd Annual World Health Assembly, held via […]
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Death, regardless of how it comes, causes grief. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic has presented several peculiarities, from ailing persons dying alone to restricted numbers at funerals. These can make coping with death a bit more challenging. In an interview with the Barbados Government Information Service, Consultant Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Joy Sue, discussed some […]
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BY BGIS | MAY 16, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES SCOPE This document outlines the strategies for the safe management and operation of hairdressing salons in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. For the purpose of this protocol, the word hairdresser includes barber, ladies’ hairdresser, beautician, manicurist, pedicurist or any other person whose service is available to the public in […]
Continue ReadingStay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. Most countries around the world have seen cases of COVID-19 and many are experiencing outbreaks. Authorities in China and some other countries have succeeded in slowing their outbreaks. However, the situation […]
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