BY BGIS. 5th February 2021 (Stock Photo) The public is advised that under the Minimum Wage Act 2017-4, the Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations intends to introduce a national minimum wage, and a Sectoral Minimum Wage in Barbados with effect from April 1, 2021. Information on the proposed Minimum Wage Order may be […]
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COVID-19 update and press conference – February 4, 2021. (PMO) — VIEW THE PRESS BRIEFING HERE …….. The data being collected by student volunteers in “Operation Seek and Save” will be protected. Head of the Department of Management Studies at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Dr. Dion Greenidge, gave this assurance […]
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by BGIS — FEB 5, 2021 The island recorded two deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, February 4. They are a 93-year-old woman with co-morbidities who died at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility, and an 83-year-old man who passed away last night after being admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. As of Thursday, the number […]
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Article first appeared in Barbados Today online onFebruary 4, 2021 Residents have no reason to fear Operation Seek and Save, the ambitious Government initiative which rolled out earlier today and is intended to hit the majority of households over the next two weeks. Coordinator of the project Dr Dion Greenidge, who serves as Programme Coordinator of […]
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(Stock Photo) The Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) confirmed today that four of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19. But operations at the Port of Bridgetown, currently focused on the delivery of essential and emergency cargo during this Government-mandated national pause, which runs from February 3, to February 17, are not expected to be disrupted. […]
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BY BGIS — Feb 03. 2021. The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs has advised persons who require caregiver passes that they should visit the Barbados Integrated Government Portal and download the State of Emergency Pass form. The completed form should be emailed to caregiver@barbados.gov.bb. Once approved, the pass will be delivered to their mobile device via […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – February 2, 2021. (PMO) view it here …… Barbados’ frontline workers are expected to begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine “in the very near future”. The first batch of vaccines is expected to target 50,000 frontline workers, including doctors, nurses, those who work with medical facilities […]
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22nd Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addressing the 22nd Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean today. (XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment of LAC) — VIEW IT HERE Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley […]
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Article first appearing in Barbados Today — Published onJanuary 31, 2021 During a COVID-19 update and press conference Saturday evening, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall, highlighted some of the directives contained in the Emergency Management (Covid-19) (Curfew) (No. 3) Directive, 2021, which takes effect from Wednesday, February 3, until Wednesday, February […]
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(Stock Photo) Government is aware that the national pause and closure of most businesses, scheduled for the period February 3 to 17, will negatively impact some small village shops, vendors, canteen, and food van operators. Therefore, in an effort to render some financial assistance to these small businesses, wherever possible, is requesting those owners seeking […]
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