Guyana tops Caribbean at CSEC, CAPE

Pictured above : Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand and top performing students and teachers of Queen’s College  Synieka ThorneMay 19, 2021 Guyana has copped the top spots in the Caribbean at the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE). The country has also been conferred with four of the […]

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BARBADOS: Government On Cusp Of Enacting Metrology Act

PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds. (FP)  MAY 19, 2021 ——————- By Sharon Austingill-Moore —- BGIS Government, through the Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is on the cusp of enacting a comprehensive Metrology Act. This disclosure came from Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds, as […]

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BARBADOS: Metrology Important To Daily Living

Pictured above : Chairman of the Board of Directors BNSI, Ryan R. Brathwaite. (GP) As the island prepares to observe World Metrology Day, Chairman of the Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI), Ryan Brathwaite, has highlighted the importance of quality infrastructure to our daily operations. Acknowledging this year’s theme Measurement for Health, Mr. Brathwaite, in a statement, noted […]

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GUYANA UPDATE : Health Ministry hands over 17,300 treated nets to Region Nine

 Godfrey BroomesMay 18, 2021 -at launch of anti-malaria campaign  Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday handed over 17,300 insecticide-treated nets to the Region Nine Administration to curb malaria transmission in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo.   At a simple ceremony to launch the anti-malaria campaign in the Region, Minister Anthony said the Government […]

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BARBADOS: Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Curfew) (No. 10) Directive, 2021

 MAY 18, 2021  — Government of Barbados. Click the link to download the most recent directives, Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Curfew) (No 10) Directive, 2021. To read more on the modifications in this directive, go to the Current COVID-19 Directive Extended with Modifications. The Directive covers the period from Tuesday, May 18, 2021, and expires on Monday, June […]

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BARBADOS: Labour Minister To Lead Discussions At ILO Meetings

Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan. (FP) Preparations are underway for Barbados’ representatives to actively participate in meetings of the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, set to lead the Government delegation.   The 109th Session of the International Labour Conference will be held […]

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BARBADOS: 1 New Case, 10 Discharged

 MAY 17, 2021  One new positive case of COVID-19 – a male – was diagnosed on Sunday, May 16, from the 276 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Ten people recovered from the viral illness and were discharged. And, there are currently 86 persons in isolation. Barbados has recorded 3,968 confirmed cases […]

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