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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BY BGIS | MAR 22, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Eight positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed on Sunday, March 21. The new cases – three men and five women – were identified from among the 261 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, 28 persons recovered and were released from isolation. The number of cases in […]
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Prime Minister of Barbados and Chair of the Joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund Development Committee, Mia Amor Mottley speaking at the 53rd Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development – March 22, 2021. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has highlighted reaching a clearing arrangement for excess orders of […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking during the debate on the 2021-22 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, in the House of Assembly today. (PMO) The National Vaccine Fund was launched last week, and it has already received just under $7 million in donations. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the disclosure earlier today during the […]
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‘Baje To The World’ Finals. VIEW THE YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE ….. Last night, 25-year-old Casheda Dottin became the inaugural winner of the ‘Baje To The World’ competition. Ms. Dottin who rendered a gospel song garnered a total of 348 points which earned her first place in the competition. She walked away with the top prize of […]
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(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to appeal to members of the public to get tested for the COVID-19 virus whether they believe that they are symptomatic or not. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, has reminded persons that COVID-19 can present with any variety of flu-like symptoms and some infected persons […]
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Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw. (MRD/FP) PICTURED ABOVE …. Teachers and non-teaching staff of all public and private schools have been invited to a meeting with Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw, on Wednesday, March 24, at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. The meeting, scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to […]
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Press conference on the Government Industrial School – March 20, 2021. (PMO) VIEW IT HERE ….. PICTURED ABOVE — Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams The Government Industrial School (GIS) is set to start a new chapter under a new Board of Management which will be tasked with reforming how the […]
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—— MAR 21, 2021 ——- BGIS There were 18 new positive cases of COVID-19 recorded on Saturday, March 20, from the 422 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They comprise eight men and 10 women. Twenty-eight people recovered and were discharged from isolation. The number of cases in isolation is now 182. The […]
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