APR 2, 2021 ——- BGIS The island recorded six new positive cases of COVID-19 – two females and four males – on Thursday, April 1, from among the 664 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Twelve people recovered and were discharged from isolation. There are 110 persons in isolation. Barbados’ confirmed cases of […]
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(Stock Photo) A joint tourism initiative has been undertaken between Barbados and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the tune of US$20 million. It is aimed at repositioning the tourism sector through the implementation of key tourism initiatives. One of these key initiatives is the National Tourism Programme. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa […]
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COVID-19 Update: 10 New Cases, 18 Recovered MAR 31, 2021——- BGIS Barbados recorded 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 30. The four men and six women were identified from among 369 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Eighteen people recovered from the virus and were released from isolation. There […]
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(FP) Barbadians are invited to recommend fellow Barbadians worthy to be elevated to the status of National Hero and to have their say on the future use of Heroes Square. The Prime Minister’s Office is requesting members of the public to select who they believe should be added to the portfolio of this island’s 10 […]
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Government Committed To Affordable Housing MAR 27, 2021 – Sharon Austingill-Moore – BGIS PICTURED ABOVE – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley reiterating Government’s commitment to providing affordable housing to citizens. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has reiterated Government’s commitment to providing affordable housing to citizens. Ms. Mottley emphasised this point yesterday, as she delivered remarks […]
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Statement by Attorney General, Dale Marshall – March 27, 2021. — VIEW IT HERE ….. Despite a significant improvement in COVID-19 numbers, Government has announced five “partial shutdown” days as a countermeasure to keep the cases on the decline, as Barbadians prepare to celebrate Easter. This forms part of the new measures announced under the […]
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Post-Cabinet ministerial statement & press conference – March 25, 2021. (PMO) VIEW THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE …… Phased Return To The Classroom Starts April 20 Students across Barbados will be returning to the physical classroom at the start of the third term of the 2020-2021 academic year on April 20. Minister of Education, Technological and […]
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MAR 26, 2021- BGIS Barbados has recorded its 41st COVID-19 related death. The deceased is a 70-year-old Barbadian man, who passed away on Thursday, March 25, at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility, where he had been a patient since February 24. He also suffered from chronic non-communicable diseases. Meanwhile, 10 new cases, five females and five […]
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Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid, today broke ground on the latest National Housing Corporation (NHC) construction site at Coombs House, Whitepark Road. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, Dr. Duguid said: “We’ve decided to build some Quads here. Quads are essentially apartment complexes that have four units. We decided to do that […]
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Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn (Centre), receives a cheque for the Adopt Our Families Programme from BHTA Chief Executive Officer, Senator Rudy Grant (left) and Chairman, Geoffrey Roach (right). (C. Pitt/BGIS) Government has made provision to continue the Adopt Our Families Programme in the next financial year, which begins in April. This […]
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