None of the 37 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday was positive for the virus. Confirmed cases therefore remain at 92 – 49 females and 43 males. No one will be released from isolation today so the number of recoveries remains at 76 and those in isolation at nine. Seven people have died. The Best-dos Santos […]
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None of the 44 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday was positive for the virus. Confirmed cases therefore remain at 92 – 49 females and 43 males. No one will be released from isolation today so the number of recoveries remains at 76 and those in isolation at nine. Seven people have died. The Best-dos Santos […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 31, 2020 | TOP STORIES A new Child Justice Bill that will change the way children are handled by the justice system is now set to go before Cabinet in the very near future. Once it is approved, children will no longer face charges for status offences such as wandering and will only be confined […]
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Barbados has reaped success in flattening the COVID-19 curve due to measures instituted by Government to protect the quality of the lives of Barbadians, while containing the spread of the deadly pandemic. COVID Czar, Richard Carter, maintained that the restrictions imposed were protective and not punitive, during a press conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford […]
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The National Conservation Commission (NCC) is advising the public to be cautious when using the island’s beaches and parks. The caution comes following an announcement from Attorney General, Dale Marshall that from Tuesday, June 2, beaches will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and public parks will reopen from that date as well, […]
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Monday, June 1, is the date set for the long-awaited reopening of churches, parks, retail outlets, and several businesses in the services sector, as well as the ability to dine in at restaurants across Barbados. It is also the date set for an extension of the curfew to 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Mondays to […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has told the global community that criteria and definitions used to determine access to goods and credit in a COVID-19 crisis or afterwards, must reflect countries’ needs rather than “simple definitional criteria that make it easier for economists” to categorize where persons should go. Ms. Mottley expressed this view today […]
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The 19th edition of the National Senior Games has been cancelled due to the current restrictions on public gatherings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual month-long event is open to athletes, 40 years and over, who compete in 15 disciplines. The highlight of the games is the track and field competition which […]
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The number of patients in isolation for COVID-19 dropped to single digits today with the release of five recovered persons. There are now nine people remaining in isolation. There were no more new positive cases among the 150 tests done yesterday by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, which has completed 5,038 tests. Of the […]
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lady of great poise, impeccable manners, one of the greatest ever masters of the English language, taught and spoken, with indelible accomplishments in education, community service and politics. While these capture the essence of the late Dame Patricia Symmonds, there was so much more to this gracious lady. In the truest sense, she was a […]
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