Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic said Barbadians cannot afford to get complacent and must continue to follow COVID-19 protocols and public health measures. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Sixty-four per cent of all COVID-19 cases have been concentrated along the urban corridor of Barbados. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, made […]
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MAR 12, 2021 – BGIS Barbados has not recorded any deaths from COVID-19 for nine consecutive days. The last reported death was on March 2, and the number of fatalities from the viral illness has remained at 37. There were 19 new positive cases identified on Thursday, March 11, while 46 people recovered from the […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s COVID-19 update and address to the nation – March 11, 2021. (PMO) — VIEW IT HERE ….. It is back to work for a number of employees as Barbados’ commercial and retail sectors, including restaurants and bars, are set to reopen from Monday, March 15. And, from Sunday, March 21, […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : L-R : Neil Weekes, lawyer; Sen. Caswell Franklyn; Shamar Bovell, lawyer. THIS FEATURE FIRST APPEARED IN barbadostoday.bb ……… There is a “very real possibility” that a class action suit could be brought against Government for the manner in which it has enforced its COVID-19 directives. That is the word from attorney-at-law Neil […]
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Isolation Facilities Manager, Dr. Corey Forde, is presented with the donated items by member of the Sindhi Community, Kiran Vensimal, while other members of the community and the medical team at the Blackman and Gollop Isolation Facility, look on. (GP) Another group has stepped up to the plate to ensure that those providing and receiving […]
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MAR 9, 2021 —— BGIS On Monday, March 8, 30 new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified from among the 591 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, 68 people have recovered from the viral illness and were released from isolation. The number of active cases is now 381. The new cases comprise […]
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PICTURED ABOVE — Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland ( at right ) and Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall pose beside the tractorvator used for the groundbreaking. ( All images – C.Pitt – BGIS ) Community centres are viable resources which can be used to empower communities and […]
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A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY? IN THE CARIBBEAN? ON OUR WATCH? By David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM According to the International Criminal Court, Crimes Against Humanity consist of acts such as murder, enslavement, deportation, persecution, and other inhumane acts that are committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against a civilian […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | MAR 5, 2021 | TOP STORIES The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) and the National Conservation Commission were not involved in any illegal dumping at Bath, St. John, as indicated in a now viral social media video. Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde, said the unsightly debris highlighted by members of […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 4, 2021 | TOP STORIES New Senior Manager of Markets, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Eric Lewis. (GP) The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy (MMABE) welcomes Eric Lewis as its new Senior Manager of Markets. Mr. Lewis brings a wealth of experience to […]
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