Today saw a small gathering of about 80 of Clyde Jones closest friends and some Family members at the St Mary’s Church in Bridgetown, Barbados. Clyde died on April 3, 2021 after a prolonged illness and Hospitalization in New York. Glowing tributes were paid to him over the month and a half following the news […]
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Staff WriterMay 27, 2021 –shipment delayed The Ministry of Health has announced that it is deferring the administration of the second doses of the Sputnik V vaccine following a delay in the shipment of the Russian made vaccines. The Ministry in a statement today, said second doses of the AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines continue […]
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MAY 27, 2021 – BGIS Two males tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 26. They were identified from the 544 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Forty-two persons are currently in isolation. There have been 4,006 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,934 females and 2,072 males) since March 2020. The virus has […]
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BY BGIS | MAY 26, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Four new cases (1 female and three males) of COVID-19 were identified from among the 565 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Tuesday, May 25. There are now 42 persons in isolation. Barbados now has 4,004 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,934 females and 2,070 males). […]
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Staff WriterMay 25, 2021 Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development I welcome this Global Roundtable on the Extractive Industries, which emphasises the urgent need to ensure that the post-pandemic recovery does not eclipse the commitments made by many nations under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals. Combatting the climate crisis and guaranteeing sustained […]
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Staff Writer May 25, 2021 The Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Hon. Deodat Indar today visited Cane Grove and the Mahaica Market in Region Five, where he assessed ongoing works and instructed the contractors to speed up the construction. PICTURED ABOVE : Accompanying Minister Indar on his visit was the Minister within the […]
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MAY 25, 2021 —- BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS. PICTURED —- Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (Prime Minister’s Office) Special greetings to all of my African brothers and sisters — whether on the continent or in the Diaspora — on this beautiful Africa Day 2021! Africa Day holds a place of great significance for us of […]
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MAY 25, 2021 —————- BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS. Message for Africa Day by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Division of Culture, John King. On May 25, 1963, history was made on the continent of Africa with the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Given the mandate to build solidarity between the African countries, […]
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(Stock Photo) Significant numbers of regional organisations, academics, researchers, and health practitioners have voiced support for CARICOM’s adoption of a front of package warning label standard ahead of the May 31st voting deadline. Some 300 Caribbean health professionals and over 40 regional organisations have publicly voiced support for octagonal front of package warning labels to […]
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MAY 24, 2021 BGIS Three new positive cases of COVID-19 – one male and two females – were recorded on Sunday, May 23, from the 360 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. There are currently 50 people in isolation. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 3,998 (1,933 females and […]
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