Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony ( PICTURED ABOVE ) has noted that children ages five to 11 could begin receiving the Pfizer vaccine as early as next week, once approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). This was revealed as the health minister gave the daily Covid-19 update on Tuesday. “Starting from […]
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Five Takeaways from the 2020 Financial Stability Report Author(s): Central Bank Of Barbados Created 01 Oct, 2021CBB BlogFinancial Stability ReportGeneral Press ReleaseViews: 841Print Share ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail Do you have an account at a bank, credit union, or finance and trust company? Do you have insurance for your car, house, or yourself? Do you have a pension plan? […]
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(The new BGIS logo will be revealed on Thursday, October 28, 2021.) The Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) is embarking on a journey and we want you on board with us. This Thursday, October 28, at 8:00 p.m. (20:00 hrs), the BGIS will virtually launch its new logo on its Facebook page and YouTube channel. […]
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(CICS) The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment and the Community Independence Celebrations Secretariat (CICS) will host the virtual Sagicor Life Inc. Lighting Ceremony, on Monday, November 1. Persons may tune in for the live broadcast of the ceremony from 5:00 p.m., on CBC TV8 and 94.7FM. This year’s featured performers include some of the best acts […]
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OCT 26, 2021 Seven more persons have lost their battle with COVID-19 in Barbados. A 40-year-old Barbadian woman died on Monday, October 25, at the Accident and Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A 53-year-old Vincentian man in primary isolation, and two Barbadian women, aged 58 and 81, who were in primary and secondary […]
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Mikaila Prince — Guyana Information Service 24 October 2021 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) Dr. Peter Ramsaroop on Sunday met with a high-level delegation from Barbados, to discuss and promote Guyana’s vast investment opportunities. Dr. Ramsaroop met with members of the Barbados Housing and Investment Mission led by the […]
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The Psychiatric Hospital. (FP) Public health officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Psychiatric Hospital, Black Rock, St. Michael. Screening conducted on October 18 revealed two cases of COVID-19 on the Grassfield Ward and two in the Thrive Family Centre. Through contact tracing, it was realised that there was a link between […]
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OCT 24, 2021 Three more persons have died from COVID-19 in Barbados, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 131. An 89-year-old Barbadian man passed away on Saturday, October 23, while in secondary isolation at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. He was partially vaccinated. A 67-year-old unvaccinated woman succumbed to the viral illness […]
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OCT 23, 2021 NYA PHILLIPS — BGIS Barbados is to receive a second shipment of 70,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine early next month from the Government of the United States of America. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the announcement during a press conference last evening, as she pleaded for Barbadians to get vaccinated […]
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Employee of Mount Pleasant Farm, Kathy-Ann Pinder, cutting the ribbon for one of the new mobile lunchroom and sanitary facilities while Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, look on. From left is Lolene Wiltshire of Rock Hall Farm and Jude Barrow of Searles Farm. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Officials […]
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