AUG 13, 2021 Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has welcomed the first tranche of Pfizer vaccines from the United States of America, describing it as “big step forward” for Barbados. Speaking at a press conference to mark the arrival of the shipment at the Grantley Adams International Airport today, Minister Bostic […]
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Barbados Receives A Shipment Of Vaccines From US Government AUG 13, 2021 | By Sharon Austingill- Moore – BGIS Barbados today received the first of three shipments of the Pfizer vaccine from the US Government. And, acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw said the 70,200 doses of the vaccine would allow the country to take fresh guard […]
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Mrs. Roxanne Brancker is having a few solitary moments with her late husband Rawle moments before the casket is closed at the Cricket Legends viewing. Condolences to Rawle Brancker’s wife Roxanne, sons Adrian and Jason, and other members of the Brancker family and close Friends. May God’s peace and comfort be upon you now and […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 11, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Eleven new cases of COVID-19, five males and six females, were identified by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The facility conducted 1,081 tests on Tuesday, August 10. The number of people in isolation is 106. A total of 4,496 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (2,184 females and 2,312 males) have […]
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Acting Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams, sought to dispel misconceptions that Government was trying to impose the vaccine on residents. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Government has not yet made a policy decision as it relates to making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for Barbados. This assurance has come from Acting Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams, as he addressed the first of […]
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The Grantley Adams International Airport. (Photo: GAIA) AUG 10, 2021 At about 2:11 p.m. yesterday, the Control Tower at the Grantley Adams International Airport was evacuated because of the detection of an acrid scent. This triggered an emergency response from the Airport Fire Service and caused a brief disruption at the Grantley Adams International Airport […]
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Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland. (GP) The Government and people of Barbados take this opportunity to applaud Tia-Adana Belle, Shane Brathwaite, Mario Burke, Tristan Evelyn, Jonathan Jones, Alex Sobers, Danielle Titus and Sada Williams for representing Barbados on the highest stage for athletics – the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. […]
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AUG 9, 2021 — BGIS Today, it is with a sense of sadness that I extend from the Government and people of Barbados to the Government and people of Antigua & Barbuda, heartfelt condolence on the passing of Sir Lester Bird. Sir Lester, Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda from 1994 until 2004, but whose […]
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Article by ANESTA HENRY — FIRST APPEARED IN BARBADOS TODAY. August 7, 2021 Close to 2000 Barbadians and non-nationals marched through the streets of The City today to send a message to authorities that they are strongly against any move to make the COVID-19 vaccines mandatory in Barbados. The march, which started at Pelican Village […]
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GUYANA DEARTMENT OF PUBPIC INFORMATION — By Chevon Headley THURSDAY – August 05 – 2021 As the Ministry of Health continues its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, vaccinated individuals are encouraging others to get inoculated against the deadly disease, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of Guyanese. The Ministry’s vaccination site on Brickdam, Georgetown saw a […]
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