GUYANA: Minister Edghill commissions $400M scanners at CJIA

Minister Edghill commissions $400M scanners at CJIA  Mikaila PrinceMay 2, 2021 -passenger screening to be ‘greatly expedited’ Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill on Saturday commissioned several new state-of-the-art scanners valued $400 million at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). During the commissioning, he said the machines were obtained in keeping with the […]

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BARBADOS : 3 New Cases, 7 Discharged

COVID-19 Update: MAY 2, 2021  – BGIS COVID-19 cases rose by three – all females – on Saturday, May 1.  They were identified from among the 258 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, seven people recovered from the viral illness.  There are now 92 persons in isolation. Barbados has recorded 3,866 […]

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BARBADOS: 0 New Cases, 10 Discharged

MAY 1, 2021 — BGIS There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 recorded on Friday, April 30, from the 505 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Ten people recovered from the viral illness, while 93 are currently in isolation. The confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 3,863 (1,874 females and 1,989 […]

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Diaspora Chats With Author Cherie Jones — BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | APR 29, 2021

Barbadian Diaspora Chats With Author Cherie Jones Last evening, Barbados’ diplomatic missions in North America got the opportunity to engage with Barbadian author, Cherie Jones, as she discussed her writing career and debut of the fiction novel How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign […]

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