JUL 6, 2021 Post Hurricane Elsa media update with Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams – July 6, 2021. (PMO) Government’s top priority following the passage of Hurricane Elsa on July 2 is on reconstructing homes completely destroyed by the category one system. Such houses, said Minister of Home Affairs, Information […]
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JUL 3, 2021 Press conference – update post Tropical Storm Elsa – July 3, 2021. (PMO) Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid, has described the work to repair and rebuild the houses damaged during the passing of Hurricane Elsa as a “mammoth task”. He was speaking this evening at the Lloyd Erskine […]
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Pictured above Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw, at a press conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, giving an update about the state of the country in the aftermath of Elsa. BY BGIS | JUL 3, 2021 | TOP STORIES Press Conference – update post Tropical Storm Elsa – July 3, 2021. (PMO) There will be […]
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By Julia Rawlin-Bentham BGIS. As Barbados continues to brace for impact from Tropical Storm Elsa, emphasis must now be on safety, the preservation of life and property. Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, said the time for persons to safely get to shelters has now passed, and urged individuals to remain […]
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By Julia Rawlin-Bentham BGIS. An urgent appeal is going out to residents across Barbados to seek shelter now if they believe their homes may be compromised. Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, made an impassioned plea tonight, as Barbados continues to brace itself for the impact of Tropical Storm Elsa. He […]
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JUL 1, 2021 — By Sheena Forde-Craigg – BGIS Press conference with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and officials from the Department of Emergency Management. (PMO) All public services have made the necessary arrangements for the passing of Tropical Storm Elsa, which is expected to pass about 40 miles to the south of Barbados tomorrow […]
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Prime Minister Pays Tribute To Gordon Brooks JUN 30, 2021 Today, even as I deal with the pain of the passing of my own brother, I believe it is appropriate for me to pause for a moment to express condolences to the family of veteran photographer Gordon Brooks, who also passed away yesterday. Gordon, whose […]
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The cluster of COVID-19 cases identified at a business has now grown to 12. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, disclosed this morning that the three persons sent for assessment at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility had tested positive for the virus, along with two family members. He had stated yesterday that […]
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JUN 24, 2021 —– BY SHARON AUSTIN — BGIS Renaming Ceremony of the Barbados Community College Hospitality Institute and Hotel PomMarine. (PMO) The University College of Barbados is still on the cards. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said the establishment of this institution is still an absolute priority in the country’s development. She made the comments […]
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JUN 19, 2021 ————- BY JULIE CARRINGTON … BGIS Press conference hosted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley at Ilaro Court – June 19, 2021. (PMO) With the positivity rate for COVID-19 cases continuing to fall and the need to jump-start economic activity and create more jobs, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has announced the removal […]
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