BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 12, 2022 | Chief Medical Officer, Dr. The Most Honourable Kenneth George, speaking at today’s COVID-19 Update and Press Conference. (Photo courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. The Most Honourable Kenneth George, has reported a 19 per cent reduction in new COVID-19 infections over the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 12, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Head of the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit, Ronald Chapman, speaking at today’s COVID-19 Update and Press Conference. (Photo courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office) With an ease in COVID-19 restrictions beginning on Monday, February 14, including the removal of the current curfew, Head of […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 10, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (centre) poses with Joyce Stanton (right) and her daughter Michelle Brathwaite at Ilaro Court following the presentation of a special proclamation from Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker Jr. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Congratulatory greetings are still pouring in to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 10, 2022 | BANNER, TOP STORIES PICTURED ABOVE : Director of the CZMU, Dr. Leo Brewster pointing out the loss of sand and beach height along the East Coast. (J. Rawlins-Bentham) The effects of climate change, compounded by those of the July 2 passage of Hurricane Elsa, have caused significant […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | FEB 7, 2022 | TOP STORIES From left to right: Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw; Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Kay McConney; and Principal of the Springer Memorial Secondary School, Mitchelle Maxwell, chatting at the groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s 200-metre five-lane track, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) The High […]
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(Stock Image) I want to give you an update on the situation regarding the backlog of patient Discharge Certificates. Last Wednesday, February 2, the backlog was 3,357 and went to approximately 4,400. On Monday, February 7, a backlog of patient discharge certificates was reduced to 2,002. I’m pleased to report that the backlog was cleared […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 9, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in discussion with Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, and officials during a recent courtesy call at Ilaro Court. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Critical matters pertaining to improved training opportunities for customs officials, and enhanced relations were among the areas discussed […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 8, 2022 | TOP STORIES Russian Federation Minister of the Government of the City of Moscow, Sergey Cheremin, presenting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Senior Minister coordinating for all Social and Environmental Policy, Senator, Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, with a gift. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Fortifying bilateral relations and […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 8, 2022 | TOP STORIES (Stock Photo) Today, I pause to pay tribute to a Barbadian who has contributed immensely to the robustness that characterizes our current politics. Whether or not you supported his political stance, it cannot be denied that Dr. Don Blackman’s brand of politics in the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 7, 2022 | TOP STORIES Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator, Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, listens attentively to Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation, Dr. Robert Floyd, during a recent courtesy call. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados will seek to strengthen its relations with […]
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