BY BGIS | JUN 19, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The COVID-19 positivity rate continues to be stable, while vaccination numbers increase. On Friday, June 18, only one case of COVID-19, a male, was diagnosed from the 558 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. And, there were eight persons in isolation. Meanwhile, 91,495 persons have received their first […]
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Sir Gordon Greenidge one of West Indies greatest opening batsmen of all times is officially Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. His Honour was bestowed up him along with nine others that also received the 2020 New Year Honours. Sir Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge KCMG MBE was knighted by […]
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CDC receives over $100M in cash, donations to flood relief -Director General -GTT donates $3M Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig says the agency has received over $100 million in cash and items from the private sector to boost national flood relief efforts. Lt. Col. Craig made this disclosure […]
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Pictured Above —- Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid (left), presents the keys to The Gatehouse to Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources, Charles Griffith, today. The Gatehouse is the second building restored under Government’s Rejuvenation Programme. ( Picture by David Crichlow ) JUN 15, 2021 By Fabian Belgrave —— BGIS The second building to […]
Continue Reading“Article first appeared in Barbados Today.” Article byMarlon MaddenPublished onJune 12, 2021 Officials are reporting smooth progress in the $14 million Constitution River upgrade project and have assured that not only will it be completed on time and within budget, but the biggest beneficiaries will be residents. The project, which is scheduled to be completed […]
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The Celebrity Millennium cruise ship. (BGIS) The Celebrity Millennium departed its homeport of Philipsburg, St. Maarten for a 7-night cruise itinerary and docked in Barbados on Monday, June 7, 2021 as its first port of call. All passengers were tested prior to embarkation and were negative at that time. Since leaving Barbados, the ship made […]
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Ambassador Elizabeth Thompson chatting with recently-appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, during their meeting at Government Headquarters yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados’ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, with special responsibility for Climate Change, SIDS Issues and Law of the Sea, Elizabeth Thompson, received a courtesy call from recently-appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, […]
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FRIDAY – JUN 11, 2021 Barbados’ COVID-19 positivity rate continues to trend downward, as no new cases were recorded out of the 595 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, on Thursday, June 10. There are 18 persons in insolation. Since March 2020, the island has recorded 4,033 confirmed cases of the virus […]
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JUN 8, 2021 | By Sheena Forde-Craigg As the tourism industry continues to reopen worldwide, Barbados’ cruise sector welcomed Celebrity Millennium to it shores yesterday. The cruise ship which is part of the Celebrity Cruise Line, owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is the first in the Western hemisphere to sail in 15 months and notably, the […]
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Staff WriterJune 7, 2021 – After discovering shortage of drugs, disconnect between centres and region His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today ordered a complete evaluation of all the health centres in Pomeroon after discovering that the Hackney Health Centre had a drug shortage. During the Head of State’s visit to the area to conduct a […]
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