The Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). (FP) Visitors departing the island on scheduled flights for February 20 and 21 will not be affected by the upcoming imposed weekend curfew. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, has indicated that visitors who are scheduled to leave the island on Saturday, February 20, and Sunday, […]
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PICTURED : Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic. BY NYA PHILLIPS | FEB 17, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES VIEW IT HERE .…COVID-19 update and press conference – February 17, 2021. (PMO) Government will be introducing a weekend curfew, as part of efforts to further restrict unnecessary movement, which has been […]
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(Stock Photo) BY BGIS | FEB 16, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that The Glebe, Edgar Cochrane and St. Philip Polyclinics will close tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17. This is to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccination programme for persons over age 70, as well as for those aged […]
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| FEB 16, 2021 | BY BGIS The island recorded 63 new positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, February 14. These new positives include results of samples dating back to February 1. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory is in the process of reducing the backlog created by the temporary use of manual extraction in the processing of […]
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COVID-19 update and press conference – February 15, 2021. (PMO) VIEW HERE ….. As of Sunday night, 2,863 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in Barbados, and most persons are expected to receive their second dose in another 10 weeks. And Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has declared that vaccinations will […]
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COVID-19 update and press conference – February 15, 2021. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has indicated that the relevant authorities will be heightening their surveillance to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 protocols. According to her, aggressive monitoring and enforcement were key in the ongoing battle to combat the spread of the virus. Prime Minister […]
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COVID-19 update and press conference – February 15, 2021. (PMO) VIEW HERE ….. Government has extended the period of national pause to Sunday, February 28. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the announcement today ( PICTURED ABOVE ) as she addressed the nation on matters pertaining to COVID-19, the impact of the disease on the […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | FEB 13, 2021 | TOP STORIES PONANT is making Barbados its homeport for one of its newest PONANT EXPLORER vessels. VIEW HERE …….. This winter season, the Le Dumont-d’Urville will be sailing from the Bridgetown Port with two, nine-day Caribbean itineraries lined up. Not only this, but the luxury expedition line will also […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | FEB 13, 2021 | TOP STORIES On Friday, Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator the Hon. Lisa Cummins, announced the appointment of longstanding tourism practitioner, Roseanne Myers, to Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) and Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA). Myers brings 39 years’ experience to the […]
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PURITY Bakeries was from early today undergoing a massive Covid 19 testing of its Staff with two medical tents set up on its property and manned with a Medical team to effect the testing. This as a result of three employees being tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the company to close operations today. In a […]
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